sickcodes/Docker-OSX
Run macOS VM in a Docker! Run near native OSX-KVM in Docker! X11 Forwarding! CI/CD for OS X Security Research! Docker mac Containers. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
55/100
- Activity 51
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2281
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 295
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
52887 stars · 2891 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Docker-OSX is a Docker-based tool that runs macOS virtual machines with near-native performance using KVM and QEMU, built on top of OSX-KVM and OpenCore. It supports X11 forwarding, USB passthrough, and is aimed at macOS security research and CI/CD workflows on Linux and Windows hosts.
Use cases
- run macOS in a docker container on linux
- macos security research malware analysis
- spin up a macos vm for ci/cd testing
- use imessage or iphone usb passthrough in a vm
- test software on macos without a mac
- run near-native osx kvm in docker
When to choose
- you need a disposable or scriptable macOS environment on Linux/Windows hardware
- you want macOS VMs for security research or CI pipelines
- you need X11 forwarding or USB passthrough to the guest
When to avoid
- you need a licensed, supported macOS environment for production workloads
- your host lacks KVM or nested virtualization support
- you need GPU-accelerated macOS graphics or official Apple hardware compatibility
Facets
application · maturity active
container-runtime security developer-tools simulation security operating-systems developer-tools apple-ecosystem cli windows macos-vm kvm qemu osx-kvm x11-forwarding virtualization hackintosh security-research ci-cd containers linux docker
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/sickcodes/Docker-OSX · fetched 2026-08-28 · 0bb9999335dc
- homepage: https://hub.docker.com/r/sickcodes/docker-osx · fetched 2026-08-28 · 89432fa9cc24
- site_page: https://docs.docker.com/docker-hub · fetched 2026-08-28 · caaa18892709
- site_page: https://www.docker.com/docs · fetched 2026-08-28 · aeada2272712
- site_page: https://www.docker.com/company · fetched 2026-08-28 · 05ab59b2bc29
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| sickcodes/Docker-OSX | main | 55 |
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