Updating macOS VM within VirtualBuddy

[jwcounts]

Currently running VirtualBuddy 1.6.2 (131) on an M1 MacBook Pro running macOS 15.0.1. I created a macOS 15.0 VM using this file: UniversalMac_15.0_24A335_Restore.ipsw

I got the notification that a software update is available for macOS 15.0.1 within the VM, but every time I tried to run the update, it fails with a kernel panic and restarts.

Am I able to update using the Software Update panel in System Settings, or do I need to update the VM in a different way?

[MuggeGHQ]

Same for me. Macbook Pro 14" M3 Pro running Sonoma latest. Trying to install an OS with latest VirtualBuddy and the OS i'm trying to install is 15.0.1 but i keep getting the same message and can't get further ? I don't get any kernel panic it just don't want to continue.

Message i get:

"A software update is required to complete the installation. Installation requires a software update"

Just found this: reading now,

https://osxdaily.com/2024/06/20/fix-a-software-update-is-required-to-install-macos-in-a-virtual-machine-error-on-mac/

Is it not possible to run Sonoma on your Mac and the use VirtualBuddy with macOS 15.x ?
Do your Mac needs to be running macOS 15.x also or is Sonoma fine. Thx

[MuggeGHQ]

Ok i used this one

https://developer.apple.com/services-account/download?path=/Developer_Tools/Device_Support_for_macOS_15_beta/Device_Support_For_macOS_15_beta.dmg

Now it works √

Super nice. Working good 👋🏻

[jwcounts]

I tried installing the above referenced software package on both the host and inside the VM, and the kernel panics persist when running the Software Updates inside the VM.

[insidegui]

This is most likely some sort of corruption in the guest OS itself or a macOS bug when running under virtualization, not something that could be addressed in VirtualBuddy. I suggest submitting feedback to Apple with the panic report.

[jwcounts]

Got it, sounds like a good place to start. I just wanted to make sure this wasn't necessarily a known thing and I was missing something.

[MrB74]

Trying to upgrade a VM running 15.3.2 and am getting a kernel panic when trying to upgrade to 15.4 (host is 15.4, with VirtualBuddy 1.7.1 (133).

panic(cpu 0 caller 0xfffffe0022f54168): /AppleInternal/Library/BuildRoots/17229e79-0523-11f0-a80c-fe9e33ca05fa/Library/Caches/com.apple.xbs/Sources/apfs/kext/apfs_filter.cpp:1713 Assertion failed: !(cpOffset % CRYPTO_SW_BLKSIZE)
Debugger message: panic
Memory ID: 0x0
OS release type: User
OS version: 24E248
Kernel version: Darwin Kernel Version 24.4.0: Wed Mar 19 21:17:16 PDT 2025; root:xnu-11417.101.15~1/RELEASE_ARM64_VMAPPLE