You also cannot install the SPICE tools to be able to use shared folders and copy and paste between the virtual machine and the host. Unfortunately, you cannot authenticate with your Apple ID in System Preferences, so you cannot use any of your iCloud data, such as contacts, calendars, or even your Apple Music or Apple TV+ subscriptions. While macOS runs smoothly on UTM – it is virtualization, not emulation, so it is nearly as fast as if it were running natively – there are limitations. Changes apply the next time you launch the virtual machine. You can choose the resolution of the virtual machine from a long list of sizes, many of which match specific Mac models, and are shown as such in a list. In the UTM window, click the button at the right of the toolbar to open the settings, then click Display in the sidebar. You can change this in the settings for the virtual machine, but you have to shut to down first. You’ll note that, by default, UTM displays macOS in a 1920 x 1200 resolution. When you’re finished, you’ll see macOS Ventura in a UTM window.
At this point, you can download the latest version of macOS Ventura, and subsequent betas, through Software Update.
Run the installer, and you’ll be taken to the Software Update pane of System Preferences. If you have a developer account, go to in Safari in your virtual machine, sign into your account, and download the macOS Developer Beta Access Utility. When this is completed, the version of macOS you installed will start up. You’ll get an error message saying The action could not be completed.Ĭhoose Set Up Later on the Apple ID screen, and finish the onboarding. You’ll run into a problem, however, when you are asked to enter your Apple ID and password. Choose a region and language, and all the other settings you are asked to specify. Once this has completed, you see the same onboarding process that you see when you install macOS or set up a new Mac. It will then proceed to load the recovery IPSW and install the software this will take a while. UTM will ask if you are sure that you want to install macOS on this drive click OK. The next screen shows you a list of your virtual machines click the big arrow icon on the one you just created for macOS to start the installation process. The Summary screen displays name your virtual machine, then click Save. See below for more on the size of the virtual machine. You can probably leave the Memory and CPU settings at the defaults, and, for storage, you may want to adjust the size of the virtual machine. The next two screens ask you to choose hardware and storage settings. Macintosh this will be the latest available version, which may not be as recent as the developer beta.Ĭlick Browse, select the file, then click Continue. If you don’t have a developer account, you can download a Ventura public beta from Mr. Since I have a developer account, I downloaded the recovery IPSW file for macOS Monterey, planning to update that operating system with a developer beta of macOS Ventura. On either of these sites, you can find the appropriate IPSW file for your M1 Mac and download it. There are several websites that link to Apple’s IPSW files, such as Mr. UTM offers to download the necessary IPSW file for your Mac, but in my testing, I was not able to complete the installation using this file.
You can obtain IPSW files via the Finder for mobile devices when connecting a device and restoring it for Macs, you boot in the recovery partition. You’ll be asked to download a “recovery IPSW.” An IPSW file is what Apple uses to provide firmware for iPhones, iPads, and, since the M1 processor, Macs as well. In order to install macOS, click Virtualize on the Start screen, then click macOS 12+ on the Operating System screen. See that article for the first steps on using the app.
In How to Run Windows 11 for Free on an M1 or M2 Mac, we discussed how to download and set up UTM. (For another method of installing macOS Ventura beta, check out our related article on creating a new APFS volume for running macOS betas.) Installing macOS on UTM In addition to allowing you to run Windows, Linux, and even MacOS 9.2, you can also install macOS Monterey-and you can even create a virtual machine running the latest macOS Ventura beta. UTM is free, open-source virtualization software, that allows you to run other operating systems on your Mac. We recently looked at how you can use UTM to run Windows 11 on your M1 or M2 Mac for free. Apple Install macOS Ventura Beta in a Virtual Machine on an M1 or M2 Mac with UTM