Show HN: Local-First Linux MicroVMs for macOS

Re:Show HN: Local-First Linux MicroVMs for macOS by noname120 on Sunday February 22, 2026 @03:51PM (#47114545)

Not true, OrbStack uses Virtualization.framework: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36189550

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Re:Show HN: Local-First Linux MicroVMs for macOS by saagarjha on Sunday February 22, 2026 @08:27PM (#47116901)

I don't think they use Virtualization for most launches now

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Re:Show HN: Local-First Linux MicroVMs for macOS by noname120 on Thursday February 26, 2026 @05:36AM (#47164239)

I think you are right, I’m not sure that they actually use it for stuff that doesn’t require Rosetta (arm64 stuff)

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Re:Show HN: Local-First Linux MicroVMs for macOS by nsonha on Sunday February 22, 2026 @10:15PM (#47117646)

Yes but they also use a custom linux kernel to achieve better performance than plain vz. I'm not technical enough to tell if it's bs, but it boots subsecond

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