
Before Apple introduced its own silicon chip, Intel-based Macs could use Boot Camp or Virtualization to run a virtual machine. What is Apple’s Virtualization Framework?Īpple’s Virtualization Framework is a set of high-level APIs that allow you to create and manage virtual machines on both Apple Silicon and Intel-based Mac computers. Instead of risking your main OS, you create a separate virtual machine to test the OS. But if the lure of trying out the new features is too much for you to resist, Apple’s Virtualization Framework on Mac is the answer for you. Installing it on your main machine as your main OS is a risky venture and generally not advised. But the beta software that is available right away is chock full of bugs. The only problem – the stable versions of the OS aren’t available for many months.īeta versions are the only way to get a hands-on experience. And many users get the itch to try out the latest software immediately. Whenever Apple showcases the newest lineup of its operating systems, a wave of excitement goes through the aficionados. This free tool makes trying out betas on your Mac completely risk free
