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Learn how to use Orka Desktop to download a Tahoe beta 3 release image, publish VM images for sharing, make local copies of your VM images to test upgrades on, and push those images into your OCI repo.

Orka 3.4.0 is here, empowering your organization’s developers and QA testers with precision display control for enhanced VM performance and compliance.

Learn how Adoptium uses Orka’s ability to reproduce consistent macOS environments to streamline production releases at scale.

Orka 3.3 provides a significant update designed to empower your teams with enhanced scalability, improved operational efficiency, and a more robust foundation for your critical build and test workflows.

MacStadium CTO Chris Chapman explains the key features and announcements from WWDC 2025 that he is most excited about, but it's not what you may think.

Hear from MacStadium CTO Chris Chapman share how companies are modernizing business-critical operations leveraging Mac at speed and at scale to unlock the power of Apple across the enterprise.

Everything you need to know about Apple's WWDC 2025 Keynote, including the new Liquid Glass OS design.

LambdaTest leverages MacStadium Apple silicon in secure cloud environments to scale AI workloads for faster, smarter software testing.

Get high-performance Mac remote desktops to support your global development team with Citrix and MacStadium.

webAI and MacStadium are partnering to bring AI models on Apple silicon for development and deployment.

Get the power of Orka on-prem in your data center. Orka provides enterprise-grade macOS virtualization and orchestration to help teams scale and accelerate app development.

Orka is now available on the AWS Marketplace. Enterprise-ready virtualization and orchestration for your EC2 Macs.

Enterprise teams developing for iOS or other Apple OSs can now deploy MacStadium's leading macOS virtualization platform across AWS, private cloud, and on-premises environments.

Mac remote desktops help enterprise-level development teams easily share Mac resources to increase IT budget and streamline device management.

DeepSeek R1 is a groundbreaking open-source AI model. Discover what makes R1 unique, and what it means for secure AI on Mac as a whole.

Join Workbrew Co-Founder and CEO to learn valuable tips and tricks when using Homebrew and Workbrew together, and methods to ensure that your systems stay secure and compliant.

Streamline Mac remote desktops for your worldwide development team with Citrix and MacStadium’s macOS VDI solution.

Design 3D and 2D games with Castle Game Engine! Continue reading to learn how Castle Game Engine uses MacStadium for consistent and reliable Mac infrastructure testing on macOS.

M4 Pro is a powerhouse, and our own Matthew Pulsipher gives a deep dive into the new Mac mini with M4 and M4 Pro, along with MacStadium’s M4 Mac mini guide and updated benchmarks.

Manage and monitor your Pi-holes on iOS and macOS with Pi Stats! Continue reading to learn how Pi Stats uses MacStadium Mac hardware to power their infrastructure and how to download.

Explore how you can harness private context to generate relevant, actionable insights with AI on Mac. Learn key methods, benefits of using Macs for private AI, and the essential components for building your own private AI solution.

Orka Virtualization is now generally available! Get started with the industry-leading Apple virtualization solution.

Achieve streamlined DevOps and IT processes with your existing Mac compute – on prem or in the cloud – with Orka Engine’s purpose-built macOS virtualization.

M4 has arrived, and our own Matthew Pulsipher gives a first look at the ins and outs of the new Mac mini with M4 and M4 Pro, along with updated benchmarks.

Apple recently announced the M4 Mac mini, complete with an external redesign. Our team of Mac experts highlight the important changes in the new mini and how it impacts MacStadium.

With Orka Cluster 3.2, we reduced VM deployment time with a new image caching feature that will help speed up build times for development teams.

Hear first-hand the tips and tricks of transitioning from long-running build machines to an ephemeral macOS build environments from the founders of Swift Package Index.

Create local web development environments based on code repositories, with minimal configuration with DDEV! Continue reading to learn how DDEV uses MacStadium Mac compute for testing, and how it benefits web devs.

Start testing on macOS 15 Sequoia today with MacStadium Bare Metal Macs!

