macOS Monterey is the first version with support for lightweight virtualisation on Apple silicon. Here are its greatest limitations, which make it look more like a dress rehearsal.
Linux
If you’re running a beta of Ventura on an Apple silicon Mac, here’s a virtualiser for GUI Linux with a footprint of only 33 MB.
Although Monterey supports lightweight virtualisation of macOS guests, it has some significant limitations, and doesn’t support GUI Linux. Full details are here.
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How a standard developed for virtualisation on Linux has become central to lightweight virtualisation in macOS Monterey and Ventura.
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Which operating systems are most suitable and secure, and how should they be updated?
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