ACVM
SimpleVM
ACVM | SimpleVM | |
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148 | 747 | |
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0.0 | 0.0 | |
about 3 years ago | over 3 years ago | |
C | Swift | |
GNU General Public License v3.0 only | Apache License 2.0 |
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ACVM
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Are there any Virtual Machines that work well with MacOS?
https://github.com/ubenmackin/ACVM is a good free alternative, arguably better than utm. Parallels is unmatched though
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Running Linux VM on M2 – any experience?
If you want something non-commercial, I've been using ACVM and UTM (UTM exclusively, these days) to run ARM Debian and Ubuntu.
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Is it possible to dual boot a Debian Linux distribution and macOS on a mac laptop?
If you absolutely need to boot into Debian, booting on Apple Silicon Macs isn't possible currently, and would be up to the Debian community to eventually support. If you'd be willing to use a VM, I've been using ACVM and UTM since I got my M1 in 2020 to run Ubuntu and Debian for ARM. (There's also Parallels Desktop for Apple Silicon which I've personally used for Ubuntu; I can't imagine there's any reason it wouldn't work for Debian for ARM.)
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virtual machine on m1 chip?
I use (and prefer) ACVM, which is another front end for QEMU which is an open source emulator and virtualization environment that on its own can be a hassle to set up and use (which is why things like ACVM and UTM exist). Try them both and see what you like better. ACVM feels a little faster, for me. UTM is probably likely to be better supported, as we go forward.
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MacOS basics
You can run other ARM operating systems in virtualization. I've been using ACVM and UTM to run ARM versions of Debian and Ubuntu in QEMU. Running Windows on ARM is still wonky, and largely relies on Microsoft actually providing better support for WOA for virtual machines like Parallels or QEMU. You can't easily boot into Windows or Linux like you could on x86 Macs, but Asahi Linux is working on a version of Linux that will boot on ARM Macs; it's very much in beta. Use at your own risk. (I haven't needed Linux on the bare metal in ages; virtualization works fine for me. YMMV.)
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MacStudio Virtual Machines
I don't have a Mac Studio yet, but I'd been using ACVM to run ARM builds of Ubuntu and Debian on an M1 MacBook Pro. I've recently switched to UTM, as it seems to be more actively developed.
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Will virtual machines run on M1 in the future?
This is Ubuntu, running in ACVM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v8CsVLZRJQ
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Easiest & free way to install Linux on M1 Mac?
I use Ben Mackin's fork of ACVM over on GitHub, to run ARM versions of Ubuntu.
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Intel to M1 x86 virtualization for dummies
For Linux on M1, I use ARM Ubuntu in a Qemu VM, which I manage using Ben Mackin's fork of ACVM, available on Github.
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Anyone tested the new Parallels release on M1? Are Win & Linux working both?
Didn't test, but the release notes mention 3D acceleration for Linux is still not available. So, it depends on your definition of 'working'. You might be better of using https://github.com/ubenmackin/ACVM.
SimpleVM
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Ask HN: What is your development workflow on the MacBook M1?
The battery life on the MacBook M1 is pretty amazing but not having Virtualbox has been a pain and we are exploring options for our new team. I have mostly worked for companies with actual teams dedicated to providing build tools.
Past attempts to Dockerize all the infrastructure dependencies (e.g. we run our own database and DNS servers) and tying all of that with the build scripts was deemed more effort than its worth so that never quite got going. Maybe its different scratch?
I have tried a bunch of these projects so while interesting I'm not sure about building workflows around them:
https://mac.getutm.app/
https://github.com/KhaosT/SimpleVM
https://github.com/danielrfry/toyvm
https://github.com/evansm7/vftool
https://multipass.run/install
https://github.com/features/codespaces
https://medium.com/@paulrobu/how-to-run-ubuntu-22-04-vms-on-apple-m1-arm-based-systems-for-free-c8283fb38309
I know architecture differences will cause pain, hell here we are already. I think everyone will benefit from crowd sourcing experiences and hopefully we can save each other chunks of life thrown away.
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What tool do you use to {edit code, build artifacts, run unit tests, deploy artifacts, run e2e tests}
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How do you like developing on an M1 Mac so far?
https://github.com/KhaosT/SimpleVM
What are some alternatives?
vftool - A simple macOS Virtualisation.framework wrapper
sdl12-compat - Cogmind-specific patches for: An SDL-1.2 compatibility layer that uses SDL 2.0 behind the scenes.
intellimacs - Spacemacs' like key bindings for IntelliJ platform.
lima - Linux virtual machines, with a focus on running containers