Virtualising macOS 27
The macOS 27 IPSW won't restore into a VM on macOS 26 — tart, UTM, anything on the Virtualization framework fails at 77%. Known bug, no fix yet. Two free workarounds inside.…
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Options for Virtualizing Windows 11 ARM on an Apple Silicon Mac
What are my options to run Windows in a VM on my Mac? We don’t have Boot Camp, so let’s run through what’s available at the end of 2025.…
Updated Cookbook: Baking Up Your Perfect Jamf Pro testing VM
If you saw my recent talk, you joined our bakery-themed tour of modern Mac virtualization and how Tart helps whip up clean, repeatable ephemeral VMs. This follow-up “recipe post” blog serves up steps, tools, and a dash of real-world flavor.…
My presentation @ the Benelux Apple Admins Meetup
I've explored many different VM tools and have shared some my experiences with them here. I was able to compile all my notes into a presentation, which I delivered in November @ an Apple Admins Meeting hosted by Jamf Amsterdam…
Enrolling your VM into Jamf Pro
Without the ability to use automated device enrollment with our newly created virtual machines, we must resort to user-initiated enrollment (UIE).…
Exploring macOS Virtualization
Let's dive into the exciting world of virtual machines and discover some new ways to test our workflows. Things may have changed a bit, but that's just more reason for us to team up and uncover the best strategies together.…