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Do not recommend Catalina

Martin Wimpress 2024-05-13 11:41:42 +01:00
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03-Create-macOS-virtual-machines.md

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`quickget` automatically downloads a macOS recovery image and creates a virtual machine configuration. `quickget` automatically downloads a macOS recovery image and creates a virtual machine configuration.
``` shell ``` shell
quickget macos catalina quickget macos big-sur
quickemu --vm macos-catalina.conf quickemu --vm macos-big-sur.conf
``` ```
macOS `high-sierra`, `mojave`, `catalina`, `big-sur`, `monterey`, `ventura` and `sonoma` are supported. macOS `mojave`, `catalina`, `big-sur`, `monterey`, `ventura` and `sonoma` are supported.
- Use cursor keys and enter key to select the **macOS Base System** - Use cursor keys and enter key to select the **macOS Base System**
- From **macOS Utilities** - From **macOS Utilities**
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``` shell ``` shell
guest_os="macos" guest_os="macos"
img="macos-catalina/RecoveryImage.img" img="macos-big-sur/RecoveryImage.img"
disk_img="macos-catalina/disk.qcow2" disk_img="macos-big-sur/disk.qcow2"
macos_release="catalina" macos_release="big-sur"
``` ```
- `guest_os="macos"` instructs Quickemu to optimise for macOS. - `guest_os="macos"` instructs Quickemu to optimise for macOS.
- `macos_release="catalina"` instructs Quickemu to optimise for a - `macos_release="big-sur"` instructs Quickemu to optimise for a
particular macOS release. particular macOS release.
- For example VirtIO Network and Memory Ballooning are available - For example VirtIO Network and Memory Ballooning are available
in Big Sur and newer, but not previous releases. in Big Sur and newer, but not previous releases.
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There are some considerations when running macOS via Quickemu. There are some considerations when running macOS via Quickemu.
- Supported macOS releases: - Supported macOS releases:
- High Sierra
- Mojave - Mojave
- Catalina **(Recommended)** - Catalina
- Big Sur - Big Sur
- Monterey - Monterey
- Ventura - Ventura
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- USB host and SPICE pass-through is: - USB host and SPICE pass-through is:
- UHCI (USB 2.0) on macOS Catalina and earlier. - UHCI (USB 2.0) on macOS Catalina and earlier.
- XHCI (USB 3.0) on macOS Big Sur and newer. - XHCI (USB 3.0) on macOS Big Sur and newer.
- Display resolution can only be changed via macOS System Preferences. - Display resolution can be changed via `quickemu` using `--width` and `--height` command line arguments.
- **Full Duplex audio requires [VoodooHDA OC](https://github.com/chris1111/VoodooHDA-OC) or pass-through a USB audio-device to the macOS guest VM**. - **Full Duplex audio requires [VoodooHDA OC](https://github.com/chris1111/VoodooHDA-OC) or pass-through a USB audio-device to the macOS guest VM**.
- NOTE! [Gatekeeper](https://disable-gatekeeper.github.io/) and [System Integrity Protection (SIP)](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/security/disabling_and_enabling_system_integrity_protection) need to be disabled to install VoodooHDA OC - NOTE! [Gatekeeper](https://disable-gatekeeper.github.io/) and [System Integrity Protection (SIP)](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/security/disabling_and_enabling_system_integrity_protection) need to be disabled to install VoodooHDA OC
- File sharing between guest and host is available via [virtio-9p](https://wiki.qemu.org/Documentation/9psetup) and [SPICE - File sharing between guest and host is available via [virtio-9p](https://wiki.qemu.org/Documentation/9psetup) and [SPICE