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Local virtualization · macOS · Powered by QEMU

One placefor every virtualmachineon your Mac

Create, install, and run Linux or Windows locally. Official installers, ready-made machines, and a visual library — no UTM.app required.

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Runtime
QEMU, bundled
Host
macOS 13+
Guests
Linux, Windows, macOS

01 Features

Everything you need, nothing you don’t

A focused virtual machine desktop with the library, installers, and guest tools that matter — no clutter, no account.

  1. 01

    Visual VM library

    Browse every machine in grid or list view. Search, favorite, and open a separate window for each guest desktop.

    Library
  2. 02

    Official installers

    Download Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, or Kali from their publishers, or open Microsoft’s Windows 11 page. Checksums are verified before you create a machine.

    Installers
  3. 03

    Ready machines

    Import a prepared .1vm package and start an already-installed system. No ISO setup when you just want to get to work.

    Packages
  4. 04

    Apple Silicon first

    Choose ARM64 on Apple Silicon for hardware acceleration. Intel guests still run with software emulation when you need them.

    Silicon
  5. 05

    Files and clipboard

    Copy text and files between your Mac and Linux. Drop files onto the display, paste into Downloads, and drag them back to Finder.

    Transfer
  6. 06

    Local and private

    QEMU is bundled with the app. Machines live in ~/1vm on your Mac. No account, no cloud, and no UTM.app required.

    Private

02 Method

Download to running guest, in minutes

01

Download for Mac

Install the macOS build from the latest GitHub release. 1VM includes its own QEMU runtime, so Homebrew is not required.

02

Create a machine

Pick an official Linux installer, a Windows 11 ISO, a ready machine, or an existing virtual disk. Review CPU, memory, and disk before you start.

03

Start and install

Open the machine window and install the guest operating system, or boot a ready machine immediately. Each VM runs in its own window.

04

Work across systems

Share clipboard text and copy files with Linux. Pause, restart, or shut down from the toolbar without leaving your Mac desktop.

03 Download

Built for Mac first

Windows and Linux desktop builds will follow from the same GitHub release channel.

Windows

Desktop app coming later

In the works

Linux

Desktop app coming later

In the works

Checking the latest macOS release…