Apple Virtualization.framework
A system-level virtualization framework provided by Apple and included with the system since macOS 11. Built on Hypervisor.framework, it implements hardware-accelerated virtualization and supports running virtual machines on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
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Apple Virtualization.framework is the official virtualization framework Apple has provided with the system since macOS 11 (Big Sur).
Apple Virtualization.framework directly calls the low-level virtualization capabilities provided by Hypervisor.framework, letting third-party apps create and run virtual machines without bundling kernel extensions.
Apple Virtualization.framework can achieve near-native performance when running ARM-architecture Windows or Linux guests, but its support for x86 guests is limited.
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Apple Virtualization.framework is the official virtualization framework Apple has provided with the system since macOS 11 (Big Sur).
50%UnverifiedApple Virtualization.framework directly calls the low-level virtualization capabilities provided by Hypervisor.framework, letting third-party apps create and run virtual machines without bundling kernel extensions.
50%UnverifiedApple Virtualization.framework can achieve near-native performance when running ARM-architecture Windows or Linux guests, but its support for x86 guests is limited.
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