Tart – open-source virtualization for Apple Silicon

Tart is a virtualization toolset to build, run and manage macOS virtual machines on Apple Silicon.

One of the most interesting/unique features is the integration with OCI-compatible container registries. Tart can pull/push virtual machines from/to a registry. This feature was inspired by OCI Artifacts initiative.

PaulHoule 4y ago ↗

Can it work with an image size less than 25GB?

fkorotkov 4y ago ↗

Unfortunately, macOS itself is pretty heavy and takes up 20ish GB itself. Tart can work with smaller VM sizes but it's hard to create one.

On a bright size Tart compresses the disk layers and you'll only need to download about 18 GB over the internet.

PaulHoule 4y ago ↗

Can you run Linux under it?

fkorotkov 4y ago ↗

Not at the moment. For the initial release we focused on macOS but the Virtualization.Framework supports Linux. I've created a feature request. Feel free to comment with your use case for Linux. https://github.com/cirruslabs/tart/issues/62

Tart – open-source virtualization for Apple Silicon (github.com)

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