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How many macOS VMs can we run in parallel? #4
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Hey, thanks for the great product. I'm interested in using this to run multiple macOS VMs on the same machine so that agents can get their own isolated box to run simulators without conflicts. I remember by using Tart that only 2 macOS VMs are allowed to run in parallel and apparently this limitation comes from Apple's Virtualisation framework. Is the same limitation applied to VMPal?
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huyphams commentedon Oct 6, 2026
Only two. This is the hard limit of Apple as they are against running macOS on a virtual machine. We're still trying to find a way. A possible solution is a Hackintosh.
huyphams commentedon Oct 20, 2026
Hi @ipavlidakis, two at a time. Apple’s macOS license and Virtualization framework allow two running macOS VMs per Mac, counting every app’s VMs, so VMPal has the same limit as Tart. A correction to our earlier reply: a Hackintosh isn’t an option, because VMPal runs only on Apple silicon.
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Running VMs across several Macs is tracked in #59. Closing as answered.