Apple Virtualization Framework
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Apple Virtualization Framework is a macOS framework that enables developers to create and manage lightweight virtual machines and containers, particularly optimized for Apple silicon hardware.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
macOS framework
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software framework ⓘ |
| bundleIdentifier | com.apple.Virtualization ⓘ |
| category |
developer framework
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virtualization technology ⓘ |
| developer | Apple Inc. ⓘ |
| documentationURL | https://developer.apple.com/documentation/virtualization ⓘ |
| introducedIn | macOS 11 Big Sur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatingSystem | macOS ⓘ |
| optimizedFor | Apple silicon hardware NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platform |
Apple silicon
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Intel-based Mac ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage |
Objective-C
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Swift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesAPIFor |
configuring virtual machine hardware
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creating virtual machines ⓘ managing virtual machine display ⓘ managing virtual machine networking ⓘ managing virtual machine storage ⓘ managing virtual machines ⓘ |
| requires | macOS 11 or later ⓘ |
| supportsContainers | true GENERATED ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
EFI-based boot
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Rosetta in virtual machines on Apple silicon ⓘ SPICE-like display via VZVirtualMachineView ⓘ USB sharing via host-guest devices ⓘ audio devices ⓘ balloon memory devices ⓘ booting from disk images ⓘ disk image attachment ⓘ entropy devices ⓘ file sharing via virtio-fs ⓘ graphics configuration ⓘ keyboard and pointing devices ⓘ memory configuration per VM ⓘ multi-core virtual CPUs ⓘ network interface configuration ⓘ networking via NAT ⓘ networking via bridged interfaces ⓘ paravirtualized devices ⓘ serial console access ⓘ snapshot-like restore via disk images ⓘ virtio-based devices ⓘ |
| supportsHardwareVirtualization | true ⓘ |
| supportsLinuxGuests | true GENERATED ⓘ |
| supportsmacOSGuests | true GENERATED ⓘ |
| supportsVirtualMachines | true ⓘ |
| usedBy |
UTM
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VirtualBuddy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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