Gui RamboJul 10, 2023
For those running macOS Sonoma in virtual machines for testing, I found a workaround to enable beta updates within the guest operating system: https://github.com/insidegui/VirtualBuddy/discussions/194#discussioncomment-6406771
Upgrade to Sonoma Beta 3 within VirtualBuddy? · insidegui/VirtualBuddy · Discussion #194

I can't seem to figure out how to upgrade a working Sonoma install in VirtualBuddy rather than downloading a full restore image and starting from scratch. Am I missing something simple?

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Show threadCraig Hockenberry
@_inside @siracusa Reason #12,954 on why VMs need to support Apple IDs.
Jul 10, 2023 at 5:17pmIvory for Mac
Show threadGui RamboJul 10, 2023
@chockenberry @siracusa Yup. We've been able to log in using the Simulator for a long time, I don't see why VMs can't use a similar approach.
Show threadCraig HockenberryJul 10, 2023
@_inside @siracusa A year later, and it’s still a known limitation. https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/707682?answerId=716663022#716663022
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Show threadSaagar JhaJul 11, 2023
@_inside @chockenberry @siracusa I expect they’re paravirtualize the login soon enough