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by minton 335 days ago
Insane that their official docs suggest running some Xcode project to start your VM. It seems like such a powerful feature might have a better UI.
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JimDabell 335 days ago
They are the official docs for a developer API, not an end-user feature. Of course they are going to describe it in Xcode terms. That’s how you use the API.

If you want an app, then pick an app that uses that API.

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rollcat 335 days ago
Is it also insane to have access to a CLI in a graphical user interface? It just gives you a different level of abstraction to work with. If you want a simple GUI, just grab UTM <https://mac.getutm.app>. Also: check out their gallery.
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w10-1 335 days ago
You build your VM app in Xcode, but you can run the app headless. The UI is your VM, with a menu to start and stop the VM.
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gloxkiqcza 335 days ago
More and more I feel like Apple’s SW division is dropping the ball. It’s starting to show more and more that the software is lagging behind the hardware, especially with macOS. macOS is their power user friendly OS. For once they could do a release that actually improves on that front. The list of things to improve is so long and endlessly repeated. Just imagine what an amazing OS macOS could be if Apple actually cared.
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