try-omarchy

Try Omarchy is a Mac app that runs stock Omarchy in a fast virtual machine deeply integrated with macOS. Use it as your daily driver, or give Omarchy a try and migrate to a native install. Integrations include Apple's universal clipboard, AirPods, Touch ID, the Retina display, Super shortcuts, Mac clipboard, audio, camera, battery, and a shared folder. The official Omarchy Mac image is used, so it behaves and updates like any other Omarchy install.

Get started

1. Download the latest .dmg from Releases.
2. Drag Try Omarchy to Applications and open it.
3. Optionally configure permissions for the full experience.
4. Click Launch Omarchy.

The first launch downloads the Omarchy image (about 3 GB). You need an Apple Silicon Mac with macOS 15 or newer and about 15 GB of free space.

How it works

• Omarchy is stock. The VM runs the official aarch64 Omarchy from Omarchy's own repositories. Try Omarchy adds one package, try-omarchy, and changes no file that Omarchy owns.
• Omarchy updates itself. Run omarchy update, or use Update → Omarchy, whenever you like. Each update takes a snapshot first, so you can roll back from the boot menu.
• The app updates the Mac integrations. Each app release brings a newer, local try-omarchy package, which the VM installs at its next boot.
• Edge channel for now. Omarchy publishes for ARM on edge only.

What you get

• Native CPU speed through Apple's Hypervisor framework, and GPU-accelerated graphics