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kholia/OSX-KVM

Run macOS on QEMU/KVM. With OpenCore + Monterey + Ventura + Sonoma support now! Only commercial (paid) support is available now to avoid spammy issues. No Mac system is required. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/kholia/OSX-KVM · Shell observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

61/100

  • Activity 64
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases no_license

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: 3953
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 219
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

23594 stars · 2037 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

A collection of scripts, OpenCore configurations, and documentation for running macOS virtual machines on Linux using QEMU/KVM, without needing a physical Mac. It supports recent macOS versions including Monterey, Ventura, Sonoma, and Tahoe.

Use cases

  • run macOS on a Linux host with QEMU/KVM
  • set up a macOS build farm for testing open-source projects
  • XNU kernel debugging and development on Linux
  • create a virtual hackintosh without a Mac
  • run headless macOS VMs for CI builds

When to choose

  • you need macOS on Linux hardware and have no Mac available
  • you want to build or test software for macOS from a Linux machine
  • you need a disposable macOS environment for kernel debugging

When to avoid

  • you need GPU-accelerated macOS graphics or production macOS performance
  • you are on Windows or macOS hosts rather than Linux
  • you need official Apple support or a fully legal/licensed setup without scrutiny

Facets

application · maturity active

developer-tools configuration-management operating-systems developer-tools cli macos-vm hackintosh opencore kvm qemu virtual-hackintosh kernel-debugging build-farm virtualization linux

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
kholia/OSX-KVMmain61

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="kholia/OSX-KVM")

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