Kali linux virtualbox mac m1 install#
Kali linux virtualbox mac m1 iso#

Best is to select qemu64 as CPU type for the installation). (Hint: the installation will be much slower that you’d expect, so be very patient.

Kali linux virtualbox mac m1 iso#

Once that is complete, stop the machine and remove the ISO from the drives and boot up your new VM.

Kali linux virtualbox mac m1 install#

After you’re done, go into the settings of the VM again: go to System and check Force Multicore: ✅Īfter boot from the ISO image, install the OS on the disk.

… then same as above: Architecture, System, ….

Update: With the new utm UI, follow these steps:

Force Multicore: ✅ (This gives a significant performance increase).

Then import disk to add a bootable ISO from the distribution of your choice.

Go to drives and create a drive of at least 10GB size, better more. Start utm and “Create a New VM”, give it whatever name you want.

This assumes you have installed Homebrew. The latter is not required, but makes life a lot easier.