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What happens when you run a macOS VM on Apple silicon?

Once the virtualisation app has configured a VM to be run, it starts it, and stands back as the macOS Virtual Machine Service does all the hard work.

October 21, 2023 Macs, Technology

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.

October 19, 2023 Macs, Technology

LaunchServices problems and Ventura

Using lsregister to clean up the Open With menu only works temporarily, and it’s populated by apps found anywhere local to your Mac. That’s not good for VMs sharing the Applications folder.

October 14, 2023 Macs, Technology

How to convert PostScript and EPS files in Sonoma in a VM (Apple silicon)

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With an Apple silicon Mac, converting PostScript and EPS files to PDF is simple once you’ve set up a Monterey VM. All in the GUI, free and effective.

September 27, 2023 Macs, Technology

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.

September 14, 2023 Macs, Technology

How to build a custom macOS VM on Apple silicon

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How to build and set up a VM with an older version of macOS without it getting updated to the current version, using Viable.

September 7, 2023 Macs, Technology

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.

September 5, 2023 Macs, Technology, Updates

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.

September 3, 2023 Macs, Technology

Sandbox and isolate your VMs with a new version of ViableS

A sandboxed and isolation version of Viable designed for security and other researchers, now updated to match features in the latest release of Viable.

August 30, 2023 Macs, Technology, Updates

Updates for Viable and Vimy, macOS virtualisers on Apple silicon

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Bug fixes in custom MAC addresses, general tidy-up of code, and added docs detailing how to enhance VMs using ARD/VNC.

August 24, 2023 Macs, Technology, Updates

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