kholia/osx-kvm

OSX-KVM is a project that lets you run macOS inside a virtual machine on a Linux computer, without needing any Apple hardware. A virtual machine is a simulated computer that runs as a program on your actual computer, so your Linux PC can host a fully functional macOS environment at the same time as your regular operating system. It works using QEMU and KVM, which are Linux tools for running virtual machines using your CPU's built-in virtualization support. The project provides scripts that handle the complex setup: downloading the macOS installer, creating a virtual hard drive, and booting into macOS with the right configuration to make it work on non-Apple hardware (a setup sometimes called a Hackintosh). It also uses OpenCore, a bootloader that helps fake the hardware signatures macOS expects. You would use this when you need to test macOS software or behavior but don't own a Mac, when you want to build or compile macOS applications on a Linux machine, or when you're doing development work that requires a macOS environment. It supports multiple versions of macOS including Monterey, Ventura, and Sonoma. Requirements include a modern Linux system, a CPU with Intel VT-x or AMD SVM virtualization support, and some patience during setup. The project is written in Shell scripts and no Mac hardware is required.