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https://github.com/foxlet/macos-simple-kvm
Tools to set up a quick macOS VM in QEMU, accelerated by KVM.
https://github.com/foxlet/macos-simple-kvm
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Tools to set up a quick macOS VM in QEMU, accelerated by KVM.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/foxlet/macos-simple-kvm
- Owner: foxlet
- Created: 2019-04-22T07:25:20.000Z (over 5 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2024-04-04T15:48:46.000Z (9 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-10-29T15:04:35.436Z (2 months ago)
- Topics: bigsur, catalina, hackintosh, high-sierra, kvm, linux, macos, mojave, qemu, virtual-machine
- Language: Shell
- Homepage:
- Size: 6.59 MB
- Stars: 13,636
- Watchers: 246
- Forks: 1,140
- Open Issues: 365
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
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README
# macOS-Simple-KVM
Documentation to set up a simple macOS VM in QEMU, accelerated by KVM.
By [@FoxletFox](https://twitter.com/foxletfox), and the help of many others. Find this useful? You can donate [on Coinbase](https://commerce.coinbase.com/checkout/96dc5777-0abf-437d-a9b5-a78ae2c4c227) or [Paypal!](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=QFXXKKAB2B9MA&item_name=macOS-Simple-KVM).
New to macOS and KVM? Check [the FAQs.](docs/FAQs.md)
## Getting Started
You'll need a Linux system with `qemu` (3.1 or later), `python3`, `pip` and the KVM modules enabled. A Mac is **not** required. Some examples for different distributions:
```
sudo apt-get install qemu-system qemu-utils python3 python3-pip # for Ubuntu, Debian, Mint, and PopOS.
sudo pacman -S qemu python python-pip python-wheel # for Arch.
sudo xbps-install -Su qemu python3 python3-pip # for Void Linux.
sudo zypper in qemu-tools qemu-kvm qemu-x86 qemu-audio-pa python3-pip # for openSUSE Tumbleweed
sudo dnf install qemu qemu-img python3 python3-pip # for Fedora
sudo emerge -a qemu python:3.4 pip # for Gentoo
```
## Step 1
Run `jumpstart.sh` to download installation media for macOS (internet required). The default installation uses Catalina, but you can choose which version to get by adding either `--high-sierra`, `--mojave`, or `--catalina`. For example:
```
./jumpstart.sh --mojave
```
> Note: You can skip this if you already have `BaseSystem.img` downloaded. If you have `BaseSystem.dmg`, you will need to convert it with the `dmg2img` tool.
## Step 2
Create an empty hard disk using `qemu-img`, changing the name and size to preference:
```
qemu-img create -f qcow2 MyDisk.qcow2 64G
```
and add it to the end of `basic.sh`:
```
-drive id=SystemDisk,if=none,file=MyDisk.qcow2 \
-device ide-hd,bus=sata.4,drive=SystemDisk \
```
> Note: If you're running on a headless system (such as on Cloud providers), you will need `-nographic` and `-vnc :0 -k en-us` for VNC support.
Then run `basic.sh` to start the machine and install macOS. Remember to partition in Disk Utility first!
## Step 2a (Virtual Machine Manager)
1. If instead of QEMU, you'd like to import the setup into Virt-Manager for further configuration, just run `sudo ./make.sh --add`.
2. After running the above command, add `MyDisk.qcow2` as storage in the properties of the newly added entry for VM.
## Step 2b (Headless Systems)
If you're using a cloud-based/headless system, you can use `headless.sh` to set up a quick VNC instance. Settings are defined through variables as seen in the following example. VNC will start on port `5900` by default.
```
HEADLESS=1 MEM=1G CPUS=2 SYSTEM_DISK=MyDisk.qcow2 ./headless.sh
```
## Step 3
You're done!
To fine-tune the system and improve performance, look in the `docs` folder for more information on [adding memory](docs/guide-performance.md), setting up [bridged networking](docs/guide-networking.md), adding [passthrough hardware (for GPUs)](docs/guide-passthrough.md), tweaking [screen resolution](docs/guide-screen-resolution.md), and enabling sound features.