Orka Cluster 3.0 Compatibility Versions
Compatibility between macOS versions, Orka versions, and version-dependent Orka features.
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See also: Feature Parity: Apple Hardware | Feature Parity: Orka Tools | Compatibility: Performance Improving Features
MacStadium support and Orka versions
The MacStadium team provides support for Orka 2.2.0 and later.
macOS and Orka versions
| macOS version | Orka version |
|---|---|
| macOS 10.14 (Mojave) | Orka 1.0.5 and later |
| macOS 10.15 (Catalina) | Orka 1.0.7 and later |
| macOS 11 (Big Sur) | Orka 1.4.2 and later |
| macOS 12 (Monterey) | Orka 2.0 and later |
| macOS 13 (Ventura) | Orka 2.3.0 and later |
| macOS 14 (Sonoma) | Orka 2.4.0 and later |
Guest macOS and host macOS
You can upgrade the OS version of your Orka VMs (guest OS) to one major version above the OS version of the OS on the respective node (host OS). For example, on nodes running macOS 12 Monterey you can upgrade your VMs to macOS 13 Ventura, but not macOS 14 Sonoma.
This is a limitation of the Apple virtualization framework.
macOS and Apple hardware
| macOS version | Intel | Apple silicon |
|---|---|---|
| macOS 10.14 (Mojave) | ✅ | ❌ |
| macOS 10.15 (Catalina) | ✅ | ❌ |
| macOS 11 (Big Sur) | ✅ | ❌ |
| macOS 12 (Monterey) | ✅ | ✅ |
| macOS 13 (Ventura) | ✅ | ✅ |
| macOS 14 (Sonoma) | ✅ | ✅ |
macOS and shared VM storage
| macOS version | Intel | Apple silicon |
|---|---|---|
| macOS 10.14 (Mojave) | ❌ | ❌ |
| macOS 10.15 (Catalina) | ✅ | ❌ |
| macOS 11 (Big Sur) | ✅ | ❌ |
| macOS 12 (Monterey) | ✅ | ❌* |
| macOS 13 (Ventura) | ✅ | ✅ |
| macOS 14 (Sonoma) | ✅ | ✅ |
* Starting with Orka 2.4.0, shared VM storage is deprecated for Apple silicon-based VMs running macOS Monterey. In Orka 3.0.0, shared VM storage is removed for all Apple Silicon-based Monterey VMs.
macOS and Intel-related networking and performance improving features
| macOS version | I/O boost | Network boost | GPU passthrough |
|---|---|---|---|
| macOS 10.14 (Mojave) | ✅* | ❌** | ✅*** |
| macOS 10.15 (Catalina) | ✅ | ❌** | ✅*** |
| macOS 11 (Big Sur) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅*** |
| macOS 12 (Monterey) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅*** |
| macOS 13 (Ventura) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅*** |
| macOS 14 (Sonoma) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅*** |
* I/O boost is supported on macOS 10.14.5 and later.
** Always disable the feature for Intel-based VMs running the respective macOS version.
*** By default, GPU passthrough is disabled for VM configurations and VMs. When you enable GPU passthrough for an Intel VM, this automatically disables VNC for the VM. Make sure that you will be able to access the VM by SSH or Apple Screen Sharing before enabling GPU passthrough.
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