The Cirrus Labs team is joining OpenAI. They built Tart+Orchard. Big news for Mac CI teams who depend on it. We wrote up what we think it means: bit.ly/3O76245

Security reviews are where a lot of tools get stuck. Orka is built for the conversation with your InfoSec team: role-based access control with namespace isolation, full audit logs, SSO/SAML, and corporate identity integration out of the box. trust.macstadium.com

The Orka GitHub Actions integration just got smarter. v1.1.11 switches VM lifecycle management from SSH-driven to event-driven. Dropped SSH connection? Your job keeps running. Job finishes? The VM cleans itself up. Orphaned VMs? Auto-deleted. Less babysitting. More shipping. bit.ly/4siGRtk

50 years of Apple. They built the hardware, the OS, and the chip architecture that now dominates mobile. Billions of people build, work, and create on what they made. We make sure enterprises can do it at scale. Here's to 50 more. #Apple50

If your team is managing Mac CI/CD at scale, Orka was built specifically for you. Live demo coming up — we'll walk through Kubernetes-native scheduling, horizontal autoscaling, and automated VM lifecycle management for 100+ VM environments. 🗓️ Thursday at 11am EST — grab a spot: bit.ly/4lR4tDF

M4 Mac minis are backordered / waitlisted worldwide. But if you're running DevOps workloads — our M2.XL matches M4 Pro performance for CI/CD. Same build times. Available now. Don't wait. bit.ly/4lJ0XLv

Heading to MacAD.UK? Join MacStadium, @workbrew.bsky.social, @macadmins.org, and Remitech for a pre-conference happy hour. Drinks, retro games, zero slides. April 20 | Loading Bar Brighton | 6–9 PM RSVP: workbrew.com/events/macad...

If you've ever had a GitHub Actions runner die mid-job because SSH dropped, this one's for you. Orka's updated GitHub integration ties VM lifecycle to job events, not connection state. Cleaner resource management, automatic orphan cleanup, no more surprise VM sprawl. Full breakdown: bit.ly/4dgnL32

Why are companies still shipping Macs around the world? 📦 Lost devices. Security risks. Weeks of onboarding delay. There’s a better way: Mac VDI. See it live Mar 12 @ 11AM EST bit.ly/3MZfI01

Paired with cloud-hosted Mac VDI, Neo becomes the logical, local endpoint — users get the full Mac experience, compute and data stays in your data center where IT controls it. Read more about what we're watching with Neo: bit.ly/3OPXuyu

No big sales pitch. Just a live Orka demo next Thursday 5-March We'll spin up macOS VMs, walk through Kubernetes orchestration, show a real environment, and answer your technical questions live. buff.ly/BxQqSl7

Life360 moved from slow CIaaS to Orka. Result: faster builds, real control over VMs, and the ability to handle 4x more work per developer. Their mobile team doubled. Their pipeline kept up. Read how: macstadium.com/customers/li...

MacAD.UK Happy Hour 🍻 We're teaming up with the Mac Admin Foundation, @macstadium.com and Remitech for a games night happy hour ahead of MacAD.UK. Drinks and games on us 🎲🍺 RSVP: buff.ly/l5p7qEg

Here's how Lloyd's Banking Group boosted developer productivity with Orka: ✅ Clean, isolated macOS VMs ✅ No manual machine maintenance ✅ VM provisioning: 1 week to 30 mins

Get instant macOS access worldwide. 🌍 Citrix + MacStadium enable IT teams to deliver macOS virtual desktops securely and globally—without shipping delays or hardware management headaches. Join our live demo on 10/30 to see how you can get started. ⬇️

Here’s how ING’s iOS team turned slow, unreliable builds into fast, stable pipelines achieving 50% faster performance with Orka. ⬇️

Orka Desktop 3.1.0 is here—now with macOS 26 Tahoe support. 🙌 What’s new: ✔️ macOS 26 support + new OCI image format ✔️ Shared storage mounts via GUI for smoother file transfers ✔️ Host to guest clipboard sharing

“Apple is nowhere near the limits of Apple Silicon.” CIOs agree, with 73% running AI workloads on Mac as their top use case. Read the full article to learn more ⬇️ www.computerworld.com/article/4065...

Wrap up Day 1 of #JNUC with Workbrew × @macstadium.com × Risotto 🍻 Drinks, bites, and great company - don’t miss it. 🎟️ RSVP here: buff.ly/73VkaGu

Orka + Amazon EKS = frictionless orchestration for macOS workloads. Run ephemeral macOS build/test workloads on EC2 Mac, directly from EKS. 💪

95% of CIOs are betting big on Apple, and IT teams are already feeling the shift. 💥 We asked 100+ CIOs about Apple’s growing role in enterprise IT, and here's what they had to say.

