Orka 3.6 is the last release to support Intel. Future Orka releases will not support Intel Mac hosts. MacStadium will continue to support Orka 3.6, including its Intel code paths, through March 2028, maintaining existing Intel functionality without further Intel performance improvements or optimizations. If you still run Intel workloads, we recommend migrating to Apple silicon and completing the transition by December 2027. For details, see the compatibility matrix.
Compatibility based on Apple hardware
- GPU passthrough, I/O boost, and Network boost are always enabled for Apple silicon-based nodes and VMs. You cannot manually disable or override these settings on the VM config or VM level.
(Apple silicon-only) Compatibility based on macOS version
GPU passthrough, I/O boost, and Network boost are always enabled for Apple silicon VMs. These settings cannot be disabled or overridden at the VM config or VM level.
(Intel-only) Compatibility based on macOS version
- By default, GPU passthrough is disabled for VM configurations and VMs. When you enable GPU passthrough for an Intel VM, this automatically disables VNC for the VM. Make sure that you will be able to access the VM by SSH or Apple Screen Sharing before enabling GPU passthrough.