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Docker-OSX vs OSX-KVM: catalog facts
Docker-OSX	OSX-KVM
Free Free to use from its GitHub repository.	Free Free to use; the maintainer offers only paid commercial support.
Linux, Command line	Linux
macOS in a container with near-native performance through KVM X11 forwarding for the display	No Mac hardware required Uses OpenCore with support for Monterey, Ventura and Sonoma
Needs a Linux host with KVM Setup is technical and command-line based	Only paid support is offered Apple's license terms restrict running macOS on non-Apple hardware
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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