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System Requirements
Kyvenza is a native macOS app built on Apple's Virtualization Framework. It runs only on Apple Silicon Macs.
Hardware
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Mac model | Apple Silicon only — M1, M2, M3, or M4 series. Intel Macs are not supported. |
| Memory | 8 GB of system RAM is a practical minimum. 16 GB or more is recommended if you plan to run macOS guests or multiple VMs. |
| Disk space | Plan for the size of each guest image plus free headroom for snapshots and scratch data. Kyvenza checks available space at your chosen storage location during onboarding. |
Operating System
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| macOS version | macOS 14.0 (Sonoma) or later. |
During first-run onboarding Kyvenza performs four compatibility checks: Apple Silicon, macOS Version, Disk Space, and Directory Access (permission to write to the chosen VM storage path).
What Kyvenza bundles
Kyvenza ships with the Lume virtualization backend embedded inside the app. You do not need to install Lume separately — Kyvenza pins a specific Lume version and ignores any other copy on your system.
If you previously installed Lume manually and want to remove the upstream auto-updater, see Diagnostics & Troubleshooting.
What Kyvenza does not support
- Intel Macs — the underlying Apple Virtualization Framework requires Apple Silicon.
- x86_64 guest VMs — only arm64 (Apple Silicon–compatible) guests run natively. This means macOS for Apple Silicon and Linux arm64 distributions.
- External Lume installs — Kyvenza uses only its bundled backend.