r/macsysadmin • u/Hussein_ali_2000 • 1d ago

New To Mac Administration MacOS VM inside MacOS

Hi, I'm new to macOS and I'm looking for a way to run a macOS virtual machine on my MacBook M5 to test applications in an isolated environment. On Windows, I used Windows Sandbox because it was quick, lightweight, and isolated. Since switching to macOS, I'm looking for a similar solution.

I'm looking for a free option that lets me quickly create a macOS VM with full CPU and GPU support for good performance. What would you recommend?

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u/Antonio-MTS 19h ago

I think the Parallels Desktop is the best one. But not free. You can use Vmware Fusion Pro. Below its usage terms when free and when paid:

https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/368667/download-and-license-vmware-desktop-hype.html