README.md

mac-on-linux-with-qemu

Runs macOS on linux with qemu.

Dependencies

• qemu-system-x86_64
• dmg2img
• pulseaudio
• python[click]

Usage

After cloning the repository, simply run ./run.sh

How does it work?

• ./fetch-macos.py fetches macOS image dmg from their software update centre
• The downloaded .dmg image is converted to .img using the dmg2img utility
• We create a virtual disk image using ./create-virtual-disk.sh
• We install macOS to qemu using the given image. ./install-macos.sh
• We provide a custom launcher script to launch qemu with the correct settings. ./launch-macos.sh

Closed issues solving relevant tasks

• Xcode and usb iphone passthrough for ios App development

Closed issues solving common problems

• archlinux: virtio-vga support lost after qemu and kernel upgrade
• Freeze on Big Sur using the new ESP.qcow2 resolved

References

• https://github.com/popey/sosumi-snap

License

This repository is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for the full license text.