macOS
Native restore and boot
Select or download a compatible Apple restore image, choose resources, and install into a VM backed by Apple’s Virtualization framework. Useful for OS-version validation, clean-room testing, and isolated Mac workflows.
Three guest families on Apple silicon
The environment you need, ready on your Mac.
SlateVM gives macOS, Linux, and ARM64 Windows guests distinct, guided creation paths—then brings them together under a consistent library, console, and lifecycle.
Linux
Server and desktop
Install ARM64 distributions from ISO, create cloud-init-enabled environments, attach shared folders, and use SlateVM’s Linux guest-tools path. A strong fit for services, build systems, reproducible development, and desktop compatibility work.
Windows 11 ARM
A polished ARM64 console
Provision from supported ARM64 installation media with UEFI, TPM, virtio devices, unattended-install inputs, shared-directory support, and a dedicated SPICE console.
Linux on capable Apple silicon
Nested virtualization, when the stack supports it.
Build Linux environments for virtualization-aware development, infrastructure validation, and VM-in-VM workflows—without leaving SlateVM’s guided creation experience.
On supported Apple-silicon hosts running macOS 15 or later, SlateVM can request Apple’s nested-virtualization capability for Linux guests. The option is available only when the host framework reports support, keeping configuration aligned with the Mac that will run it.
Workload ideas
One Mac, more environments ready for real work.
Keep purpose-built systems nearby for work that benefits from clean boundaries, repeatable configuration, and a dedicated console.
Development environments
Separate dependencies and toolchains from the host, keep Linux services close, and maintain clean macOS or Windows targets for cross-platform builds.
QA and release validation
Test installers, first-run experiences, updates, networking, guest tools, and display behavior across controlled operating-system environments.
Support reproduction
Recreate customer configurations with explicit compute, memory, storage, media, and networking choices, then capture diagnostics and console state.
Builders and technical teams
Maintain alternate desktops, isolate specialized tools, document cross-platform workflows, and automate repeatable VM operations through SlateVM MCP.