macOS virtualization for CI

Orchestration with Kubernetes on Apple

macOS VMs for truly automated CI

Orka provides on-demand macOS environments to power everything from simple Xcode builds to fully integrated, complex automated CI/CD pipelines.

Building for Apple platforms made easy

Leverage genuine Apple hardware in a secure cloud environment to create seamless Mac DevOps pipelines without the up-front investment in hardware and long-term administration.

Faster builds and releases

Orka integrates with CI tools to create true macOS development workflow automation by dynamically provisioning VMs and pooling resources. Use the open-source plugins to connect instantly or build a custom integration with the RESTful API.

Infinitely Scalable

Orka was built to scale to hundreds of Apple Silicon nodes, and is Kubernetes-native, meaning you can use your favorite Kubernetes tools to monitor and manage Orka alongside other environments.

Global Security

MacStadium is certified to the highest level of cloud security and data privacy. We meet or exceed the requirements of even the most demanding teams.

GetYourGuide moved from a popular CI-as-a-Service to MacStadium bare metal Mac cloud compute to speed up pull requests and release testing times, eliminating bottlenecks from their workflows. With MacStadium, GetYourGuide is now saving 4 hours per iOS developer, totaling over 60 hours/day. 

Pre-built integrations get you started in minutes

Connect your Orka environment to your build pipeline with one of our free, open-source plugins.

Buildkite

Static and ephemeral Buildkite agents on macOS with Orka

Drone

Drone pipeline that runs commands on MacStadium virtual machines

GitHub Actions

Setup a single or multiple runners automatically, or a single runner manually

GitLab

How to use GitLab Shell executors and Custom executors

Jenkins

Plugin to support both permanent and ephemeral Jenkins agents on Orka

Packer

Plugin to automate building images for Orka

TeamCity

Plugin to configure TeamCity so it can provision and tear down agents running in Orka on demand

What's included in the latest version of Orka?

Kubernetes (k8s) Native

You can now leverage the power of Kubernetes to manage your macOS workflows alongside other heterogeneous environments.

Faster Startups

Open Container Initiative (OCI)-compliant, thin-provisioned images launch in seconds, reducing bottlenecks and increasing throughput.
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Locally cached images - with scheduled caching - take less than a second to launch, meaning your build or test starts nearly instantly.

Integrated Single Sign-On

Easily control and manage environment access for DevOps and developers via the MacStadium Portal with SSO.

GetYourGuide moved from a popular CI-as-a-Service to MacStadium bare metal Mac cloud compute to speed up pull requests and release testing times, eliminating bottlenecks from their workflows. With MacStadium, GetYourGuide is now saving 4 hours per iOS developer, totaling over 60 hours/day. 

Request a demo of Orka

Still using VMware for macOS virtualization?

You need to switch to an alternative solution for iOS, macOS, and all other Apple OS development. But change is hard and development for Apple platforms has unique requirements.
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Listen to macOS virtualization experts, MacStadium's CTO Chris Chapman and CPO Jason Davis, talk about how to select a replacement and transition successfully ...

What you NEED to know about VMware on Mac

Technical considerations for choosing a VMware replacement

Learn from a customer who has already transitioned off VMware

Try Orka locally with Orka Desktop

Unblock your workflow by running your build or test work in a VM

Safely run breaking tests on your own machine

Improve team collaboration with easily shareable images

It's free to use and easy to learn

MacStadium CTO, Chris Chapman takes you through the process of using Orka Desktop to build local VMs that you can use in your daily DevOps workflow.
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Learn tips and tricks for how to:

- Create a clean macOS work environment locally

- Configure it with your favorite apps and tools

- Package and distribute it to the cloud and version-controlled repositories

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