Glint

A VM manager for macOS, Windows, and Linux. It handles the annoying parts of QEMU so you don't have to.

If you've ever tried to get a macOS VM working on Linux, you know the pain: OpenCore configs, SMBIOS generation, broken display output, and hours of googling. Glint does all of that automatically.

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What's in the box

VM Types:

• macOS - Auto-generates OpenCore, SMBIOS, valid serials. Factory reset without reinstalling.
• Windows - Downloads VirtIO drivers, handles UEFI setup.
• Linux - GPU passthrough with VFIO, disposable sessions.

Storage stuff:

• Storage pools to organize your VMs
• LUKS encryption for disk images (via qemu-img)
• Branching snapshots with metadata/tags
• Live disk resize while VM is running (QMP)
• Backup scheduling with compression

Other features:

• GPU/USB/NVMe passthrough with host setup wizard
• Privacy mode (routes traffic through Tor)
• SFTP file transfer to/from running VMs
• Session management that cleans up after crashes
• Ubuntu USB mouse fix utility

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Quick start

git clone https://github.com/Trex099/Glint.git
cd Glint
python3 glint.py

First run will check for dependencies (QEMU, OVMF, guestfs-tools) and offer to install them.

Put your installer files in the Glint directory:

• macOS: .iso or BaseSystem.dmg
• Windows: .iso (grab virtio-win.iso too)
• Linux: any .iso

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The "Nuke" system

Glint uses an overlay model. Your base OS image (base.qcow2 or macOS.qcow2) stays untouched. Session data goes in overlays.

Regenerate Identity - Rebuilds OpenCore with new SMBIOS/MAC/serials. Fixes iMessage issues.

Factory Reset - Wipes user accounts via guestfs. Back to Setup Assistant, no reinstall needed.

Neither option touches your base image.

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GPU Passthrough

The host setup wizard handles most of the IOMMU configuration:

• Adds kernel parameters to GRUB
• Sets up VFIO modules
• Updates initramfs

For macOS iGPU passthrough, there's a menu to apply framebuffer patches to OpenCore.

It's not magic though - edge cases might still need manual tweaking.

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File Transfer

Uses SSH/SFTP. You'll need to enable the SSH server on the guest first:

# macOS
sudo systemsetup -setremotelogin on

# Linux
sudo apt install openssh-server  # or equivalent

# Windows
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name OpenSSH.Server~~~~0.0.1.0
Start-Service sshd

Then use the transfer menu in Glint.

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Privacy Mode

Routes VM traffic through Tor. Requires Tor installed on host. Useful if you need a different exit IP than your machine.

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Credits

Built on top of:

• QEMU
• OpenCore
• OSX-KVM project
• GenSMBIOS

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Legal

Running macOS on non-Apple hardware violates Apple's EULA. This project is for educational purposes. You're responsible for compliance with software licenses.

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License

MIT