Renowned IT solution now enables enterprise remote iOS and other Apple app development for fast, consistent access to macOS from anywhere in the world

Citrix VDA for macOS powered by MacStadium is now available! Get started with Mac VDI for your global development team with MacStadium and Citrix today.

Orka Desktop 3.0 includes day one support for macOS 15 Sequoia, and a few VM configuration upgrades. Still free for all your local macOS virtualization needs.

New tool provides developers, testers and admins with easy-to-use, cost-free macOS virtualization on Apple Silicon computers and supports macOS 15 Sequoia immediately.

The September 2024 Apple Event launches new iPhone 16 features, as well as updates with Apple Watch and more.

MacStadium CTO Chris Chapman held a session at iOSDevUK 2024 all about accelerating iOS and macOS workflows. Learn how you can reduce CI bottlenecks with MacStadium's Orka and Orka Desktop solutions.

Orka Desktop images simplifies VM image sharing cross-functionally. Orka Desktop makes it easy to upload an image to a public or private repo, so your team members can just grab and go.

Apple’s Mac Studio with M1 Max is the perfect balance of power and affordability. Learn about the specs and key use cases before it’s gone.

Get ahead of the curve on macOS15 Sequoia. Test and troubleshoot the newest macOS ahead of the GA release.

Color matching made easy! Designers and developers will love Pika – a Mac-native color picker. Continue reading to learn how Pika uses a MacStadium Mac mini for testing, and what makes Pika unique.

Everything you need to know about MacStadium's Orka Desktop. Learn how to create macOS VMs on your local Mac to build + test in a secure environment.

Orka Desktop is a desktop virtualization program that allows you to create and manage macOS virtual machines locally with an easy-to-use GUI interface.

Unleash your creative side with GIMP’s image manipulation program! Continue reading to learn more about GIMP, and how they use a MacStadium Mac mini to power their software on macOS.

Level up your macOS game development with MacStadium + Incredibuild. See how clustered cloud Macs deliver faster iOS builds and watch a live Unreal demo in this on-demand webinar.

WWDC 2024 was full of exciting announcements for developers. MacStadium has the inside scoop on what new features will impact devs the most.

Read the top WWDC 2024 highlights from the most anticipated Apple event of the year. iOS 18, macOS Sequoia, Apple Intelligence, and more were just announced by Apple.

Experience a user-friendly clipboard manager that both novices and experts can appreciate with the Clipboard Project! Continue reading to learn about the Clipboard Project and how it uses MacStadium to power their macOS development.

Control access to your MacStadium services with SSO. We support SAML SSO with Okta, Azure AD, and Google.

MacStadium signals commitment to safeguarding cloud infrastructures through achieving STAR certification and joining the CSA

Introducing the new GitHub Actions integration that allows users to automate the creation of ephemeral macOS runners on Orka. Continue reading to learn how to get started implementing the integration.

Mobile game development on Apple platforms can pose unique challenges for developers. Luckily, we have answers to your most frustrating issues. Continue reading to discover mobile game development solutions.

Now available in tech preview, MacStadium is the preferred cloud provider powering Citrix VDA for macOS. Continue reading to learn how the new Citrix VDA for macOS can empower your global development team.

On this edition of Coffee Chat, MacStadium CTO Chris Chapman and CPO Jason Davis will walk you through the important considerations when migrating from VMware and how to overcome common roadblocks.

Build lightweight, cross-platform desktop applications with Neutralinojs! Neutralinojs uses MacStadium for developing and testing their software on macOS. Continue reading to learn more about Neutralinojs and how they use MacStadium’s open-source hosting solution.

Using Packer on macOS integrated with MacStadium’s Orka solution is a winning combination for development teams to manage macOS VM images.

Elevate your builds with Aurora Editor! Read to learn more about Aurora Editor and how they use MacStadium’s open-source hosting solution.

2023 marks integral momentum for MacStadium as the company ramps up go-to-market strategies to position itself

Turn your next ingenious idea into reality with Inkscape! Draw and design vector graphics for free on macOS in just a few clicks. Inkscape uses MacStadium to enable automatic macOS builds as a part of their CI system. Continue reading to learn more about what Inkscape is and how they’re using an open-source hosting solution like MacStadium to deliver open-source software to the Mac community.

