Originally created by @rationalthinker1 on GitHub (Sep 21, 2021).
Hello,
I want to install Docker to get it test some build process. However, I get this error. Docker requires a processor with virtualization capabilities and hypervisor support.
Originally created by @rationalthinker1 on GitHub (Sep 21, 2021).
Hello,
I want to install Docker to get it test some build process. However, I get this error. Docker requires a processor with virtualization capabilities and hypervisor support.

Use the sysctl kern.hv_support (output 1 is good) command to check if Hypervisor is enabled within the macOS VM.
If Hypervisor is not enabled, check that you have the required CPU features. Run the sysctl -a | grep machdep.cpu.features command and look for the presence of VMX flag.
@sickcodes commented on GitHub (Sep 23, 2021):
@rationalthinker1
Via: https://github.com/kholia/OSX-KVM/blob/master/notes.md
> Use the `sysctl kern.hv_support` (output 1 is good) command to check if Hypervisor is enabled within the macOS VM.
> If Hypervisor is not enabled, check that you have the required CPU features. Run the `sysctl -a | grep machdep.cpu.features` command and look for the presence of VMX flag.
@rationalthinker1 commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2021):
How do I add the vmx flag? How do i do the following:
Make sure that kvm_intel module is loaded properly. This is documented in our main documentation.
Make sure the VM is booted with VMX support passed through using one of the two below strategies:
You may add vmx,rdtscp arguments to the -cpu option in boot-macOS.sh file (easier option).
You may add +vmx, to the front of MY_OPTIONS in the boot script while changing -cpu Penryn to -cpu Skylake-Client or any other suitable supported CPU.
Note: Host CPU passthrough is troublesome and not generally recommended.
@rationalthinker1 commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2021):
How do I add the vmx flag? How do i do the following:
Make sure that kvm_intel module is loaded properly. This is documented in our main documentation.
Make sure the VM is booted with VMX support passed through using one of the two below strategies:
You may add vmx,rdtscp arguments to the -cpu option in boot-macOS.sh file (easier option).
You may add +vmx, to the front of MY_OPTIONS in the boot script while changing -cpu Penryn to -cpu Skylake-Client or any other suitable supported CPU.
Note: Host CPU passthrough is troublesome and not generally recommended.
@rationalthinker1 commented on GitHub (Sep 27, 2021):
Just wanted to give an update. I did get it to work.
I did the following
- I cloned this project
- found all references in dockerfile**s** to `Penryn` to changed to `max`.
- Added `+vmx` flag in `helm.values`. Also changed `Penryn` to `max` in `helm.values`
Ran `docker build -t docker-osx -f Dockerfile.naked -t docker-osx-custom . ` in the project folder.
Ran this to start docker-osx
```
docker run -it \
--device /dev/kvm \
-p 50922:10022 \
-p 24800:24800 \
-p 222:22 \
-v "${PWD}/mac_hdd_ng.img:/image" \
-v /tmp/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix \
-e "DISPLAY=${DISPLAY:-:0.0}" \
-e "NOPICKER=false" \
-e "RAM=8" \
-v "/home/raza:/mnt/hostshare" \
-e EXTRA="-virtfs local,path=/mnt/hostshare,mount_tag=hostshare,security_model=passthrough,id=hostshare" \
docker-osx-custom
```
Thanks @rationalthinker1 . I am trying out on the same stuff now! Will @sickcodes merge the change if it works? Or I have to follow @rationalthinker1 's guide and build my custom image?
@thematrixdev commented on GitHub (Sep 27, 2021):
Thanks @rationalthinker1 . I am trying out on the same stuff now! Will @sickcodes merge the change if it works? Or I have to follow @rationalthinker1 's guide and build my custom image?
@sickcodes commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2021):
> Just wanted to give an update. I did get it to work.
>
> I did the following
>
> - I cloned this project
>
> - found all references in dockerfile**s** to `Penryn` to changed to `max`.
>
> - Added `+vmx` flag in `helm.values`. Also changed `Penryn` to `max` in `helm.values`
>
>
>
> Ran `docker build -t docker-osx -f Dockerfile.naked -t docker-osx-custom . ` in the project folder.
>
>
>
> Ran this to start docker-osx
>
>
>
> ```
>
> docker run -it \
>
> --device /dev/kvm \
>
> -p 50922:10022 \
>
> -p 24800:24800 \
>
> -p 222:22 \
>
> -v "${PWD}/mac_hdd_ng.img:/image" \
>
> -v /tmp/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix \
>
> -e "DISPLAY=${DISPLAY:-:0.0}" \
>
> -e "NOPICKER=false" \
>
> -e "RAM=8" \
>
> -v "/home/raza:/mnt/hostshare" \
>
> -e EXTRA="-virtfs local,path=/mnt/hostshare,mount_tag=hostshare,security_model=passthrough,id=hostshare" \
>
> docker-osx-custom
>
> ```
Looks good to me, I think it's time to merge the `max`. Will try and test all the images over the weekend.
Need to test this on all 4 first:
`-e MASTER_PLIST_URL= https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sickcodes/OS X-serial-generator/kvm-opencore-14/config-custom.plist \`
To merge this for monterey: https://github.com/sickcodes/osx-serial-generator/pull/19
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Originally created by @rationalthinker1 on GitHub (Sep 21, 2021).
Hello,

I want to install Docker to get it test some build process. However, I get this error. Docker requires a processor with virtualization capabilities and hypervisor support.
@rationalthinker1 commented on GitHub (Sep 22, 2021):
I used to do it before in vmware. Linux -> windows 10 -> Linux
@sickcodes commented on GitHub (Sep 23, 2021):
@rationalthinker1
Via: https://github.com/kholia/OSX-KVM/blob/master/notes.md
@rationalthinker1 commented on GitHub (Sep 25, 2021):
How do I add the vmx flag? How do i do the following:
Make sure that kvm_intel module is loaded properly. This is documented in our main documentation.
Make sure the VM is booted with VMX support passed through using one of the two below strategies:
You may add vmx,rdtscp arguments to the -cpu option in boot-macOS.sh file (easier option).
You may add +vmx, to the front of MY_OPTIONS in the boot script while changing -cpu Penryn to -cpu Skylake-Client or any other suitable supported CPU.
Note: Host CPU passthrough is troublesome and not generally recommended.
@rationalthinker1 commented on GitHub (Sep 27, 2021):
Just wanted to give an update. I did get it to work.
I did the following
Penrynto changed tomax.+vmxflag inhelm.values. Also changedPenryntomaxinhelm.valuesRan
docker build -t docker-osx -f Dockerfile.naked -t docker-osx-custom .in the project folder.Ran this to start docker-osx
@thematrixdev commented on GitHub (Sep 27, 2021):
Thanks @rationalthinker1 . I am trying out on the same stuff now! Will @sickcodes merge the change if it works? Or I have to follow @rationalthinker1 's guide and build my custom image?
@sickcodes commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2021):
Looks good to me, I think it's time to merge the
max. Will try and test all the images over the weekend.Need to test this on all 4 first:
-e MASTER_PLIST_URL= https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sickcodes/OS X-serial-generator/kvm-opencore-14/config-custom.plist \To merge this for monterey: https://github.com/sickcodes/osx-serial-generator/pull/19