macOS High Sierra Runs on Samsung Smartphone via Emulator

An enthusiast has successfully run macOS High Sierra on a Samsung Galaxy A series smartphone using the Vectras VM emulator.

While iPad users await the ability to run macOS or desktop apps, enthusiasts are already running the Apple operating system on Android smartphones—albeit not natively.

macOS High Sierra Runs on Samsung Smartphone via Emulator

A Reddit user claims to have successfully run macOS High Sierra on an unspecified Samsung smartphone (likely a Galaxy A series device), providing a photo as proof. The image shows the OS running on the phone with virtual navigation buttons.

The user achieved this using Vectras VM, a QEMU-based emulator designed to run desktop operating systems on Android devices. Unfortunately, the smartphone lacks DeX mode, preventing the user from connecting an external monitor for a full desktop experience.

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