GhostVM

Native macOS Virtual Machines for Apple Silicon

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Latest version2.11.0yesterday · Oct 7

Download size32MBarm64 · dmg

Release cadenceIrregular0 releases in 30 days

System and architecture

System requirements: >= 15

Platform availability

macOS 27 · Apple chip · 2.11.0 >= 15
macOS 26 · Apple chip · 2.11.0 >= 15
macOS 15 · Apple chip · 2.11.0 >= 15

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{
  "arch": [
    {
      "bits": 64,
      "type": "arm"
    }
  ],
  "macos": {
    ">=": [
      "15"
    ]
  }
}

Tap: homebrew/cask
Also known as: GhostVM · ghostvm
Commands: vmctl
Download URL: github.com/groundwater/GhostVM/releases/download/v2.11.0/GhostVM-2.11.0.dmg
SHA-256: c974493ca79cf8c0…
Homebrew definition: github.com/homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/HEAD/Casks/g/ghostvm.rb
formulae.brew.sh: formulae.brew.sh/cask/ghostvm

Installation and removal contents

Install app
Source file: GhostVM.app
Declared destination: /Applications/GhostVM.app
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```
{
  "app": [
    "GhostVM.app"
  ],
  "target": "/Applications/GhostVM.app"
}
```
Install binary
Source file: $APPDIR/GhostVM.app/Contents/PlugIns/Helpers/vmctl.app/Contents/MacOS/vmctl
Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/vmctl
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```
{
  "binary": [
    "$APPDIR/GhostVM.app/Contents/PlugIns/Helpers/vmctl.app/Contents/MacOS/vmctl"
  ],
  "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/vmctl"
}
```

Remove user data zap

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{
  "zap": [
    {
      "trash": [
        "/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/GhostVM_*.diag",
        "~/Library/Application Support/GhostVM",
        "~/Library/Application Support/org.ghostvm.GhostVM",
        "~/Library/Caches/org.ghostvm.ghostvm",
        "~/Library/HTTPStorages/org.ghostvm.ghostvm",
        "~/Library/Preferences/org.ghostvm.ghostvm.helper.plist",
        "~/Library/Preferences/org.ghostvm.ghostvm.plist"
      ]
    }
  ]
}