Qemu

Install
brew install qemu
Cheat Sheet
# List available machines
qemu-system-x86_64 -machine help
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# List available accelerators
qemu-system-x86_64 -accel help
Create VM
Create disk
qemu-img create -f qcow2 disk.qcow2 50G
Intel Host -> x86_64 guest
qemu-system-x86_64 \
  -machine type=q35,accel=hvf \
  -smp 2 \
  -hda disk.qcow2 \
  -cdrom ~/Downloads/Ubuntu.iso \
  -m 4G \
  -vga virtio \
  -usb \
  -device usb-tablet \
  -display default,show-cursor=on \
  -cpu host \
  -full-screen
M1 Host ->x86_64 guest
qemu-system-x86_64 \
  -machine type=q35,accel=tcg \
  -smp 2 \
  -hda disk.qcow2 \
  -cdrom ~/Downloads/Ubuntu.iso \
  -m 4G \
  -vga virtio \
  -usb \
  -device usb-tablet \
  -display default,show-cursor=on \
  -full-screen
References
​https://www.arthurkoziel.com/qemu-ubuntu-20-04/​
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https://www.arthurkoziel.com/qemu-on-macos-big-sur/​

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