Running macOS in a macOS Virtual Machine on a Mac for Free (Full Setup Guide – Orka and UTM)

Have you been looking for an easy way to virtualize your macOS setup? Maybe setup an ideal development environment, snapshot it in time, share it with colleagues, or just create a temporary environment to try out new software? Well it has never been easer with Apple Silicon and M series chips and some great software. I break it all down.

Previous Videos:
Windows on Mac: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkhui1qIozA
Mac Mini Setup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPGcIyxYfBE
.NET MAUI VS Code Setup Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t2zzoW4D98

Links:
Orka: https://www.macstadium.com/orka-desktop
UTM: https://mac.getutm.app/
VMWare Fusion: https://www.vmware.com/products/desktop-hypervisor/workstation-and-fusion
Parallels: https://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/

Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
00:30 – Why virtualize macOS?
01:40 – Setup macStadium Orka Desktop for virutlization
09:05 – Setup UTM for virutlization of macOS
14:50 – Wrapup

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