# KhaosT/MacVM

macOS VM for Apple Silicon using Virtualization API

Repository: https://github.com/KhaosT/MacVM
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/macvm
Language: Swift
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2022-06-21T00:52:41+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1888, "days_push": 1535, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1355, forks 97 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:29.191292+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, operating-systems
- platform: -
- tags: apple-silicon, virtualization-framework, macos-vm, example-project, virtualization, macos, swift

## Member repositories
- KhaosT/MacVM (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:29.191292+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 2026-08-30T04:41:56.770576+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/KhaosT/MacVM (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:29.191292+00:00, sha 563379ad718a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.