VirtualBuddy can virtualize macOS 12 and later on Apple Silicon, with the goal of offering features that are useful to developers who need to test their apps on multiple versions of macOS, especially betas.

Features

  • Apple Silicon Mac
  • For macOS 12.3 or later
  • In order to install a version of macOS that's newer than the version running on the host
  • Documentation available
  • VirtualBuddy is free and open-source
  • Ability to boot any version of macOS 12 or macOS 13, including betas
  • Ability to boot some ARM-based Linux distros (tested with Ubuntu Server and Ubuntu Desktop)
  • Built-in installation wizard
  • Boot into recovery mode (in order to disable SIP, for example)
  • Networking and file sharing support

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Categories

Virtual Machine

License

BSD License

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Operating Systems

Mac

Programming Language

Swift

Related Categories

Swift Virtual Machine Software

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2024-08-21
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