Just 4 cores and 16 GB of memory were used for the virtual machine to run Xcode and build apps successfully, but only for local testing.
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Writing to the Data volume in a VM is dismally slow. Is using shared storage any quicker? What happens when you copy a VM to an external SSD, or to another Mac?
Some threads are set to run in the background, and get allocated to the E cores. Could you run them in a VM, and effectively promote them to run on P cores instead?
How lightweight virtualisation of macOS and Linux has improved in Ventura, and what hasn’t changed.
Virtual CPU cores are of one type, and QoS has no effect in virtualised macOS. This has consequences for both the host and guest macOS.
A popular insurance when upgrading to a new version of macOS: how to keep your Mac running both Monterey and Ventura. Covers all models including M-series.
Running Linux on an Apple silicon Mac may now be straightforward, but it presents challenges for installation and management.
Differences between the creation and installation of macOS and Linux VMs explained. A new beta-release of Liviable to create and run GUI Linux on Ventura.
If you duplicate or clone a macOS VM, you risk running two with the same ID. Here’s a new version of Viable to help make VMs with the same Machine ID.
Which to use to virtualise Monterey on an Apple silicon Mac: Parallels Desktop, UTM or VirtualBuddy? A survey of their strengths and problems.
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