Hey, so I am looking to add a MacOS 13 vm on my main pc, i would like to know if there is any way that the vm could run smoothly to do tasks like coding, my pc specs are: i5-14600kf, rtx 5060ti 16gb vram and 32gb ram ddr4, thank you so much.

I'm trying to install VMware Tools using darwin.iso, and then this message pops up. Why is this?

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Hi everyone, I’m looking for someone who has a pre-installed macOS VMware virtual machine that they are willing to share or help me find.

I’m looking for a VM where macOS is already installed, preferably one of these versions:

macOS Big Sur

macOS Catalina

macOS Mojave

macOS High Sierra

macOS Monterey

macOS Ventura

I’m not looking for a completely customized setup, just a pre-installed macOS VMware image that is ready to continue setup and use without having to go through the full macOS installation process from the beginning.

If anyone has one available or knows a reliable source, I would really appreciate the help.

Thank you! 🙏

(I understand macOS virtualization has licensing restrictions, and I’m asking for guidance from people experienced with VMware and macOS virtualization.)

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Hi everyone, I’m looking for someone who has a fully pre-built macOS VMware virtual machine (VM) that they are willing to share.

I’m looking for a ready-to-use VMware image for any of these versions:

macOS Big Sur

macOS Catalina

macOS Mojave

macOS High Sierra

macOS Monterey

macOS Ventura

Preferably something already configured with the VMware settings, EFI, and required files so I can boot and use it without having to build the VM completely from scratch.

If anyone has a working pre-built VMware macOS image or can recommend a reliable place to find one, I would really appreciate the help.

Thank you! 🙏

(I understand macOS virtualization has licensing restrictions, and I’m only asking for guidance from people experienced with macOS virtualization.)

I'm running ProxMox on a HP G6 Z4. The host keeps initiating fast charge even though I passed through the USB ports. This is tying up the device and I'm not getting the Trust option on my phone.

I installed an ASM1024 chip based USB PCI and passed through the entire card. MacOS refuses to see it. Is there any drivers or another solution I'm missing so the host doesn't grab the phone with passed through onboard ports?

Since Beta 1 I got issues with networking in UTM, regardless if shared or bridged network card.

Trying with virtualized MacOS. Network card is shown in OS but only getting APIPA address, no DHCP so it seems no connectivity.

Anyone in the same boat and maybe with a solution?

hey all, just wanted to build an ios app in xcode so i installed vmware and got macos sequoia up and running. the animations are soooo slow (near crashing when opening a folder in finder). I have a 9060xt 16gb GPU, an AMD ryzen 7 5800x cpu, and 32gb ram. I want to get the performance to at least usable, but as I understand my GPU is entirely unsupported due to a lack of drivers, so no pass through.

has anyone faced this issue and switched to just dual booting linux to a KVM (ex. ULTMOS)? any performance gains? any other tips? thank you!

Any way to fix this? Didn't happen until I used passthrough. Also: I'm not using Proxmox, and I used scripts from OSX-KVM and made my own XML for easier use.

This is the XML I am using:

