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Tart is a virtualization toolset to build, run and manage macOS and Linux virtual machines (VMs) on Apple Silicon. Built by CI engineers for your automation needs. Here are some highlights of Tart:

  • Tart uses Apple's own Virtualization.Framework for near-native performance.
  • Push/Pull virtual machines from any OCI-compatible container registry.
  • Use Tart Packer Plugin to automate VM creation.
  • Easily integrates with any CI system.

Tart powers Cirrus Runners service — a drop-in replacement for the standard GitHub-hosted runners, offering 2-3 times better performance for a fraction of the price.

<p align="center"> <a href="https://cirrus-runners.app/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=referral" target=_blank> </a> </p>

Many companies are using Tart in their internal setups. Here are just a few of them:

<p align="center"> <a href="https://atlassian.com/" target=_blank> </a> <a href="https://www.figma.com/" target=_blank> </a> <a href="https://mullvad.net/" target=_blank> </a> <a href="https://krisp.ai/" target=_blank> </a> <a href="https://testingbot.com/" target=_blank> </a> <a href="https://symflower.com/" target=_blank> </a> <a href="https://transloadit.com/" target=_blank> </a> <a href="https://cirrus-ci.org/" target=_blank> </a> <a href="https://www.pitsdatarecovery.net/" target=_blank> </a> <a href="https://expo.dev/" target=_blank> </a> </p>

Note: If your company or project is using Tart please consider sharing with the community.

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Usage

Try running a Tart VM on your Apple Silicon device running macOS 13.0 (Ventura) or later (will download a 25 GB image):

bash
brew install cirruslabs/cli/tart
tart clone ghcr.io/cirruslabs/macos-tahoe-base:latest tahoe-base
tart run tahoe-base

Please check the official documentation for more information and/or feel free to use discussions for remaining questions.