AltServer-Linux vs macos-virtualbox

AltServer-Linux

AltServer for AltStore, but on-device (by NyaMisty)

macos-virtualbox

Push-button installer of macOS Catalina, Mojave, and High Sierra guests in Virtualbox on x86 CPUs for Windows, Linux, and macOS (by myspaghetti)

MacOS macos-installer Virtualbox virtualbox-efi bash-script macos-virtual-machine

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AltServer-Linux		macos-virtualbox
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56	Mentions	54
916	Stars	13,422
-	Growth	-
0.0	Activity	5.3
7 days ago	Latest Commit	9 months ago
C	Language	Shell
GNU Affero General Public License v3.0	License	GNU General Public License v3.0 only

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AltServer-Linux

Posts with mentions or reviews of AltServer-Linux. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-10.

[Tutorial] How to setup AltServer on Raspberry Pi/Linux Box and sync your device wirelessly (2023)
10 projects | /r/jailbreak | 10 Dec 2023

Thanks to this son of a bitch for making this shit for linux and anisette server: https://github.com/NyaMisty/AltServer-Linux
sideloading from linux
3 projects | /r/sideloaded | 22 Apr 2023

Altserver-linux SideServer-for-Linux (Soon?)
Its real purpose
1 project | /r/linuxmemes | 11 Apr 2023
Alt store on termux
2 projects | /r/termux | 26 Mar 2023

wget https://github.com/NyaMisty/AltServer-Linux/releases/download/v0.0.5/AltServer-aarch64
how to install sidestore (windows, macos, and linux)
4 projects | /r/sideloaded | 8 Mar 2023

download SideStore.ipa (https://github.com/SideStore/SideStore/releases/latest/download/SideStore.ipa) and sideload it using AltStore or Sideloadly. for linux users, you can use AltServer-Linux (https://github.com/NyaMisty/AltServer-Linux). just make sure to use a solution that uses your apple developer account.
ipa signer app for Linux Mint
1 project | /r/sideloaded | 14 Jan 2023

Have a look at AltServer-Linux
Dualbooting no more!
1 project | /r/AltStore | 9 Jan 2023
Finally a working raspberry pi 4 AltServer for WiFi refreshes
5 projects | /r/AltStore | 25 Dec 2022
can't install altstore to iphone
1 project | /r/AltStore | 6 Nov 2022

It takes quite a bit of setup, but it works! https://github.com/NyaMisty/AltServer-Linux
[REQUEST] Sideloading tool for Linux
3 projects | /r/sideloaded | 5 Oct 2022

macos-virtualbox

Posts with mentions or reviews of macos-virtualbox. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-12-15.

I need to create a virtual machine on my windows that runs macos
1 project | /r/applesucks | 18 Jun 2023
How can I read the contents of a iMac backup from a Time Capsule on a Windows 10 pc
1 project | /r/applehelp | 3 Jun 2023

I think VMware is the simplest way to go, but it looks like VirtualBox will do up to macOS Catalina if using this script.
Help with macOS Monterey on Virtualbox
1 project | /r/zorinos | 4 May 2023
Create a VM in Virtualbox, github.com/myspaghetti/macos-virtualbox failed
1 project | /r/hackintosh | 1 Mar 2023

From a Linux box, I try to create a hackintosh VM in Virtualbox, I tried https://github.com/myspaghetti/macos-virtualbox/blob/master/macos-guest-virtualbox.sh but the boot hangs on `UEFI shell`:
Help setting up macOS VM on Windows 10 Laptop
1 project | /r/virtualmachine | 30 Dec 2022

I've tested this script. It doesn't support the latest versions, but it worked
Geneious instantly crashing on Mac OS Monterey 12.6 - Help
2 projects | /r/bioinformatics | 15 Dec 2022
lightest weight VM to just run iMessage
2 projects | /r/macOSVMs | 7 Dec 2022

I installed myspaghetti/macos-virtualbox and it's running fine (except still having issues with new apple accounts logging into imessage, old ones work fine).
macOS virtual box on shit computer or steam deck?
1 project | /r/virtualization | 25 Nov 2022
Is it possible to run Mac OS on a hypervisor?
1 project | /r/linuxmasterrace | 11 Oct 2022
[question] Do y'all know how to downgrade iPhone 3,3 to iOS 6???
1 project | /r/LegacyJailbreak | 18 Sep 2022

Personally, I have found this helpful to set up macOS VMs on real Macs.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing AltServer-Linux and macos-virtualbox you can also consider the following projects:

AltStore - AltStore is an alternative app store for non-jailbroken iOS devices.

UTM - Virtual machines for iOS and macOS

piRa1n - Easily turn a Raspberry Pi 4 or a Banana Pi M2 Zero into a portable Checkra1n dongle.

macOS-Simple-KVM - Tools to set up a quick macOS VM in QEMU, accelerated by KVM.

xnu-qemu-arm64

lima - Linux virtual machines, with a focus on running containers

arch-int-gui - Docker build script for Arch Linux base with TigerVNC, noVNC, and OpenBox

colima - Container runtimes on macOS (and Linux) with minimal setup

usbmuxd2 - A socket daemon written in C++ to multiplex connections from and to iOS devices over USB and WIFI

OSX-KVM - Run macOS on QEMU/KVM. With OpenCore + Monterey + Ventura + Sonoma support now! Only commercial (paid) support is available now to avoid spammy issues. No Mac system is required.

AltServer-LinuxGUI - GUI for AltServerLinux

osx-serial-generator - Mac Serial Generator - Generate complete sets of Serial Numbers for OSX-KVM, Docker-OSX and of course, OpenCore.