Veertu Desktop
Veertu Desktop is a lightweight hypervisor-based virtualization solution for macOS that lets developers run Linux and Windows virtual machines alongside their main Mac OS environment. It uses Apple's Hypervisor Framework for resource efficiency and includes a VM manager for creating and managing multiple virtual machines. The app is designed for developers, system administrators, and power users who need to test applications across multiple operating systems or run development environments in isolated VMs.
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1 suggestionVeertu Desktop appears to be a stalled product — the search results show no updates beyond version 1.2 Build 97 dating back to at least 2019. There is no evidence of native Apple Silicon support or active vendor development in recent years. The app will stop launching entirely when Apple removes Rosetta 2 in macOS 28 (September 2028). If you currently rely on Veertu Desktop for virtualization, consider switching to actively maintained alternatives with confirmed native Apple Silicon support: Parallels Desktop remains the commercial leader and runs Windows, Linux and other OSes natively on M-series Macs; UTM is a free, open-source hypervisor built on Apple's Hypervisor Framework with native support; and Colima is a lightweight free option favored by developers for Docker and Linux container workloads. These solutions are all under active development and will continue to work on macOS 28 and beyond.
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