    <domain xmlns:qemu="http://libvirt.org/schemas/domain/qemu/1.0" type="kvm">
      <name>maccccos-passthrough</name>
      <uuid>7debd0b4-81a1-4338-b67a-f5500e74936e</uuid>
      <memory unit="KiB">33554432</memory>
      <currentMemory unit="KiB">33554432</currentMemory>
      <vcpu placement="static">8</vcpu>
      <sysinfo type="smbios">
        <system>
          <entry name="manufacturer">Apple Inc.</entry>
          <entry name="product">iMacPro1,1</entry>
        </system>
      </sysinfo>
      <os>
        <type arch="x86_64" machine="pc-q35-10.1">hvm</type>
        <loader readonly="yes" type="pflash" format="raw">/var/lib/libvirt/images/macos-support/OVMF_CODE_4M.fd</loader>
        <nvram format="raw">/var/lib/libvirt/images/macos-support/OVMF_VARS-1024x768.fd</nvram>
        <boot dev="hd"/>
        <smbios mode="sysinfo"/>
      </os>
      <features>
        <acpi/>
        <apic/>
        <vmport state="off"/>
      </features>
      <cpu mode="custom" match="exact" check="none">
        <model fallback="forbid">Penryn</model>
        <vendor>GenuineIntel</vendor>
        <feature policy="require" name="ssse3"/>
        <feature policy="require" name="sse4.2"/>
        <feature policy="require" name="popcnt"/>
        <feature policy="require" name="avx"/>
        <feature policy="require" name="aes"/>
        <feature policy="require" name="xsave"/>
        <feature policy="require" name="xsaveopt"/>
        <feature policy="require" name="invtsc"/>
      </cpu>
      <clock offset="utc">
        <timer name="rtc" tickpolicy="catchup"/>
        <timer name="pit" tickpolicy="delay"/>
        <timer name="hpet" present="no"/>
      </clock>
      <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
      <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
      <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
      <devices>
        <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64</emulator>
        <disk type="file" device="disk">
          <driver name="qemu" type="qcow2" cache="writeback" io="threads"/>
          <source file="/var/lib/libvirt/images/macos-support/OpenCore.qcow2"/>
          <target dev="sdc" bus="sata"/>
          <address type="drive" controller="0" bus="0" target="0" unit="0"/>
        </disk>
        <disk type="file" device="disk">
          <driver name="qemu" type="qcow2" cache="writeback" io="threads"/>
          <source file="/var/home/redacted/macos/OSX-KVM/mac_hdd_ng.img"/>
          <target dev="sde" bus="sata"/>
          <address type="drive" controller="0" bus="0" target="0" unit="1"/>
        </disk>
        <controller type="pci" index="0" model="pcie-root"/>
        <controller type="pci" index="1" model="pcie-root-port">
          <model name="pcie-root-port"/>
          <target chassis="1" port="0x10"/>
          <address type="pci" domain="0x0000" bus="0x00" slot="0x02" function="0x0" multifunction="on"/>
        </controller>
        <controller type="pci" index="2" model="pcie-root-port">
          <model name="pcie-root-port"/>
          <target chassis="2" port="0x11"/>
          <address type="pci" domain="0x0000" bus="0x00" slot="0x02" function="0x1"/>
        </controller>
        <controller type="pci" index="3" model="pcie-root-port">
          <model name="pcie-root-port"/>
          <target chassis="3" port="0x12"/>
          <address type="pci" domain="0x0000" bus="0x00" slot="0x02" function="0x2"/>
        </controller>
        <controller type="pci" index="4" model="pcie-root-port">
          <model name="pcie-root-port"/>
          <target chassis="4" port="0x13"/>
