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# macOS-Simple-KVM
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Documentation to set up a simple macOS VM in QEMU, accelerated by KVM.
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By [@FoxletFox](https://twitter.com/foxletfox), and the help of many others. Find this useful? [You can donate here!](https://commerce.coinbase.com/checkout/96dc5777-0abf-437d-a9b5-a78ae2c4c227)
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New to macOS KVM? Check [the FAQs.](docs/FAQs.md)
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## Getting Started
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You'll need a Linux system with `qemu` (3.1 or later), `python3`, `pip` and the KVM extensions installed for this project. A Mac is **not** required. Some examples for different distributions:
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```
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sudo apt-get install qemu-system qemu-utils python3 python3-pip # for Ubuntu, Debian, Mint, and PopOS.
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sudo pacman -S qemu python python-pip # for Arch.
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sudo xbps-install -Su qemu python3 python3-pip # for Void Linux.
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```
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## Step 1
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Run `jumpstart.sh` to download installation media for macOS (internet required). The default installation uses Catalina, but you can choose which version to get by adding either `--high-sierra`, `--mojave`, or `--catalina`. For example:
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```
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./jumpstart.sh --mojave
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```
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> Note: You can skip this if you already have `BaseSystem.img` downloaded. If you have `BaseSystem.dmg`, you will need to convert it with the `dmg2img` tool.
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## Step 2
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Create an empty hard disk using `qemu-img`, changing the name and size to preference:
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```
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qemu-img create -f qcow2 MyDisk.qcow2 64G
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```
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and add it to the end of `basic.sh`:
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```
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-drive id=SystemDisk,if=none,file=MyDisk.qcow2 \
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-device ide-hd,bus=sata.4,drive=SystemDisk \
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```
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> Note: If you're running on a headless system (such as on Cloud providers), you will need `-nographic` and `-vnc :0 -k en-us` for VNC support.
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Then run `basic.sh` to start the machine and install macOS. Remember to partition in Disk Utility first!
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## Step 2a (Virtual Machine Manager)
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If instead of QEMU, you'd like to import the setup into Virt-Manager for further configuration, just run `make.sh --add`.
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## Step 3
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You're done!
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To fine-tune the system and improve performance, look in the `docs` folder for more information on [adding memory](docs/guide-performance.md), setting up [bridged networking](docs/guide-networking.md), adding [passthrough hardware (for GPUs)](docs/guide-passthrough.md), and enabling sound features.
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