OSX (macOS) inside a Docker container.
- KVM acceleration
- Web-based viewer
- Automatic download
Via Docker Compose:
services:
macos:
image: dockurr/macos
container_name: macos
environment:
VERSION: "13"
devices:
- /dev/kvm
- /dev/net/tun
cap_add:
- NET_ADMIN
ports:
- 8006:8006
- 5900:5900/tcp
- 5900:5900/udp
stop_grace_period: 2m
Via Docker CLI:
docker run -it --rm -p 8006:8006 --device=/dev/kvm --device=/dev/net/tun --cap-add NET_ADMIN --stop-timeout 120 dockurr/macos
Via Kubernetes:
kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dockur/macos/refs/heads/master/kubernetes.yml
Product | Platform | |
---|---|---|
Docker Engine | Linux | β |
Docker Desktop | Linux | β |
Docker Desktop | macOS | β |
Docker Desktop | Windows 11 | β |
Docker Desktop | Windows 10 | β |
Very simple! These are the steps:
-
Start the container and connect to port 8006 using your web browser.
-
Choose
Disk Utility
and then select the largestApple Inc. VirtIO Block Media
disk. -
Click the
Erase
button to format the disk to APFS, and give it any recognizable name you like. -
Close the current window and proceed the installation by clicking
Reinstall macOS
. -
When prompted where you want to install it, select the disk you just created previously.
-
After all files are copied, select your region, language, and account settings.
Enjoy your brand new machine, and don't forget to star this repo!
By default, macOS 13 (Ventura) will be installed, as it offers the best performance.
But you can add the VERSION
environment variable to your compose file, in order to specify an alternative macOS version to be downloaded:
environment:
VERSION: "13"
Select from the values below:
Value | Version | Name |
---|---|---|
15 |
macOS 15 | Sequoia |
14 |
macOS 14 | Sonoma |
13 |
macOS 13 | Ventura |
12 |
macOS 12 | Monterey |
11 |
macOS 11 | Big Sur |
To change the storage location, include the following bind mount in your compose file:
volumes:
- /var/osx:/storage
Replace the example path /var/osx
with the desired storage folder.
To expand the default size of 64 GB, add the DISK_SIZE
setting to your compose file and set it to your preferred capacity:
environment:
DISK_SIZE: "256G"
Tip
This can also be used to resize the existing disk to a larger capacity without any data loss.
By default, the container will be allowed to use a maximum of 2 CPU cores and 4 GB of RAM.
If you want to adjust this, you can specify the desired amount using the following environment variables:
environment:
RAM_SIZE: "8G"
CPU_CORES: "4"
To pass-through a USB device, first lookup its vendor and product id via the lsusb
command, then add them to your compose file like this:
environment:
ARGUMENTS: "-device usb-host,vendorid=0x1234,productid=0x1234"
devices:
- /dev/bus/usb
Only Linux and Windows 11 support KVM virtualization, macOS and Windows 10 do not unfortunately.
You can run the following commands in Linux to check your system:
sudo apt install cpu-checker
sudo kvm-ok
If you receive an error from kvm-ok
indicating that KVM cannot be used, please check whether:
-
the virtualization extensions (
Intel VT-x
orAMD SVM
) are enabled in your BIOS. -
you enabled "nested virtualization" if you are running the container inside a virtual machine.
-
you are not using a cloud provider, as most of them do not allow nested virtualization for their VPS's.
If you do not receive any error from kvm-ok
but the container still complains about KVM, please check whether:
-
you are not using "Docker Desktop for Linux" as it does not support KVM, instead make use of Docker Engine directly.
-
it could help to add
privileged: true
to your compose file (orsudo
to yourdocker run
command), to rule out any permission issue.
You can use dockur/windows for that. It shares many of the same features, and even has completely automatic installation.
Yes, this project contains only open-source code and does not distribute any copyrighted material. Neither does it try to circumvent any copyright protection measures. So under all applicable laws, this project will be considered legal.
However, by installing Apple's macOS, you must accept their end-user license agreement, which does not permit installation on non-official hardware. So only run this container on hardware sold by Apple, as any other use will be a violation of their terms and conditions.
Special thanks to seitenca, this project would not exist without her invaluable work.
Only run this container on Apple hardware, any other use is not permitted by their EULA. The product names, logos, brands, and other trademarks referred to within this project are the property of their respective trademark holders. This project is not affiliated, sponsored, or endorsed by Apple Inc.