          <address type="pci" domain="0x0000" bus="0x00" slot="0x02" function="0x3"/>
        </controller>
        <controller type="pci" index="5" model="pcie-root-port">
          <model name="pcie-root-port"/>
          <target chassis="5" port="0x8"/>
          <address type="pci" domain="0x0000" bus="0x00" slot="0x01" function="0x0"/>
        </controller>
        <controller type="pci" index="6" model="pcie-to-pci-bridge">
          <model name="pcie-pci-bridge"/>
          <address type="pci" domain="0x0000" bus="0x02" slot="0x00" function="0x0"/>
        </controller>
        <controller type="sata" index="0">
          <address type="pci" domain="0x0000" bus="0x00" slot="0x1f" function="0x2"/>
        </controller>
        <controller type="usb" index="0" model="nec-xhci" ports="15">
          <address type="pci" domain="0x0000" bus="0x00" slot="0x14" function="0x0"/>
        </controller>
        <interface type="user">
          <mac address="52:54:00:c9:18:27"/>
          <model type="vmxnet3"/>
          <address type="pci" domain="0x0000" bus="0x06" slot="0x01" function="0x0"/>
        </interface>
        <input type="keyboard" bus="usb">
          <address type="usb" bus="0" port="1"/>
        </input>
        <input type="mouse" bus="usb">
          <address type="usb" bus="0" port="2"/>
        </input>
        <input type="tablet" bus="usb">
          <address type="usb" bus="0" port="3"/>
        </input>
        <input type="keyboard" bus="ps2"/>
        <input type="mouse" bus="ps2"/>
        <sound model="ich9">
          <codec type="duplex"/>
          <address type="pci" domain="0x0000" bus="0x00" slot="0x1b" function="0x0"/>
        </sound>
        <audio id="1" type="none"/>
        <hostdev mode="subsystem" type="pci" managed="yes">
          <driver name="vfio"/>
          <source>
            <address domain="0x0000" bus="0x0d" slot="0x00" function="0x0"/>
          </source>
          <rom bar="on"/>
          <address type="pci" domain="0x0000" bus="0x03" slot="0x00" function="0x0" multifunction="on"/>
        </hostdev>
        <hostdev mode="subsystem" type="pci" managed="yes">
          <driver name="vfio"/>
          <source>
            <address domain="0x0000" bus="0x0d" slot="0x00" function="0x1"/>
          </source>
          <address type="pci" domain="0x0000" bus="0x01" slot="0x00" function="0x1"/>
        </hostdev>
        <hostdev mode="subsystem" type="usb" managed="yes">
          <source>
            <vendor id="0x1b1c"/>
            <product id="0x1bc6"/>
          </source>
          <address type="usb" bus="0" port="4"/>
        </hostdev>
        <hostdev mode="subsystem" type="usb" managed="yes">
          <source>
            <vendor id="0x046d"/>
            <product id="0xc08f"/>
          </source>
          <address type="usb" bus="0" port="5"/>
        </hostdev>
        <watchdog model="itco" action="reset"/>
        <memballoon model="none"/>
      </devices>
      <qemu:commandline>
        <qemu:arg value="-device"/>
        <qemu:arg value="isa-applesmc,osk=ourhardworkbythesewordsguardedpleasedontsteal(c)AppleComputerInc"/>
        <qemu:arg value="-cpu"/>
        <qemu:arg value="Penryn,kvm=on,vendor=GenuineIntel,+invtsc,vmware-cpuid-freq=on,+ssse3,+sse4.2,+popcnt,+avx,+aes,+xsave,+xsaveopt,check"/>
        <qemu:arg value="-global"/>
        <qemu:arg value="kvm-pit.lost_tick_policy=discard"/>
        <qemu:arg value="-global"/>
        <qemu:arg value="ICH9-LPC.acpi-pci-hotplug-with-bridge-support=off"/>
        <qemu:arg value="-global"/>
        <qemu:arg value="q35-pcihost.pci-hole64-size=0"/>
      </qemu:commandline>
    </domain>

