Easily Create MacOS Virtual Machines with VirtualBuddy

VirtualBuddy: Easily virtualize macOS and Linux on Apple Silicon Mac

VirtualBuddy provides a simple and fast way to virtualize macOS (and Linux) on any Apple Silicon Mac, providing developers, enthusiasts, and curious users with a way to easily run multiple instances of macOS. VirtualBuddy is fast, performs well, and it is free and open source, so you can easily explore the virtual machine world without any commitment, just prepare enough disk storage and bandwidth to set up a macOS or Linux virtual machine.

Whether you are testing different versions of macOS or running specific software that is only compatible with a specific version, VirtualBuddy simplifies this process. You can virtualize any version of macOS available to Apple Silicon Mac, including macOS Monterey 12, macOS Ventura 13, macOS Sonoma 14, macOS Sequoia 15 and later, including a variety of active beta and point versions. You can also easily run an ARM-based Linux distribution.

VirtualBuddy makes it very easy to set up a macOS or Linux virtual machine. Once you start the application, you will find a setup wizard that will walk you through the setup process of creating a virtual machine and using a specific version of macOS, whether you are using a recovery image (IPSW), a package installer, or downloading it directly from Apple CDN. You can also easily install Linux into a virtual machine by downloading Ubuntu directly or using a compatible iso image file.

• View VirtualBuddy on GitHub

If you are not familiar with how to download an application from GitHub, go to the Distributions section to find the latest DMG file version. Then, just mount the image and copy VirtualBuddy to your application folder, just like installing many other applications.

Start VirtualBuddy and start configuring your virtual machine using the simple setup wizard:

For most user configurations, the default options are pretty good:

Note: When trying to set up a virtual machine for macOS, you may encounter a message saying "Software updates are required to install macOS in the virtual machine". If it cannot be resolved by yourself, you can usually fix this problem by installing Xcode.

VirtualBuddy is lightweight, simple and easy to use, but it is not the only easy-to-use virtualization option on your Mac. Modern Apple Silicon Macs have almost a lot of options to set up virtual machines, and another great free option is UTM, which can run Windows 11, Ubuntu, macOS Sonoma and more. There are also VMWare Fusion, Docker-OSX, Viable, Parallels, VirtualBox, etc., which may be more suitable for your virtualization needs.

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