Lima: a Nice Way to Run Linux Vms on MAC

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The post introduces Lima, a tool for running Linux VMs on Mac, and the discussion revolves around its utility and comparison with other similar tools.

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mondainx

3 months ago

Nice work! however, I may be like many others where I need the opposite. Some means that doesn't violate Apple Terms wherein we devs can build libraries at the very least for Apple devices without having a Mac or XCode.

bonsai_spoolAuthor

3 months ago

Here's the github page - https://github.com/lima-vm/lima

-- Happy Lima User

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