Create and access an isolated macOS virtual machine
Use a virtual machine for isolated macOS workloads, parallel jobs, and fast
create-delete cycles. You sign in to a VM as an administrator and can use
sudo. See Compute types.Each VM takes one of the two VM slots on a Mac reserved for you. Charges follow
that Mac rather than each VM, so a second VM in its open slot is included in
the Mac’s hourly charge.
Open the launch page in
the portal. Keep the suggested machine name or enter your own, choose a Mac
configuration and image, then click Launch machine.The portal then opens the VM’s page, which shows its state and updates on its
own. When the VM is ready for access, the page shows the
mthr CLI commands to connect:
mthr vm ssh VM_NAMEmthr vm desktop VM_NAME
If the VM fails, click Relaunch. The portal removes the failed VM and creates
a new one with the same name, class, and image.To delete the VM, click Delete VM. Deleting removes the VM and its disk and
cannot be undone.
The CLI creates a secure local port forward for the desktop connection. On
macOS, it opens the built-in Screen Sharing app automatically. On Linux, it
tries vncviewer, remmina, and xdg-open, in that order. To use another VNC
client, add --no-launch and connect to the local URL the CLI prints. Keep the
command running while you use the desktop connection.SSH and desktop connections go through a private, authenticated tunnel. Guest
addresses are not public.
mthr vm lsmthr vm get VM_NAMEmthr vm delete VM_NAME
After configuring kubectl, you can manage virtual
machines in your tenant namespace. Kubernetes is a parallel interface for
declarative and large-scale management. Follow Provision a virtual machine
with Kubernetes for the
complete provisioning, key-management, access, and release workflow.
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