README.md
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:
Virtualization.Framework for near-native performance.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.
<p align="center"> <a href="https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-qczco34wlkdws?utm_source=github&utm_medium=referral" target=_blank> </a> </p>Try running a Tart VM on your Apple Silicon device running macOS 13.0 (Ventura) or later (will download a 25 GB image):
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.