Editorial method

Documentation, templates and live checks

Documented compatibility comes from Apple’s macOS and Xcode requirements. It does not mean a tool is installed on a Figment VM.

Verified template details describe the macOS Sequoia 15.8.3 image (build 24H241). A clean clone passed boot, HTTPS browser console input, console access revocation and stop checks. These checks do not prove that each customer VM has booted and are not performance benchmarks. Pilot capacity is limited to one VM, subject to confirmation. Xcode is not installed.

Live guest measurements need a separate health check inside the VM. The current provider does not have that check. Account fields stay unknown until verified guest measurements are available. A running VM process is not proof of a ready desktop.

VM resources and access

The $29 VM plan has 2 shared vCPUs, 8 GiB RAM and 80 GiB disk. CPU time is capped at 1.8 cores in total. Access is through the browser console. Direct inbound SSH and GPU acceleration are not available.

Primary sources

• Apple — Porting your macOS apps to Apple silicon: the current text directs Intel users to Xcode 26 or earlier.
• Apple — Xcode system requirements: we check exact OS/SDK/runtime compatibility there before claiming support.
• macOS Sequoia license (PDF): the license for the current template installation describes Apple hardware requirements and developer leasing restrictions. Technical function and license permission are separate.
• ultimate-macOS-KVM: documentation for Intel/AMD Linux hosts, QEMU/KVM, GPU and USB passthrough. This explains the virtualization approach; it does not establish license permission.

What we will not claim

• No made-up machine inventory. Capacity numbers come from the provider API, not marketing copy.
• No made-up speed claims or benchmarks. We would need to run and publish a measured test first.
• No invented customer stories, reviews or test results.
• The VM host is Intel. It cannot execute Apple silicon-only code. Physical M-series Macs are offered by request, with capacity and specifications confirmed before payment.
• No GPU acceleration promise unless the provider measures it on the instance and surfaces it to the account view.

About the license

Apple’s standard macOS license permits use on Apple hardware and limits certain developer leasing scenarios. The owner-only routing switch described on the admin page changes how requests are routed internally; it does not change Apple’s license terms. The switch is a risk-acceptance control for us, not a customer consent workaround. Where Apple’s license matters to your choice, we disclose it concisely. For a full read, see the primary sources above.

Review and corrections

Found a factual error in a Mac guide? Email nikita.jerschow@gmail.com. We update the page, keep the original URL, and record what changed.