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KhaosT/MacVM

macOS VM for Apple Silicon using Virtualization API observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/KhaosT/MacVM · Swift · Apache-2.0 (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

32/100

  • Activity 0
  • 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 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 1888
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 1535
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1355 stars · 97 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

MacVM is an example Swift application demonstrating how to virtualize macOS on Apple Silicon Macs using the Virtualization framework introduced in macOS Monterey. It provides a GUI for configuring, installing, and running macOS virtual machines on M1 hosts.

Use cases

  • run a macOS virtual machine on Apple Silicon
  • learn how to use the Virtualization framework in Swift
  • test software in a macOS VM on an M1 Mac
  • create a macOS VM from an ipsw restore file

When to choose

  • you have an Apple Silicon Mac and want to run macOS guests
  • you want a reference implementation of the Virtualization API

When to avoid

  • you need to virtualize Linux or Windows guests
  • you need a production-grade VM manager with snapshots and advanced features
  • you are on an Intel Mac

Facets

application · maturity maintenance

developer-tools developer-tools operating-systems apple-silicon virtualization-framework macos-vm example-project virtualization macos swift

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
KhaosT/MacVMmain32

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