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APPLE SILICON USERS CAN NOW RUN MORE THAN 2 VMS

BRIEFS DESK1 MIN READ
SUN, APR 12, 2026

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A new workaround in 2023 allows Apple Silicon Mac users to exceed the previous two-virtual-machine limitation, significantly expanding virtualization capabilities on the platform.

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