Hello, Product Hunt 🙌🏻
I'm Daniil, a software engineer. Today I'm launching **Burrow**: free, open-source virtual machines for Apple silicon Macs.
**🧩 Why I built it**
I needed Linux, Windows and a clean macOS on my Mac, and I didn't want to pay for a Parallels license. So I built the tool I wanted: click **+**, pick a system, done.
**📦 What is Burrow?**
A native SwiftUI app built on Apple's Virtualization.framework, plus `burrowctl`, a CLI for running the same machines headless. Everything runs locally, it's MIT licensed, and there's no account.
**🔑 Key features**
- **No ISO hunting:** Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian and Alpine are downloaded straight from each publisher and verified against SHA-256
- **Windows 11 on ARM:** Setup runs unattended, with no TPM or Secure Boot checks and a local account; drivers install automatically
**⚙️ Under the hood**
Linux and macOS run on Virtualization.framework. Windows runs on QEMU with Hypervisor.framework, because the Windows boot manager hangs under Virtualization.framework. I also patched QEMU for a 60 fps display.
**🚧 Honest limitations**
ARM64 guests only. Windows has no vTPM or 3D acceleration yet, and there's no USB passthrough. PRs are very welcome; these are great first contributions.
**🙏 Your feedback**
What would make you drop Parallels or UTM for this? Bug reports, feature requests and ⭐ on GitHub all help a lot.
👉 https://github.com/DaniilPak/burrow
Best, Daniil
About Burrow MacOS on Product Hunt
“Start Windows & Linux on your Mac for free”
Burrow MacOS launched on Product Hunt on October 21st, 2026 and earned 85 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #18 on the daily leaderboard. Instantly run Windows 11 or any Linux on your Mac with one click and absolutely for free. Save Your money.
On the analytics side, Burrow MacOS competes within Productivity, Open Source, GitHub and Apple — topics that collectively have 789.6k followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how Burrow MacOS performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.
Who hunted Burrow MacOS?
Burrow MacOS was hunted by Daniil Park. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
For a complete overview of Burrow MacOS including community comment highlights and product details, visit the product overview.
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