Submission timeline
2007–2026One slot for every year since HN launched. Height is that year's peak points; orange marks a 100+ point or 50+ comment breakout. Select a bar to open its strongest thread.
First comments on top threads
HN comment orderI use Virtualization.framework for OrbStack (https://orbstack.dev), which is a Docker Desktop and WSL alternative. It's great overall, and fairly convenient, but it has a fair share of bugs and limitations. The Virtualization service crashes with various combinations of Linux kernel version, macOS version, and architecture (ARM/Intel), so making it stable in each setup takes quite a bit of work. Device support is limited (no USB, etc.), and workarounds have other limitations. Rosetta is really buggy. The popular…
Notably, Apple still has not released an Apple silicon chip that can do virtualization. So as far as I can tell, this framework is currently not testable on their systems using the A12Z.
The first top-level comment from each of the four biggest threads, in HN’s own order. Excerpts are shortened; open a comment for full context.
- Breakout years
- 2
- Total points
- 495
- Total comments
- 305
100+ points or 50+ comments
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reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-23 | macOS 11 Virtualization Framework to Run Linux in a VMFirst breakout | _venkatasg | 172 | 181 |
| 2023-06-04 | Apple Virtualization FrameworkBest thread · Latest 20+ point return | serhack_ | 320 | 124 |
| 2025-04-11 | Virtualization Framework | swatson741 | 3 | 0 |