super-tart-vphone

February 25, 2026 ยท View on GitHub

NOTE

This is not for end-user, really messing/dirty project and most of things are hardcoded patch. Really not appropriate for end-user. Also, guides are incomplete and libAppleParavirtCompilerPluginIOGPUFamily is now missing - because I have some little worries if it has copyright issues. It's owned by Apple and most things are taken from PCC there.

Some guide

https://github.com/wh1te4ever/super-tart-vphone/blob/main/GUIDE.md

Writeup

https://github.com/wh1te4ever/super-tart-vphone-writeup

Original Content

Tart is a virtualization toolset to build, run and manage macOS and Linux virtual machines (VMs) on Apple Silicon. Built by CI engineers for your automation needs. Here are some highlights of Tart:

  • Tart uses Apple's own Virtualization.Framework for near-native performance.
  • Push/Pull virtual machines from any OCI-compatible container registry.
  • Use Tart Packer Plugin to automate VM creation.
  • Easily integrates with any CI system.

Tart powers Cirrus Runners service โ€” a drop-in replacement for the standard GitHub-hosted runners, offering 2-3 times better performance for a fraction of the price.

Many companies are using Tart in their internal setups. Here are just a few of them:

Note: If your company or project is using Tart please consider sharing with the community.

Usage

Try running a Tart VM on your Apple Silicon device running macOS 13.0 (Ventura) or later (will download a 25 GB image):

brew install cirruslabs/cli/tart
tart clone ghcr.io/cirruslabs/macos-sonoma-base:latest sonoma-base
tart run sonoma-base

Please check the official documentation for more information and/or feel free to use discussions for remaining questions.