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id: pyobjc-framework-virtualization
version: "12.2.2"
license: MIT
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
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# pyobjc-framework-Virtualization — Wrappers for the framework Virtualization on macOS

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 653.2K/mo

## What it is and what it does

This package wraps Apple's native Virtualization framework, making it accessible from Python code running on macOS. It depends on pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa to bridge Objective-C APIs into Python, allowing developers to programmatically create, configure, and manage virtual machines without dropping to shell commands or lower-level system calls.

The wrapper is a thin translation layer—it does not add documentation of its own, so users must consult Apple's official Virtualization framework documentation alongside PyObjC's general bridging patterns. It is actively maintained, supports modern Python versions (3.10 through 3.15, including free-threading variants), and carries no known security vulnerabilities.

Use it for:

- Build macOS automation tools that spawn and manage lightweight VMs programmatically.
- Develop testing infrastructure that creates isolated virtual environments on demand.
- Create desktop applications that need to run guest operating systems or containers.
- Implement VM lifecycle management (start, stop, snapshot) in Python scripts.

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

Provides Python bindings to macOS's Virtualization framework, enabling programmatic control of virtual machines and related virtualization features on macOS systems.

Yes, if you are developing on macOS and need programmatic access to the Virtualization framework. Install friction is moderate (macOS-only, requires specific Python versions), but maintenance is active, the license is permissive, and there are no known vulnerabilities. Not applicable on other operating systems.

## Install

pip install pyobjc-framework-virtualization
uv add pyobjc-framework-virtualization
poetry add pyobjc-framework-virtualization

## Installing pyobjc-framework-Virtualization

Before you install: Medium friction: platform-specific wheels for macOS only (universal2 binaries for multiple Python versions 3.10–3.15). Requires pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa as runtime dependencies. Active maintenance with recent releases (3 days old as of fact sheet date).

License in practice: MIT license (permissive) imposes no significant restrictions on use, modification, or redistribution in your own projects.

Quickstart:

pip install pyobjc-framework-virtualization

from Virtualization import VZVirtualMachine
# Requires Apple's Virtualization framework documentation for API usage

macOS only; requires Python 3.10 or later; Virtualization framework availability depends on macOS version and hardware support.

Verify before relying:

- Specific macOS version requirements for Virtualization framework access beyond Python 3.10 minimum.
- Whether free-threading support (3.13t, 3.14t, 3.15t wheels) is production-ready or experimental.
- Real-world performance or stability data for virtualization workloads via this binding.

## Package facts

- License: MIT (permissive)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: medium
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 653.2K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

macos virtualization framework python, vm control python macos, pyobjc virtualization bindings, macos virtual machine api, hypervisor framework python, macos-only, virtualization, pyobjc-binding

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