Apple to Remove iCloud Login Restriction in macOS Virtual Machine
TapTechNews June 19th news, Apple stated in the latest developer documentation that macOS 15 Sequoia will remove the restriction on iCloud login in the built-in virtual machine.
It is known that Apple introduced the virtualization framework VirtualizationKit in the macOS 11 BigSur system. Macs with M chips no longer need to rely on third-party virtual machine software such as Parallels Desktop or VMWare Fusion, and can simply use simple tools to complete the creation and management of macOS and Linux virtual machines (Intel versions can also be used, but only Linux virtual machines can be used).
So far, users have not been able to log in to iCloud in the macOS virtual machine built on the VirtualizationKit framework, which is not very friendly to developers and users who rely on the iCloud sync mechanism for applications, hope to test the iCloud function in the virtual machine environment, or easily access iCloud data.
According to the developer documentation released by Apple on June 10, this restriction will be cancelled in macOS 15 Sequoia. As long as the physical machine and virtual machine simultaneously use macOS 15 Sequoia or a later version, it will be able to log in and use iCloud and other services related to the Apple ID in the virtual machine, just like running directly on the hardware.
When a user configures a virtual machine, the system will create a guest identity for it. If the virtual machine is moved from one host to another, a new and different identity will be created, and the iCloud account in the virtual machine may be logged out. Users can also create two virtual machines and the system will allocate two different identities for the virtual machines.
To use the Arm version of Windows 10 or 11 on a Mac, users still need to rely on third-party virtual machine software such as Parallels Desktop. TapTechNews previously reported that Broadcom announced on May 15 that it would open the use rights of the FusionPro and WorkstationPro virtual machine platforms to individual users for free.