# foxlet/macos-simple-kvm

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## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/foxlet/macOS-Simple-KVM
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/foxlet-macos-simple-kvm.md

## Topics

`bigsur` `catalina` `hackintosh` `high-sierra` `kvm` `linux` `macos` `mojave` `qemu` `virtual-machine`

## Description

Tools to set up a quick macOS VM in QEMU, accelerated by KVM.

## Tags

### Operating Systems & Systems Programming

- [macOS Virtualization](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/macos-virtualization.md) — Runs macOS virtual machines on Linux hosts using KVM acceleration and QEMU emulation.
- [Guest Host Filesystem Sharing](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/guest-host-filesystem-sharing.md) — Shares host directories into the macOS guest using QEMU's virtio-9p filesystem driver.
- [Headless Boot Configurations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/macos-virtualization/headless-boot-configurations.md) — Starts macOS virtual machines on headless servers and exposes a VNC display for remote graphical access. ([source](https://github.com/foxlet/macos-simple-kvm#readme))
- [QEMU KVM](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/virtualization-emulation/virtualization-platforms/virtualization-technologies/virtual-machines/qemu-kvm.md) — Uses KVM-accelerated QEMU to run macOS with near-native performance on Linux.
- [macOS Guests](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/virtualization-emulation/virtualization-platforms/virtualization-technologies/virtual-machines/qemu-kvm/macos-guests.md) — Runs macOS virtual machines with hardware-accelerated KVM on Linux.
- [macOS Bootloaders](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/operating-systems-systems-programming/custom-firmware-bootloaders/macos-bootloaders.md) — Provides a custom UEFI firmware image and OpenCore bootloader for macOS compatibility.

### Development Tools & Productivity

- [Virtual Machine Installations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/macos-installation-utilities/virtual-machine-installations.md) — Boots a KVM-accelerated QEMU virtual machine from a Linux host using downloaded macOS installation media. ([source](https://github.com/foxlet/macos-simple-kvm#readme))
- [Installer Downloaders](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/macos-installation-utilities/installer-downloaders.md) — Downloads macOS installation media directly from Apple servers using a shell script.

### System Administration & Monitoring

- [Headless macOS VNC Displays](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/system-administration-monitoring/browser-based-remote-desktop-clients/vnc-interfaces/headless-macos-vnc-displays.md) — Starts macOS VMs on headless servers with VNC remote display access.
- [VNC Server Administration](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/system-administration-monitoring/vnc-server-administration.md) — Exposes the virtual machine's graphical output over a VNC server for remote access.
- [macOS VNC Servers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/system-administration-monitoring/vnc-server-administration/macos-vnc-servers.md) — Starts macOS VMs on headless servers with VNC remote display access.