Wondering which macOS virtualization is best for your app development team? Learn about the main differences between Orka vs. Anka.

Welcome to part 2 of our M3 Benchmark preview series. In this article, we take an early look at how M3 Max changes the Max and Ultra Apple Silicon chipsets used in the Mac Studio, as well as some more GPU-focused testing with the latest AI image generation models. We will also review how these changes will likely impact Mac Studio with M3, expected later next year.

Orka 3.0 is now Kub-native. Keep reading for the must-know details about the upgraded resource grouping in Orka 3.0, including tips and tricks for grouping resources in namespaces.

Save time and space with Orka’s ARM image improvements. Now with Orka 3.0, VM deployment time is decreased by up to 80%, and OCI image storage reduced by up to 50%. Keep reading to learn more about the new OCI image updates with Orka 3.0.

MacStadium's Orka Platform has been shortlisted in the 2023-2024 Cloud Awards program in the category of 'Best Cloud Infrastructure.'

MacStadium sponsored and attended KubeCon North America, showcasing our latest Kubernetes-native macOS virtualization solution and connecting with the cloud-native community.

Orka 3.0 user management has been completely overhauled to meet the needs of our enterprise customers worldwide. In this article we'll focus on the new user management system in Orka 3.0, including how it works and what problems it solves.

Gregory McGraw to become Executive Chair of the Company’s Board of Directors.

Apple recently revealed the next generation of Apple Silicon, M3, as a part of their recent release of new MacBook Pros at the Scary Fast event. Join us as we take an early look at how the M3 and M3 Pro chips compare to existing M2 machines, and how M3 will impact future Mac mini releases.

Purpose-built Kubernetes-native technology, nimble application productivity and revamped security features enable Mac developers to work efficiently while meeting strict security standards.

Orka is now better than ever before! Orka 3.0 has arrived. In this blog, we’ll cover everything new in Orka 3.0 and briefly explain some of the updated features.

Bradley Chambers of Apple @ Work talks to Chris Chapman about everything KubeCon, MacStadium, and the advances in macOS virtualization with the release of Orka 3.0.

MacStadium recaps the news from Apple’s ‘Scary Fast’ event on October 30th, 2023. Learn more about the new M3 series chips, the new MacBook Pro and iMac models getting the upgrade, and what our experts expect to see next.

Want to resize videos without sacrificing quality? Try HandBrake! HandBrake uses MacStadium to power their open-source video transcoder. Learn more about what makes HandBrake unique and how to start using it.

Appointment reinforces commitment of MacStadium to exponential growth and transformation across the Apple enterprise ecosystem

MacStadium’s Bare Metal lineup has a new naming system, making it easier than ever before to choose the perfect Mac.

Whether you’re designing a custom Mac cloud environment for your team or are a single iOS developer needing a more powerful build machine, MacStadium’s hardware benchmarks can help.

MacStadium today announced the addition of industry veteran Sherry Grote as head of global marketing. Grote is a seasoned executive with 25 years of experience in marketing strategy and demand generation, leading companies through strategic growth across diverse industries.

KVM helmets and new custom racks pave the way for truly automated Mac cloud environment creation and management for all MacStadium customers. Read on to learn how our team brought these patented innovations from imagination to creation.

MacStadium today announced it has secured two patents: one for injection molded “helmets” providing keyboard, video and mouse (KVM) and precise power button control remotely, and one for a new rack shelving design with optimizing server density along with the KVM system.

Last week, members of the MacStadium product and marketing teams attended the annual MacDevOps YVR conference. We always look forward to connecting with this community. Read on to learn more about our team’s favorite sessions and key takeaways.

At WWDC 2023, Apple unveiled major updates: the 15-inch MacBook Air, M2 Ultra chip, new Mac Studio and Mac Pro, plus iOS 17, macOS Sonoma, watchOS, and the all-new Apple Vision Pro.

