orka-desktop ☆

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Description:
Run macOS virtual machines locally and build images for use with Orka

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 3.1.0@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 27, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: virtualization macos devops orka vm

Install: brew install --cask orka-desktop

About:
Orka Desktop is a native macOS application that enables developers to run macOS virtual machines locally on their Apple Silicon or Intel Macs. It provides a streamlined interface for creating, managing, and building VM images that are compatible with the Orka (Orchestration with Kubernetes on Apple) cloud platform, facilitating seamless local development and testing workflows.

Key Features:

Run macOS VMs locally on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs
Build and export VM images for use with the Orka cloud platform
Intuitive native macOS GUI for VM lifecycle management
Integration with Orka for hybrid development workflows

Use Cases:

Local development and testing of software targeting macOS environments
Creating pre-configured VM images for deployment to Orka cloud infrastructure

Alternatives:

UTM – General-purpose GUI virtualization for multiple OSes, not specialized for Orka integration or image building.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Dec 27, 2025 5:56pm	3.1.0	0	VERSION_BUMP	5674cdbc
Aug 5, 2025 2:22pm	3.0.0	0	VERSION_BUMP	61242866