Observed arrival · 2026-10-12
SwiftVM puts virtual machines in the menu bar
An open-source native macOS app for creating and managing macOS and Linux virtual machines from the menu bar or terminal.
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- Mac developers running local macOS or Linux guests
- Worth noticing
- Machine settings, disks, firmware, and snapshots are grouped in a .swiftvm package; copies and snapshots use APFS clones.
Field notes
The page describes the app and `swiftvm` CLI as controlling the same machines, so menu-bar actions and terminal commands stay in sync. It groups a machine's settings, disk, firmware, and snapshots in a `.swiftvm` package, and says snapshots and duplicates use APFS clones. The implementation is described as using Apple's Virtualization framework in the app's own process, without a privileged helper or kernel extension.
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