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macinabox

Macinabox downloads and installs various macOS versions as a VM on your Unraid server.

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Macinabox downloads and installs various macOS versions as a VM on your Unraid server. With this new version, there’s no need for additional helper scripts. It will fully automate the installation of the VM, create the XML file, and select the latest q35 available on your server. All you need to do is choose the macOS version, specify the VM storage location, ISO location, and the container will handle the rest. ## Usage 1. When run will download and install selected version of macOS as a VM if not present. 2. If selected macOS vm is already present it will check the vms xml and fix if necessary ### Variables in the container **Are you fully compliant with Apple’s EULA?** Set this to "Yes" if you are running on Apple hardware. This is the only way to be EULA compliant. If not, leave it as "No" and the container will exit. **Operating System Version:** Choose the macOS version from the

Platform availability

Available on 1 of 6 install platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)

Also on Docker Hub and GitHub

Health score

22/100 Low

Maintained
3last commit 701 days ago
Popular
53452 GitHub stars
Easy to install
201 install platform, Docker image
Light to run
No data

Based on 3 of 4 factors.

How is this calculated?

A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 9 days ago

GitHub stars
452
Open issues
16
Last commit
2024-11-06
Activity
stale

Checked yesterday - source: GitHub (SpaceinvaderOne/Macinabox)

Resources & Compatibility

ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is not supported.

Checked 10 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

No first-install notes yet.

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Common questions

What does Macinabox automate, and what inputs do I still provide?

It downloads and installs the selected macOS version, creates the VM XML file, and selects the latest q35 configuration available on the server. You choose the macOS version, specify the VM storage location, and specify the ISO location.

What happens if the macOS VM I select already exists?

Macinabox checks the existing VM XML and fixes it if necessary instead of reinstalling the VM.

How do I handle Apple EULA compliance in Macinabox?

Set the EULA variable to "Yes" only if you are running on Apple hardware, which is the only EULA-compliant way according to the container. Otherwise leave the variable as it is.

What version-selection problem have users reported?

One user reported that the container downloaded Catalina even though Big Sur was selected. After installing the media it exited to a VM shell, and typing exit led to a BIOS-like screen.

Answers sourced from github.com, www.reddit.com

Community

Collected 9 days ago - public community threads