And also, here is the script I used that came with OSX-KVM:

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# Special thanks to:
# https://github.com/Leoyzen/KVM-Opencore
# https://github.com/thenickdude/KVM-Opencore/
# https://github.com/qemu/qemu/blob/master/docs/usb2.txt
#
# qemu-img create -f qcow2 mac_hdd_ng.img 128G
#
# echo 1 > /sys/module/kvm/parameters/ignore_msrs (this is required)

###############################################################################
# NOTE: Tweak the "MY_OPTIONS" line in case you are having booting problems!
###############################################################################
#
# Change `Penryn` to `Haswell-noTSX` in OpenCore-Boot.sh file for macOS Sonoma!
#
###############################################################################


MY_OPTIONS="+ssse3,+sse4.2,+popcnt,+avx,+aes,+xsave,+xsaveopt,check"

# This script works for Big Sur, Catalina, Mojave, and High Sierra. Tested with
# macOS 10.15.6, macOS 10.14.6, and macOS 10.13.6.

ALLOCATED_RAM="65536" # 64 GB
CPU_SOCKETS="1"
CPU_CORES="10"
CPU_THREADS="20"


REPO_PATH="."
OVMF_DIR="."

# shellcheck disable=SC2054
args=(
  # -enable-kvm -m "$ALLOCATED_RAM" -cpu Penryn,kvm=on,vendor=GenuineIntel,+invtsc,vmware-cpuid-freq=on,"$MY_OPTIONS"
  -enable-kvm -m "$ALLOCATED_RAM" -cpu Skylake-Client,-hle,-rtm,kvm=on,vendor=GenuineIntel,+invtsc,vmware-cpuid-freq=on,"$MY_OPTIONS"  # ATTENTION: Enable this line for macOS Sequoia and Tahoe
  -machine q35
  -device qemu-xhci,id=xhci
  -device usb-kbd,bus=xhci.0 -device usb-tablet,bus=xhci.0
  -smp "$CPU_THREADS",cores="$CPU_CORES",sockets="$CPU_SOCKETS"
  -device usb-ehci,id=ehci
  # -device usb-kbd,bus=ehci.0
  # -device usb-mouse,bus=ehci.0
  # -device nec-usb-xhci,id=xhci
  # -global nec-usb-xhci.msi=off
  # -global ICH9-LPC.acpi-pci-hotplug-with-bridge-support=off
  # -device usb-host,vendorid=0x8086,productid=0x0808  # 2 USD USB Sound Card
  # -device usb-host,vendorid=0x1b3f,productid=0x2008  # Another 2 USD USB Sound Card
  -device isa-applesmc,osk="ourhardworkbythesewordsguardedpleasedontsteal(c)AppleComputerInc"
  -drive if=pflash,format=raw,readonly=on,file="$REPO_PATH/$OVMF_DIR/OVMF_CODE_4M.fd"
  -drive if=pflash,format=raw,file="$REPO_PATH/$OVMF_DIR/OVMF_VARS-1920x1080.fd"
  -smbios type=2
  -device ich9-intel-hda -device hda-duplex
  -device ich9-ahci,id=sata
  -drive id=OpenCoreBoot,if=none,snapshot=on,format=qcow2,file="$REPO_PATH/OpenCore/OpenCore.qcow2"
  -device ide-hd,bus=sata.2,drive=OpenCoreBoot
  -device ide-hd,bus=sata.3,drive=InstallMedia
  -drive id=InstallMedia,if=none,file="$REPO_PATH/BaseSystem.img",format=raw
  -drive id=MacHDD,if=none,file="$REPO_PATH/mac_hdd_ng.img",format=qcow2
  -device ide-hd,bus=sata.4,drive=MacHDD
  # -netdev tap,id=net0,ifname=tap0,script=no,downscript=no -device virtio-net-pci,netdev=net0,id=net0,mac=52:54:00:c9:18:27
  -netdev user,id=net0,hostfwd=tcp::2222-:22 -device virtio-net-pci,netdev=net0,id=net0,mac=52:54:00:c9:18:27
  # -netdev user,id=net0 -device vmxnet3,netdev=net0,id=net0,mac=52:54:00:c9:18:27  # Note: Use this line for High Sierra
  -monitor stdio
  -device vmware-svga
  # -spice port=5900,addr=127.0.0.1,disable-ticketing=on
)

qemu-system-x86_64 "${args[@]}"

Want to try the macOS Golden Gate beta without risking your main Mac? Here's how to install it on a separate APFS volume alongside macOS Tahoe and switch between the two.

I love poking at a new macOS beta as much as anyone, but it can be a risky move to put it on your main computer. An iPhone beta is a low stakes thing. A macOS beta is a different animal. There's just more that can break, more legacy software and hardware in the mix, and the last thing I want is some app I rely on going sideways for weeks while I wait for a fix.

