A Dream KVM Configuration – Stunning Chaos
A Dream KVM Configuration – Stunning Chaos
I'm preparing to receive my new Macbook Pro 16" i9 tomorrow. I'm thinking about upgrading my setup to replace my old 2013 13" Macbook Pro and a used gaming PC with an i5-4690K and Radeon HD7900. Previously, I tried Parallels and Bootcamp, but both didn't meet my expectations—Parallels slowed things down and Bootcamp disrupted my workflow when switching OSes. Ideally, I'd want smooth transitions between applications without rebooting, plus the speed of a dual-boot system. A perfect scenario would be an OEM Mac running Linux with macOS KVM alongside Windows KVM inside, letting me switch easily. While it sounds great, I'd probably wait until my new machine arrives to share updates. If anyone has suggestions or ideas for achieving that seamless windowing experience, I'm really interested. Thanks for staying safe, everyone! Brian
Based on early findings, the more practical choice seems to be running OSX alone and using KVM as a hypervisor for a Windows install. This approach isn't feasible with the current setup. The QEMU wiki provides useful details: https://wiki.qemu.org/Hosts/Mac the MacOS kernel doesn’t support KVM, but it does work with HypervisorFramework – though the support appears limited. For someone new to KVM, I recommend checking out those links for clearer guidance.
VT-d relies on the motherboard chipset, making it unlikely to be available on a laptop or even a MacBook. For now, it's best to let that idea go. If it were possible, I could leverage CPU Core overcommitting and disabling to dynamically assign cores for Mac or Windows virtual machines.