VirtualBuddy

What's New in VirtualBuddy 2.2 Beta 2

Note: build 366 fixes a crash in the VirtualBuddyGuest app.

Install macOS 27 guests in macOS 26 hosts

This build includes a new macOS virtual machine installation mechanism that works around the Virtualization bugs that are preventing macOS 27 virtual machines from being installed successfully in macOS 26 hosts.

Currently this is only used when installing macOS 27. If you'd like to force VirtualBuddy to always use this new mechanism for installing macOS, run the following command in Terminal:

defaults write codes.rambo.VirtualBuddy VBForceVirtualInstallationBackend -bool YES

What's New in VirtualBuddy 2.2 Beta 1

⚠️ Please Read This First ⚠️

Due to issues with the macOS 27 SDK, this build may crash on launch when running on macOS versions earlier than 26.5. Users with host Macs running macOS earlier than 26.5 should not install this build.

Skip Setup Assistant

When configuring a new virtual machine, you can now set up a macOS user account that will be automatically created on first boot, skipping the entire macOS Setup Assistant process.

You can also configure the virtual machine to automatically log in with the configured user account and enable SSH for remote login.

This feature requires

New in VirtualBuddy 2.1

New Features

• VirtualBuddy can now import macOS virtual machines from UTM; drag a UTM virtual machine file into the VirtualBuddy icon in the Dock or right click a UTM virtual machine file and choose “Open With > VirtualBuddy” ¹
• A new option in macOS virtual machine settings allows enabling or disabling the VirtualBuddyGuest app disk image which is automatically mounted by default
• VirtualBuddy now ensures that the guest app disk image is up to date before starting a virtual machine
• Refresh catalog: use Command+R or the toolbar refresh button to reload the OS version catalog without caching; this is handy for viewing the latest OS releases right after a new build becomes available
• Redesigned app settings screen
• If you

What's New in VirtualBuddy 2.1 Beta 6

• If a download or installation fails, you can now revisit the installation process to adjust most settings, including OS version selection and virtual machine configuration.
• Enhanced error reporting for failed restore image downloads due to HTTP errors or corrupt restore images during installation.
• Resolved an issue where pressing return with the virtual machine name field focused would incorrectly trigger an error feedback, even if the name had not been changed.

Full Changelog: 2.1-b5...2.1-b6

What's New in VirtualBuddy 2.1 Beta 5

• If the VirtualBuddy library is on removable storage and the drive isn’t mounted when the app is launched, it will now notify you instead of displaying an empty library. The library will load automatically once the drive is mounted.
• Enhanced user interface for empty or deleted libraries.
• Updated background for the library view.
• Fixed a crash that occurred when switching the virtual machine window to full screen on macOS 26 beta.
• New Linux virtual machines now default to a 1080p display resolution to simplify setup with live installers.
• A new 4K display preset is now available for Mac and Linux virtual machines.