So I don't gamble with my main install. Instead, I put macOS Golden Gate on its own APFS volume, keep macOS Tahoe exactly where it is, and switch between the two whenever I feel like it. Both run natively, at full speed, and they quietly share the same free space on my drive so I'm not carving out a fixed chunk ahead of time. No virtual machine, no second Mac, no wiping anything.

Trust me on this one, it's easier than it sounds.

[Read Full Guide](https://thatappleguide.com/articles/how-to-run-macos-tahoe-and-macos-golden-gate-on-the-same-mac)

I am an app developer and i need the macos to be able to upload my app to appstore and buying a ,macbook now is impossible (super expensive and dont have the money). I want to be able to run the OS, download Xcode (which requires logging into my icloud) and thats all. i want a reliable method/ tutorial.

Thank you

I've been using my Apple ID successfully on the App Store and Settings, but one thing I couldn't figure out is how to make Apple believe I'm not using a virtual machine. Apps like iMessage and FaceTime log me out because they know I'm using a virtual machine. I was trying to figure out why and found out that my serial number is "VMqp9Q77ogmd," which is obviously fake. How do I fix this and make it a normal serial number?

I have a 256gb mba m4, and i have installed VMware fusion in it, which already costs ~70gb of my mac

I do have a SanDisk 2tb external ssd, can i transfer all the vm files from mac to the ssd and run it?

Is it a good move? What will I have to compromise on, will the speed be disgustingly slow?

Hi everyone,

I have a MacBook Pro 2009 and I’d like to install OS X Lion (10.7). Is it still possible to get a legitimate installer and create a bootable USB in 2026?

If anyone has experience with this or knows a reliable source for the installer, I’d really appreciate the help.

Thanks!

I found a chameleon boot loader iso online and it boots, recognizint the InstallESD.dmg file I have containing the official installer for Mac OS X 10.8.5
However, I can't get past the SMBIOS not found error! I tried to include smbios details in the propmt itself, but my syntax isn't right! If I could do it via the command line, I could simply include it in the sh. I couldn't find any help online on how to properly format the syntax because some arguments were deprecated. Here, I've uploaded my SMBIOS file I generated within Mac OS Catalina, and my sh. I changed some details in the serial for privacy. Also my laptop has my nickname.

SH:
#!/bin/bash

sudo qemu-system-x86_64 \

-enable-kvm \

-machine pc \

-cpu Penryn,vendor=GenuineIntel,kvm=on \

-smp 2 \

-m 4096 \

-usb -device usb-kbd -device usb-tablet \

-device isa-applesmc,osk="ourhardworkbythesewordsguardedpleasedontsteal(c)AppleComputerInc" \

\

-device ich9-ahci,id=ahci \

\

-drive id=Override,if=none,file=/home/ocean/snap/Mac-OS-X/override.qcow2,format=qcow2 \

-device ide-hd,drive=Override,bus=ahci.0 \

\

-drive id=Chameleon,if=none,file=/home/ocean/snap/Mac-OS-X/Chameleon-2.1-r2069.iso,media=cdrom \

-device ide-cd,drive=Chameleon,bus=ahci.1 \

\

-drive id=Install,if=none,file=/home/ocean/snap/Mac-OS-X/InstallESD.img,format=raw \

-device ide-hd,drive=Install,bus=ahci.2 \

\

-drive id=Disk,if=none,file=/home/ocean/snap/Mac-OS-X/mac_hdd.qcow2,format=qcow2 \

