Virtualising macOS 26 Tahoe

How to install a macOS 26 Tahoe virtual machine in macOS 15 Sequoia, with links to the software you’ll need.

Which apps for which macOS, from El Capitan to Sequoia?

A thorough run-down on which versions of my most popular free apps are compatible with which macOS, including Sequoia. From Skint to Vimy.

Sequoia, virtualisation and Apple ID

How to create and configure a Sequoia beta to run in a virtual machine on an Apple silicon Mac, either in Sequoia or Sonoma, and a surprise in its features.

Why macOS 14.2 & 14.2.1 VMs lose shared folders, and how to work around it

If you use macOS VMs on an Apple silicon Mac, folders shared with the host may vanish in 14.2 and later. Here’s why, which are affected, and how to work around the problem.

Don’t update macOS VMs to 14.2 or 14.2.1 if you use shared folders

If you run macOS virtual machines (VMs) on Apple silicon Macs using lightweight virtualisation, you may wish to […]

Viable, ViableS and Vimy updates to fix a bug

These fix a bug when restoring a VM window that has been minimised to the Dock.

What you can do with lightweight VM Shared Folders, and what you can’t

How to run apps on the host, access iCloud Drive, and get faster file write performance in a macOS VM. And why Spotlight is limited, and the Force Quit dialog a bit odd.

Current limitations on macOS virtual machines running on Apple silicon Macs

Details of supported VMs, file sharing, serial numbers, networking, input devices, display, Recovery mode and more.

Bridged networking comes to new versions of Viable, Vimy and ViableS

All three apps now offer a choice of bridged or NAT networking, or no network connection at all. There’s also improved reporting of VM opening.

Last Week on My Mac: VoiceOver and VMs

VMs for investigating Software Update, malware protection, and discovering how to use VoiceOver to control them. And news on bridged networking support.