VirtualBuddy is a graphical user interface and manager for creating and running macOS virtual machines on Apple Silicon. It serves as an interface for the native Apple Virtualization Framework, allowing users to provision and boot guest operating systems on ARM-based hardware.
The tool provides a dedicated environment for managing virtual machine administration and software compatibility testing across different macOS versions. It enables the execution of guests via local files, remote URLs, or image catalogs, and supports booting into recovery mode for system repairs.
The system covers hardware configuration and resource allocation alongside state management for saving and restoring sessions. Host-guest integration is handled through synchronized folders and clipboard sharing, while the underlying execution utilizes hypervisor-based performance and device emulation for networking and storage.