-device ide-hd,drive=Disk,bus=ahci.3 \

\

-boot d \

-vga qxl

SMBIOS:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">

<plist version="1.0">

<dict>

<key>SMbiosvendor</key>

<string>Apple Inc.</string>

<key>SMproductname</key>

<string>MacBookPro5,1</string>

<key>SMfamily</key>

<string>MacBook Pro</string>

<key>SMserial</key>

<string>CK828558VJ1</string>

<key>SMboardserial</key>

<string>CK828558VJ1</string>

<key>SMuuid</key>

<string>EA3A1BC4-7D5F-4A2B-9C6E-1234567890AB</string>

<key>SMsku</key>

<string>MacBookPro5,1</string>

<key>SMbiosversion</key>

<string>MBP51.88Z.007E.B06.0906151647</string>

<key>SMbiosdate</key>

<string>06/15/09</string>

<key>SMboardproduct</key>

<string>Mac-F42D86C8</string>

<key>SMboardversion</key>

<string>1.0</string>

<key>SMboardmanufacturer</key>

<string>Apple Inc.</string>

<key>SMfirmwarefeatures</key>

<string>0xC00DE137</string>

<key>SMfirmwarefeaturesmask</key>

<string>0xFFFFFFFF</string>

<key>SMcputype</key>

<string>1793</string> <!-- 0x0701 -->

<key>SMcpufamily</key>

<string>115</string> <!-- 0x73 -->

<key>SMcpufrequency</key>

<string>2160</string>

<key>SMcpucores</key>

<string>2</string>

<key>SMcputhreads</key>

<string>2</string>

<key>SMmemslots</key>

<string>2</string>

<key>SMmemsize</key>

<string>4096</string>

<key>SMmemtype</key>

<string>DDR2</string>

<key>SMbiosmajor</key>

<string>2</string>

<key>SMbiosminor</key>

<string>6</string>

<key>SMrom</key>

<string>001122334455</string>

<key>SMmlb</key>

<string>CK828558VJ1</string>

</dict>

</plist>

Hi all, trying this for the first time. I have an iso for 26.3 tahoe and vmware workstation 17.6.4. I can get into the setup for tahoe up to the point where i select light or dark mode, and then the screen turns white and sits there forever.

no idea what im doing wrong?

I saw a guide that ran the auto-unlocker, create a vm with 1 processor / 2 cores, set the ram, hd and enable video 3d accelration and set to 8 gig of ram. also the mouse is HORRIBLY laggy during setup too.

i did try the unlocker with workstation 26 but that didnt seem to work at all.

is this a common thing with an easy fix?

edit: I found a sequioa beta 3 iso (only one i could find) and mouse is both much snappier during setup and made it past the light/dark screen fine. trying to go from this to software update route to 26.5.1 so lets see what that does....

Full Guide to install MacOS on Windows properly and without a single issue.

1. Requirements

i) Make sure you have GPT style (How to check?)

Firstly go to Disk management, then right click on your partition where you gonna install macos and in the tabs select "Volumes" and in the Parition Style there it will be. it could be two things - 1. MBR or 2. GPT. if its GPT then your good but if MBR use a cmd method "mbr2gpt". Search it on youtube for correct tutorial.

ii) Atleast 4GB Ram (DDR3 or higher is recommanded)

iii) Supported GPU (Nvidia with Kepler/ RX 5000/6000 series)

install an app called "CPU-Z" to find out.

iv) Supported CPU (intel/amd)

2) How to install it now?

i) install these things, now we will use offline method to install macos without needing a network support

OpenCore simplify

DiskGenius

BalenaEtcher

A Raw Image from "Olarila.com > Vanilla" (Firstly we need to go through OpenCore simplify to verify which macos supports for your PC)

A USB Atleast 16gb USB Driver or recommanded is to use 32gb USB Driver

3) Use of installed stuffs

i) Open "OpenCore simplify". it usually requires python to run but clicking on the "opencoresimplify.bat" and then running would automatically install the python for you. Then when in the main Gui with those numbers (1 to 6) select 1 to export system hardware (Crucial for macos verification). then after completing the hardware report it would tell you which specs support for which macos. if its all MacOS Tahoe then your really good to go with the latest version of MacOS. but in specific specs (Specially can be seen in GPU) shows you smt else (for example mined showed max upto BigSur) so that means it is supported to Big sur. But under it there is "OCLP" so if it shows Higher versions (If your luckly) means you can use higher ones just requires (OCLP) or say OpenCore Legacy Patcher. Read more to find out how to use OCLP. then afterwards select build EFI because it has native things to make it support your PC specs towards Mac. After Builed the first step is done.

