Most virtual machines can boot directly from the resulting .dmg or .iso . To convert to a specific VM format, tools like qemu-img or the built-in VirtualBox VBoxManage can be used. Phase 4: Setting up the Virtual Machine
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Developers and testers can use such VMDK files to create virtual environments for testing macOS applications, websites, and services without the need for physical Mac hardware. Most virtual machines can boot directly from the resulting