Orka Desktop is your ultimate tool for seamless macOS virtualization. Designed for iOS/macOS developers, testers, and support engineers, IT Admins, and DevOps engineers, Orka Desktop makes it easy to create, manage, and share virtual machines both locally and via the cloud.
- Create and manage VMs locally:
- Create and configure macOS VMs on your local machine.
- A user-friendly GUI for managing VMs.
- Use OCI Images:
- Seamlessly update and save your VMs as OCI Images with new OS versions or custom software.
- Share Images with colleagues:
- Push your updated OCI Images to a registry for easy sharing.
- Colleagues can pull OCI Images from the registry to their local environments.
- Download the latest .dmg from https://github.com/macstadium/orka-desktop/releases move into your Applications folder.
- Comprehensive guide to help you begin using Orka Desktop is available at https://orkadocs.macstadium.com/docs/desktop-getting-started
- Within the guide, you will find steps for creating, updating, and sharing VMs.
- For Developers, Testers, and Support Engineers:
- Streamline your development workflow with local virtualization.
- Enable transition from local development to cloud deployment.
- Test and debug applications in isolated environments.
- For DevOps Engineers:
- Test images for CI pipelines before rolling into production.
- Enhance collaboration by sharing VMs easily.
- For IT Admins:
- Test your MDM profiles on ephemeral VMs that can be easily recycled.
- Evaluate new OS versions without needing more hardware.
- Use the Disucssions section to ask questions, provide feedback, or share your use case.
- Use the Issues section to file a bug or feature request.
