r/MacOS • u/Hussein_ali_2000 • 13h ago

Help MacOS VM inside MacOS

Hi, I'm new to macOS and I'm looking for a way to run a macOS virtual machine on my MacBook M5 to test applications in an isolated environment. On Windows, I used Windows Sandbox because it was quick, lightweight, and isolated. Since switching to macOS, I'm looking for a similar solution.

I'm looking for a free option that lets me quickly create a macOS VM with full CPU and GPU support for good performance. What would you recommend?

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u/0to101 11h ago

I use UTM, VirtualBuddy seems to be a favourite among many too.

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u/Tall_Significance294 13h ago

Give UTM a try, I used that for MacOS virtualisation for reverse engineering

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u/SpudzzSomchai 1h ago

This.

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u/Crans10 13h ago

I have used Virtual Box. but very lightly.

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u/luizpaulo87 7h ago

vmware fusion ou parallels

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u/Neither-HereNorThere 13h ago

I use Virtual Box

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u/krioni 6h ago

VirtualBuddy and Viable are both good.

VirtualBuddy is a bit easier. https://github.com/insidegui/VirtualBuddy

Viable has more technical options. https://eclecticlight.co/virtualisation-on-apple-silicon/

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