Cannot install macOS 13

[yakovmanshin]

Description

I tried installing macOS 13 beta 1 with the .ipsw image downloaded from the Apple Developer portal (SHA256 = d19186fd27e54525589e4a53f9ad631a7d1360897e003033df88612999cfe249). Installation fails after a couple of minutes of loading.

Configuration

• UTM Version: 3.2.4
• Host OS: macOS 12.2.1
• Apple Silicon (M1)

VM Config

I’m using the pre-configured macOS 12+ template which produces the following config.plist file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
	<key>architecture</key>
	<string>aarch64</string>
	<key>bootLoader</key>
	<dict>
		<key>operatingSystem</key>
		<string>macOS</string>
	</dict>
	<key>consoleCursorBlink</key>
	<true/>
	<key>cpuCount</key>
	<integer>0</integer>
	<key>diskImages</key>
	<array>
		<dict>
			<key>imagePath</key>
			<string>disk0.img</string>
			<key>isExternal</key>
			<false/>
			<key>isReadOnly</key>
			<false/>
			<key>sizeMib</key>
			<integer>65536</integer>
		</dict>
	</array>
	<key>displays</key>
	<array>
		<dict>
			<key>heightInPixels</key>
			<integer>1200</integer>
			<key>pixelsPerInch</key>
			<integer>80</integer>
			<key>widthInPixels</key>
			<integer>1920</integer>
		</dict>
	</array>
	<key>icon</key>
	<string>mac</string>
	<key>iconCustom</key>
	<false/>
	<key>isAppleVirtualization</key>
	<true/>
	<key>isAudioEnabled</key>
	<true/>
	<key>isBalloonEnabled</key>
	<true/>
	<key>isConsoleDisplay</key>
	<false/>
	<key>isEntropyEnabled</key>
	<true/>
	<key>isKeyboardEnabled</key>
	<true/>
	<key>isPointingEnabled</key>
	<true/>
	<key>isSerialEnabled</key>
	<false/>
	<key>macPlatform</key>
	<dict>
		<key>auxiliaryStoragePath</key>
		<string>AuxiliaryStorage</string>
		<key>hardwareModel</key>
		<data>
		YnBsaXN0MDDTAQIDBAUGXxAZRGF0YVJlcHJlc2VudGF0aW9uVmVyc2lvbl8Q
		D1BsYXRmb3JtVmVyc2lvbl8QEk1pbmltdW1TdXBwb3J0ZWRPUxQAAAAAAAAA
		AAAAAAAAAAABEAKjBwgIEAwQAAgPKz1SY2VpawAAAAAAAAEBAAAAAAAAAAkA
		AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABt
		</data>
		<key>machineIdentifier</key>
		<data>
		YnBsaXN0MDDRAQJURUNJRBNd1Q8zJpiHVQgLEAAAAAAAAAEBAAAAAAAAAAMA
		AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZ
		</data>
	</dict>
	<key>memorySize</key>
	<integer>8589934592</integer>
	<key>name</key>
	<string>macOS Ventura</string>
	<key>networkDevices</key>
	<array>
		<dict>
			<key>macAddress</key>
			<string>4e:44:bd:7c:b3:81</string>
			<key>networkMode</key>
			<string>Shared</string>
		</dict>
	</array>
	<key>version</key>
	<integer>3</integer>
</dict>
</plist>

Screenshots

The boot process starts normally

After a couple of minutes, the error message appears

After the VM is closed, the spinning indicator remains

[yakovmanshin]

The issue has resolved after updating the host to macOS 12.4.

[conath]

I am running into this as well, including after reboot of my Mac. Already running macOS 12.4!

Host: MacBook Pro M1, macOS 12.4. Attempted to install UniversalMac_13.0_22A5266r_Restore.ipsw.

I have two system logs here that show the output between pressing OK to install macOS in the VM, and the error appearing, filtered for messages containing "virtual".

utm-13.0b1ipsw-syslog-1-filtered-virtual.log

utm-13.0b1ipsw-syslog-2-filtered-virtual.log

I gave the VM a 128GB disk and my Mac has 143 GB free. So it shouldn't be a storage issue.

[conath]

Tried again with macOS Ventura Developer Beta 2, same error.

[section83]

Ditto. I've had the same experience. Trying to run a Ventura Beta 2 on a macOS 12.4 (21F79) host.

Trying to use UniversalMac_13.0_22A5286j_Restore.ipsw.

Can't find any logs - where are they stored ?

BTW, the "User Guide" bears no resemblance to the Virtualisation process in UTM. Means, I'm guessing what to do and how to do it.

[conath]

@section83 The logs for Apple VMs are not handled by UTM. They are available in the Apple Console application.

[section83]

The logs for Apple VMs are not handled by UTM. They are available.....

Thanks. I've searched the usual "Library/Logs" folders. I then scanned the system.log file for anything relevant. There was much less than you have found. (attached)