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macOS 13 support removed and updated docs to macOS 14
p172913 Nov 18, 2025
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Merge branch 'kubernetes:master' into master
p172913 Dec 2, 2025
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Update support for macOS 13+ issues
p172913 Dec 2, 2025
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changed macos to macOS in translations
p172913 Dec 2, 2025
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changed macos to macOS in translations
p172913 Dec 2, 2025
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Adjusted changes in translation files
p172913 Dec 2, 2025
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Merge branch 'master' of https://github.com/p172913/minikube
p172913 Dec 2, 2025
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MacOS14Plus warning resolved
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14 changes: 6 additions & 8 deletions .github/workflows/functional_test.yml
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Expand Up @@ -88,16 +88,16 @@ jobs:
cruntime: docker
os: ubuntu-22.04
test-timeout: 7m
- name: qemu-docker-macos-13-x86_64
- name: qemu-docker-macos-15-x86_64
driver: qemu
cruntime: docker
os: macos-13
os: macos-15-intel
extra-start-args: --network socket_vmnet
test-timeout: 50m
- name: vfkit-docker-macos-13-x86_64
- name: vfkit-docker-macos-15-x86_64
driver: vfkit
cruntime: docker
os: macos-13
os: macos-15-intel
extra-start-args: --network vmnet-shared
test-timeout: 50m
steps:
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curl https://get.docker.com | sudo sh
dockerd-rootless-setuptool.sh install -f
docker context use rootless
- name: Ensure bootpd is enabled (macos-13)
if: matrix.os == 'macos-13'
shell: bash
run: |
set -x
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fi
kubectl version --client=true
- name: Install qemu and socket_vmnet (macos)
if: matrix.os == 'macos-13' && matrix.driver == 'qemu'
if: matrix.os == 'macos-15' && matrix.driver == 'qemu'
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macos-15-intel

run: |
brew install qemu socket_vmnet
HOMEBREW=$(which brew) && sudo ${HOMEBREW} services start socket_vmnet
- name: Install vfkit and vmnet_helper (macos)
if: matrix.os == 'macos-13' && matrix.driver == 'vfkit'
if: matrix.os == 'macos-15' && matrix.driver == 'vfkit'
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macos-15-intel

run: |
brew install vfkit
curl -fsSL https://github.com/minikube-machine/vmnet-helper/releases/latest/download/install.sh | sudo VMNET_INTERACTIVE=0 bash
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12 changes: 5 additions & 7 deletions .github/workflows/smoke-test.yml
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Match the changes to functional tests in this file, replacing macos-13 with macos-15-intel and removing bootpd step.

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matrix:
include:
- driver: qemu
os: macos-13
os: macos-15-intel
network_flag: --network socket_vmnet
- driver: vfkit
os: macos-13
os: macos-15-intel
network_flag: --network vmnet-shared
- driver: docker
os: ubuntu-24.04
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run: go mod download
- name: Build Binaries
run: make
- name: Ensure bootpd is enabled (macos)
if: matrix.os == 'macos-13'
shell: bash
run: |
set -x
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sudo $fw --add /usr/libexec/bootpd
sudo $fw --unblock /usr/libexec/bootpd
- name: Update brew (macos)
if: matrix.os == 'macos-13'
if: matrix.os == 'macos-15'
run: brew update
- name: Install tools (macos)
if: matrix.os == 'macos-13'
if: matrix.os == 'macos-15'
run: brew install tree
- name: Install vfkit and vmnet-helper (macos)
if: matrix.driver == 'vfkit'
run: |
brew install vfkit
curl -fsSL https://github.com/minikube-machine/vmnet-helper/releases/latest/download/install.sh | sudo VMNET_INTERACTIVE=0 bash
- name: Install qemu and socket_vmnet (macos)
if: matrix.os == 'macos-13' && matrix.driver == 'qemu'
if: matrix.os == 'macos-15' && matrix.driver == 'qemu'
run: |
brew install qemu socket_vmnet
HOMEBREW=$(which brew) && sudo ${HOMEBREW} services start socket_vmnet
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6 changes: 3 additions & 3 deletions cmd/minikube/cmd/start.go
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Expand Up @@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ func provisionWithDriver(cmd *cobra.Command, ds registry.DriverState, existing *
klog.Errorf("Error autoSetOptions : %v", err)
}

virtualBoxMacOS13PlusWarning(driverName)
virtualBoxMacOS14PlusWarning(driverName)
hyperkitDeprecationWarning(driverName)
validateFlags(cmd, driverName)
validateUser(driverName)
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}, nil
}

func virtualBoxMacOS13PlusWarning(driverName string) {
if !driver.IsVirtualBox(driverName) || !detect.MacOS13Plus() {
func virtualBoxMacOS14PlusWarning(driverName string) {
if !driver.IsVirtualBox(driverName) || !detect.MacOS14Plus() {
return
}
out.WarningT(`Due to changes in macOS 13+ minikube doesn't currently support VirtualBox. You can use alternative drivers such as 'vfkit', 'qemu', or 'docker'.
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6 changes: 3 additions & 3 deletions pkg/minikube/detect/detect.go
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Expand Up @@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ func CgroupDriver() string {
}
}

// MacOS13Plus returns if the current machine is running macOS 13+
func MacOS13Plus() bool {
// MacOS14Plus returns if the current machine is running macOS 14+
func MacOS14Plus() bool {
if runtime.GOOS != "darwin" {
return false
}
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klog.Warningf("failed to convert macOS version to int: %v", err)
return false
}
return major >= 13
return major >= 14
}

// NestedVM returns true if the current machine is running a nested VM (like in MacOs in Github Action)
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion site/content/en/docs/drivers/krunkit.md
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Expand Up @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ workloads.
## Requirements

- Available only on Apple silicon.
- Requires macOS 13 or later.
- Requires macos 14 or later.
- Requires minikube version 1.37.0 or later.
- Requires krunkit version 1.0.0 or later.
- Requires [vmnet-helper](https://github.com/nirs/vmnet-helper).
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion site/content/en/docs/drivers/vfkit.md
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Expand Up @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ container deployment.

## Requirements

- Requires macOS 13 or later.
- Requires macos 14 or later.
- Requires minikube version 1.36.0 or later.

## Networking
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