Run macOS in a Docker Container

(github.com)

15 points | by fultonb 16 hours ago

2 comments

diffeomorphism 42 minutes ago
That does not seem to actually be "in a docker container"?
It is just using docker to run the VM software (qemu with kvm) and runs macOS in that VM.
It is conveniently packaged up, but the title is very, very misleading.
popalchemist 8 hours ago
But, why?
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- schainks 7 hours ago
  A dockerized Mac OS lets you perform automated testing without paying for the hardware, which is what you usually have to do.
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  - pjmlp 4 hours ago
    Which in the countries where EULA's have a legal value, it is considered a crime, as Mac OS can only be virtualised in Apple hardware.
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    - joseda-hg 32 minutes ago
      Creating a separate comment for this idea, but would virtualizing other versions of MacOS/iOS on say a Mac Mini so you can do multiple versions (And maybe iOS, by extension) and such in parallel would ostensibly be legal As long as you're running Asahi Linux as your Host OS
    - joseda-hg 2 hours ago
      Honest question, what happens if you set up a VPS in a country where EULA's don't? You get all the benefits and none of the repercusion, yes?
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      - pjmlp 1 hour ago
        That is up for a judge, and legal agreements between countries, to decide upon.
    - tiagod 1 hour ago
      Something being illegal doesn't always mean it's a crime.
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      - pjmlp 1 hour ago
        That is exactly the definition, which you can happily discuss during a court hearing session.
    - Malidir 2 hours ago
      Whats the punishment?
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      - pjmlp 2 hours ago
        Whatever the respective jurisdiction judge decides breaking an EULA with illegal deployment should be.
        As some though for thought, https://www.quora.com/What-happens-if-a-EULA-is-violated
- Malidir 2 hours ago
  Test on Safari for one?
- ChrisRR 4 hours ago
  Why not?