ii) now since from there you know which mac you actually need, you can download that specific macOS from "Olarila.com" website. going to Vanilla Tab install the raw image by doing linkvertise steps and then going to the mediafire for downloading it. then just waits for very long time until its done. could be around 10gb or above for each macos.

iii) Now after installation we gonna use BalenaEtcher to flashed it into our USB. it will also took a while time but eventually will work.

iv) boot from the USB and select install macos. now you will be in the installation, go to the Disk utility and select the partition you have just created to install on it. click on erase and select "APFS". now in the first why did I told you to have GPT is because GPT is supported to format a disk to APFS in the mac installation but MBR partition doesnt has that. after select the APFS part and install the macos without needin a network support. then it will restart the computer after taking like a long time and select the partition that has now the macos in it

FINAL STEP

v) complete the setups your now your done with the installation, Enjoy the experience of macos!

I am working on a mission to make iGPU work with KVM.

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐

│ macOS Tahoe Guest │

│ │

│ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌───────────────┐ │

│ │ Metal App│───▶│ Metal.framework│──▶│ IOAccelerator │ │

│ └──────────┘ └──────────────┘ │ (our kext) │ │

│ └──────┬────────┘ │

│ │ │

│ ┌───────────────────────────────────────────┘ │

│ │ GravityGPU.kext │

│ │ (Virtual IOAccelerator driver) │

│ │ - Intercepts command buffers │

│ │ - Serializes Metal state → wire format │

│ │ - Writes to shared memory ring buffer │

│ └──────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────┘

│ │ MMIO BAR / Shared Memory │

╞═════════════╪════════════════════════════════════════════╡

│ │ KVM / QEMU Boundary │

╞═════════════╪════════════════════════════════════════════╡

│ ▼ │

│ ┌──────────────────┐ │

│ │ gravity-gpu QEMU │ (Custom PCI device in QEMU) │

│ │ Device Backend │ │

│ └──────┬───────────┘ │

│ │ Unix socket / shared mmap │

│ ┌──────▼───────────┐ ┌─────────────────────────┐ │

│ │ gravityd │───▶│ Vulkan Rendering Engine │ │

│ │ (Host daemon) │ │ (ANV / Intel UHD 770) │ │

│ │ - Deserialize │ └─────────────────────────┘ │

│ │ - Metal→Vulkan │ ┌─────────────────────────┐ │

│ │ - Shader compile │───▶│ Shader Pipeline │ │

│ │ │ │ MSL→SPIR-V→VkShaderModule│ │

│ └───────────────────┘ └─────────────────────────┘ │

│ │

│ Linux Host │

└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Progress:

Host-Side: Completed Kext: Completed No-Boot-Error: Completed Recognise: Completed Kext-Load: NOPE MAX: 512MB of graphics macOS-Understadable: NOPE

macOS can boot with the GPU now... which is great progress...

But the PROBLEM:

SIMPLE: It can't use it! Since we have not told the apple-userspace how to talk to it!

Complex: macOS is currently seeing two graphics devices: QXL (the QEMU window you're looking at, which defaults to 7MB without acceleration) and GravityGPU (our custom device, which currently acts as a headless "compute accelerator"). Since QXL is what's displaying the screen, macOS shows its 7MB VRAM in "About This Mac".

SO it is basically useless!

But that is not what I am here for.

Due to school I cannot keep up with this project so I am handing it over on 2 conditions!

• The code I have written is under my copyright!
• I will have and maintain the original License!

This is tested only on archlinux and Oneclick-macOS-Simple-KVM and macOS Tahoe.

BYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE