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@ -170,8 +170,6 @@ macos_release="big-sur" |
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* The `macos_release="big-sur"` line instructs Quickemu to optimise for a particular macOS release. |
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* The `macos_release="big-sur"` line instructs Quickemu to optimise for a particular macOS release. |
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* For example VirtIO Network and Memory Ballooning are available in Big Sir, but not previous releases. |
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* For example VirtIO Network and Memory Ballooning are available in Big Sir, but not previous releases. |
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* And VirtIO Block Media (disks) are supported/stable in Catalina and newer. |
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* And VirtIO Block Media (disks) are supported/stable in Catalina and newer. |
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* If you want to disable VirtIO Block Media and use SATA emulation add `virtio_blk="off"` to your configuration. |
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* `quickget` disables VirtIO Block Media for High Sierra and Mojave by default since it is not supported on those releases. |
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### macOS compatibility |
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### macOS compatibility |
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@ -190,12 +188,14 @@ There are some considerations when running macOS via Quickemu. |
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* [VirtIO `usb-tablet`](http://philjordan.eu/osx-virt/) is used for the mouse. |
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* [VirtIO `usb-tablet`](http://philjordan.eu/osx-virt/) is used for the mouse. |
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* VirtIO Network (`virtio-net`) is supported and enabled on macOS Big Sur but previous releases use `vmxnet3`. |
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* VirtIO Network (`virtio-net`) is supported and enabled on macOS Big Sur but previous releases use `vmxnet3`. |
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* VirtIO Memory Ballooning is supported and enabled on macOS Big Sur but disabled for other support macOS releases. |
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* VirtIO Memory Ballooning is supported and enabled on macOS Big Sur but disabled for other support macOS releases. |
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* USB host pass-through is limited to UHCI (USB 2.0) on macOS Catalina and earlier. |
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* USB host pass-through is: |
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* macOS Big Sur support XHCI (USB 3.0) host-passthrough. |
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* UHCI (USB 2.0) on macOS Catalina and earlier. |
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* XHCI (USB 3.0) on macOS Big Sur. |
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* Display resolution can only be changed via macOS System Preferences. |
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* Display resolution can only be changed via macOS System Preferences. |
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* macOS Big Sur has no audio, but Full Duplex audio works on macOS Catalina is previous releases. |
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* Full Duplex audio works on macOS High Sierra, Mojave and Catalina is previous releases. |
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* **macOS Big Sur has no audio at all**. |
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* File sharing between guest and host is available via [virtio-9p](https://wiki.qemu.org/Documentation/9psetup). |
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* File sharing between guest and host is available via [virtio-9p](https://wiki.qemu.org/Documentation/9psetup). |
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* **SPICE has limited supported on macOS**: |
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* **SPICE has limited support on macOS**: |
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* Copy/paste via SPICE agent is not available. |
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* Copy/paste via SPICE agent is not available. |
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* File sharing via SPICE webdavd is not available. |
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* File sharing via SPICE webdavd is not available. |
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* USB pass-through via SPICE is not available. |
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* USB pass-through via SPICE is not available. |
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