MacStadium today announced Orka Workspace™ with Pulse, a new system for virtual macOS desktop delivery that enables high-definition audio and visual streaming on Orka Workspace™ virtual Mac desktops via any HTML5 supported browser.

As Macs gain traction in business, they’re becoming a bigger target. IT teams must secure both physical and virtual Mac endpoints to prevent breaches and protect corporate data.

In its 2022 Hybrid Work Report, HP analyzes how digital workspaces redefine business, the challenges of hybrid work, and how IT can create better employee experiences.

MacStadium Announces Transition Path from VMware to Orka® Platform

MacStadium's Brian Stucki gives a first look at (and teardown of) the Mac mini with M2 Pro.

MacStadium Announces Inaugural User Conference, Showcases World Class Enterprise Mac Virtualization and Cloud Solutions for macOS

Are you ready to move your iOS and macOS CI to Apple Silicon? We’ve got two Apple Silicon-compatible virtualization platforms to choose from: Orka and Anka. Learn which might be right for your team in this post.

Glovo is a Spanish, tech-first company that connects businesses, customers and couriers around the globe. Find out more about how Glovo transitioned from a fully managed CIaaS solution to MacStadium's Orka for iOS continuous integration in order to expedite value delivery to their user base.

Helm simplifies the process of maintaining and deploying large numbers of K8s resources by bundling them up into a single package called a Helm Chart that can be configured easily for different environments. Learn how to get started with Helm in this post.

If you're working on a Mac equipped with Apple Silicon and you leverage Docker, there's a good chance you'll run into the issue of your Docker images not working in certain contexts. Learn how to target multiple system architectures while building Docker images on M1 with Docker's buildx tool in this post.

As projects grow, build times can become problematic. However, there are several tweaks you can make to Xcode that can decrease the amount of time it takes for builds to complete without any extra work. Additionally, Xcode 14 ships with some powerful tools to help you gain insight into potential bottlenecks and shave off significant build time. Learn more in this post.

Docker-Compose fills the gap between running single Docker containers and enterprise-grade container orchestration engines like Kubernetes. With it, you can run multiple containers as services on a default network, so the services can communicate. Learn the basics of this powerful tool in this blog post.

This latest Xcode release is packed with great new functionality that makes developing for iOS and macOS even better. We highlight some of the best new features in this post.

Managing multiple versions of tools and runtimes can get complex fast -- particularly when you have to automate the execution of code with multiple versions of a runtime for CI. To simplify this, we take a look at a version management tool called asdf in this blog post.

MacStadium is a proud sponsor of the annual MacDevOps YVR conference that wrapped up this past week. We call out a few of our favorite talks from this excellent knowledge sharing event in this post.

Containers and virtual machines (VMS) serve similar purposes, but they are fundamentally different, which can be confusing at first. Learn about how they each work and which use cases each is best suited to in this post.

The MacStadium customer portal is undergoing some major improvements, and more are slated to come. Learn about what's new in the portal in this post, and share your ideas for new features you'd like to see next!

Apple recently announced a new powerhouse in its desktop lineup – the Mac Studio. As the first to offer new Mac devices in the cloud, we are happy to announce that we expect to have bare metal, cloud-hosted Mac Studios generally available by Summer’s end.

Orka can scale to accommodate macOS and iOS CI processes from multiple teams within a single organization. Learn how to direct Jenkins workflows to specific nodes within your Orka cluster to avoid bottlenecking in this post.

MacStadium’s Orka is built on Kubernetes, and as such, users have access to the underlying cluster via a sandbox environment that is accessible within your Orka environment. In this post, we walk through deploying a Jenkins master in K8s locally with Minikube to demonstrate how this can be done in Orka to simplify networking between Jenkins elements for macOS and iOS CI/CD.

MacStadium, Inc., a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) leader delivering scalable and secure enterprise Mac cloud solutions,today announced the appointment of company veteran Tom Schnell to Senior Vice President (SVP) and Chief Customer Officer (CCO), a new role for the organization.