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 · 2026-10-19
Health v2 · maintenance only
57/100
- Activity 56
- 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 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4001
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 267
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
23739 stars · 2042 forks observed · 2026-10-19
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
- readme: https://github.com/kholia/OSX-KVM · fetched 2026-10-19 · ba5957579254
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| kholia/OSX-KVM | main | 57 |
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