MACOS.md

Installing ultimate macOS KVM

sudo pacman -S qemu-full libvirt dnsmasq
git clone https://github.com/Coopydood/ultimate-macOS-KVM
cd ultimate-macOS-KVM
sudo systemctl enable libvirtd
systemctl status libvirtd
sudo usermod -aG libvirt pc
sudo usermod -aG kvm pc
sudo usermod -aG libvirt pc
sudo usermod -aG kvm pc
ls /dev/disk/by-id/
./scripts/repo-update.py --force --targetBranch dev
sudo ./main.py

Reusing Configuration of ultimate macOS KVM

cp ~/github/dotfiles/ultimate-macOS-KVM/boot.sh ~/ultimate-macOS-KVM

Configuring ultimate macOS KVM

1. Start
1. Use default value
1. Use default value
2. Custom value
4
1. Use default value
1. Use default value
2. Custom value
8G
4. Switch to physical...
ata-WD_PC_SN810_SDCPNRY-512G-1006_23073G804319
2. Solid state drive (SSD)
1. Use default value
2. Generate automatically
1. Download from Apple...
2. More resolutions...
6. 1920x1080 (1080p)
2. Skip
1. Start...

Installing macOS

macOS Base System

Disk Utility

macOS

Erase

Name: macOS

Erase

Close

Reinstall macOS Monterey

Continue

Agree

Agree

macOS

Continue

After Installing macOS

Second Boot Option macOS

Optimizing macOS

sudo su
mdutil -i off -a
nvram boot-args="serverperfmode=1 $(nvram boot-args 2>/dev/null | cut -f 2-)"
defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate AutomaticDownload -bool false
defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow DesktopPicture ""
defaults write com.apple.Accessibility DifferentiateWithoutColor -int 1
defaults write com.apple.Accessibility ReduceMotionEnabled -int 1
defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate AutomaticCheckEnabled -bool false
defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate AutomaticDownload -int 0
defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate ConfigDataInstall -int 0
defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate CriticalUpdateInstall -int 0
defaults write com.apple.SoftwareUpdate ScheduleFrequency -int 0
defaults write com.apple.commerce AutoUpdate -bool false
defaults write com.apple.commerce AutoUpdateRestartRequired -bool false
defaults write com.apple.universalaccess reduceMotion -int 1
defaults write com.apple.universalaccess reduceTransparency -int 1

Comparing Configurations

defaults read > defaults.pre.txt
defaults read > defaults.post.txt
diff defaults.pre.txt defaults.post.txt