# foxlet/macOS-Simple-KVM

Tools to set up a quick macOS VM in QEMU, accelerated by KVM.

Repository: https://github.com/foxlet/macOS-Simple-KVM
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/macos-simple-kvm
Language: Shell
License Family: other
Topics: macos, kvm, linux, qemu, hackintosh, virtual-machine, catalina, mojave, high-sierra, bigsur
Last push: 2024-04-04T15:48:46+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2690, "days_push": 881, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 13948, forks 1144 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:05.160026+00:00)

## What it is
A collection of shell scripts and documentation for setting up a macOS virtual machine in QEMU, accelerated by KVM, on Linux hosts without requiring a Mac. It automates downloading macOS installation media and generating QEMU launch configurations, including headless VNC and Virt-Manager integration.

## Use cases
- run macOS on a Linux host without a Mac
- set up a macOS VM in QEMU with KVM acceleration
- create a headless macOS VM on a cloud server with VNC
- test software on macOS from a Linux machine
- import a macOS VM into Virt-Manager for further configuration
- run macOS Catalina, Mojave, or Big Sur in a virtual machine

## When to choose
- you need a quick, scriptable macOS VM on Linux with KVM
- you want headless macOS VMs on cloud or server hardware
- you prefer lightweight QEMU setups over full virtualization suites

## When to avoid
- you need a supported, licensed macOS virtualization solution on Apple hardware
- you require GPU-accelerated graphics or production-grade macOS performance
- you are on Windows or macOS hosts rather than Linux
- you need actively maintained tooling with guaranteed updates

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: developer-tools, cli, configuration-management
- domain: developer-tools, operating-systems, apple-ecosystem
- platform: cli
- tags: qemu, kvm, macos-vm, virtualization, shell-scripts, hackintosh, vnc, headless, linux

## Member repositories
- foxlet/macOS-Simple-KVM (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:05.160026+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:12:55.666639+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/foxlet/macOS-Simple-KVM (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:05.160026+00:00, sha c79102acffbe)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.