Vista
Virtualization, native to the Mac

Your operating systems.
In their own windows.

Vista finds, verifies, builds, and runs virtual machines on Apple silicon using macOS’s own Virtualization framework.

Apple silicon · macOS 15 or later · no account, licence key, or telemetry
A broad catalog

From macOS to the BSDs.

Install current macOS, Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, Kali, Rocky, AlmaLinux, openSUSE, Pop!_OS, NixOS, Alpine, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, and experimental Windows 11 for Arm.

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One-click machines

Vista resolves the current installer from its publisher, verifies the published checksum, and keeps the image for next time.

02

Snapshots without the wait

APFS copy-on-write snapshots and clones start nearly free, while suspend preserves a running machine’s memory.

03

Built for automation

The included MCP server exposes lifecycle, configuration, screen, input, snapshot, command, and file tools.

04

Mac-native boundaries

Each guest runs in its own process. Virtualization, networking, signing, and permissions stay on the platform’s native path.

Start here

Install the app, then build a machine.

Installing VistaRequirements, first launch, and storageCreating machinesCatalog systems, custom images, and jobsConnect an agentControl machines through the MCP server