# dockur/macos

MacOS inside a Docker container.

Repository: https://github.com/dockur/macos
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/macos
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: docker, docker-container, mac, macos, macos-virtual-machine, macos-vm, macosx, osx, osx-virtual-machine, virtualization
Last push: 2026-08-27T00:26:14+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 90/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 98, longevity 58
- inputs: {"age_days": 822, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 12, "gap_med": 4, "n_releases_24m": 60}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 21468, forks 1114 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:31.744164+00:00)

## What it is
A Docker container that runs a full macOS virtual machine on Linux hosts with KVM acceleration. It automatically downloads macOS installation files and provides a web-based viewer for controlling the VM.

## Use cases
- run macOS in a Docker container on Linux
- spin up a macOS VM for testing Safari or Xcode builds
- automate macOS CI testing without physical hardware
- try macOS without buying a Mac
- run macOS on a home server with KVM
- share files between host and macOS VM

## When to choose
- you have a Linux host with KVM and an AVX2-capable CPU
- you want a one-command macOS VM with automatic installer downloads
- you need web-based or VNC access to a macOS desktop
- you want Kubernetes or Docker Compose deployment of macOS VMs

## When to avoid
- you are on macOS, Windows 10, or Docker Desktop without KVM access
- you need GPU acceleration or native macOS performance for production workloads
- running macOS VMs on non-Apple hardware conflicts with Apple's licensing terms for your use
- you need more than 4 GB RAM or less than 32 GB disk available

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: self-hosted, developer-tools, container-runtime
- domain: operating-systems, developer-tools, self-hosted
- platform: self-hosted
- tags: macos-vm, kvm, docker-container, virtualization, osx, web-viewer, usb-passthrough, containers, docker, linux, kubernetes, web-server

## Member repositories
- dockur/macos (main) score 90

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:31.744164+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 2026-08-29T16:58:06.161350+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/dockur/macos (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:31.744164+00:00, sha 6efc415bc3db)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.