Still manually managing Macs in a closet for CI/CD? 🚫 See how you can spin up clean macOS VMs on demand with Orka. Join us for a live demo in October and Q&A with a Mac expert. Register today! ⬇️ bit.ly/42UEO4D

It's almost time for Jamf's JNUC 2025! 😎 If you’re attending JNUC, come say hello at booth 633 👋 We’d love to talk about how we can help your organization do more with Apple.

MacStadium is heading to KubeCon + CloudNativeCon NA 2025! 🎉 If you’re running macOS in your CI/CD or testing pipelines, we'd love to connect in ATL. We’ll show you how to scale Apple workloads in K8s + cloud-native environments.

Mac adoption in the enterprise is accelerating. 🚀 96% of CIOs expect fleets to grow in the next 12–24 months, with security, performance & employee demand leading the charge. Read the details ⬇️ bit.ly/42HrfWc

Ready to access Mac virtual desktops in seconds? Join our webinar 10/2 at 11 AM ET to see how Citrix + MacStadium deliver instant, scalable Mac desktops for enterprises. Sign up for our live demo + Q&A ⬇️ bit.ly/4gL3Qt0

Orka 3.5.0 is here. 👏 Here's what's new: ✔️ Day-one guest support for macOS 26 Tahoe ✔️ Smarter uptime with node recovery + background VM processes ✔️ Bridged networking on-prem for CI/CD and future VDI + Harbor OCI storage and a Packer iOS build template

Here's how Lloyds Banking Group reduced iOS build times from 90 minutes to 25 minutes. 👏 No flaky builds. No manual provisioning. With Orka, they now: ✅ Run 100+ macOS builds/day ✅ Spin up VMs in <30 mins ✅ Scale CI in days, not weeks

Still running macOS CI on bare-metal Macs? There’s a better way. Join our live demo of Orka on Sept 25 at 11am ET: ✅ Kubernetes-native ✅ CI/CD automation ✅ Seamless integrations Register today! bit.ly/3VYlxve

Mac build times too slow? Security headaches? Rising infra costs? By 2027, Gartner says DaaS will be the most cost-effective option for 95% of the workforce. We break down 5 trends IT leaders should plan for now ⬇️ bit.ly/4nnt8jr

Global dev teams need reliable, instant macOS access. Join our live demo on 9/18, 11 AM ET to see how Citrix + MacStadium deliver: ✅ Secure, high-performance Mac desktops anywhere ✅ Instant provisioning & scaling ✅ Lower ops costs & zero shipping headaches

Devs shouldn’t need personal Macs to ship builds. ING’s did, until they switched to Orka. Now: ⚡ 50% faster pipelines 🖥️ 30 dedicated CI agents 🌍 60+ engineers, 6 countries, one platform

AI is powering a new standard for speed, security, and scale. Watch MacStadium CTO Chris Chapman on TechStrongTV, as he shares why bold strategies are critical for AI in enterprise.

Scaling iOS development is tough. Orka makes it seamless by bringing Kubernetes-style automation to macOS. 👏 See how Orka enables teams to streamline build and test workflows, so you can say goodbye to manual infrastructure management.

Testing on macOS 26 Tahoe beta just got easier 🎉 - Spin up secure macOS VMs in seconds - Test your apps against new features & UI changes - Share images across your team via OCI Learn how to be Tahoe-ready before launch day.

Kick off @JamfSoftware's #JNUC 2025 with us! 🎉 Drinks, bites, and a chance to connect with fellow Apple admins & IT pros. Spots are limited - Register today! ⬇️

Managing Java builds on Macs was getting risky and resource-heavy for the @adoptium.net team. With Orka, they now have: ✅ Repeatable, secure macOS environments ✅ CI/CD scalability on demand ✅ Less manual effort for the team

Still managing bare-metal Macs? It's time for a better approach. Join our live demo of Orka—our macOS virtualization + orchestration platform—on 8/28 at 11am ET. See how teams: ✅ Automate macOS CI/CD ✅ Cut hardware overhead ✅ Scale iOS builds in the cloud

We're teaming up with @macstadium.com & Risotto are to kick off #JNUC 2025 🎉 Join us for drinks, bites, and connect with the Apple admin + IT community. 🎟 Space is limited - register now: buff.ly/OjHJ4jL

See how Citrix + MacStadium deliver secure, scalable Mac desktops worldwide. 🌍 Join us on 8/21 to see Mac virtual desktops in action! Save your spot today and register today ⬇️ https://macstadium.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4N-NkpBPQu2-vL3TG1nm4g#/registration

Bare metal Macs can’t keep up with fast release cycles. 🚫 This fintech team moved to Orka for consistent, stable CI/CD pipelines, instant image rollback + OS version switching, and VM-based macOS environments.

1️⃣ See our macOS virtualization + orchestration solution live 2️⃣ Ask your questions with a Mac expert 3️⃣ Learn how to build better apps, faster Join us on 7/31 or 8/7 for a live demo of Orka! Register today ⬇️ macstadium.com/company/events

Great news - You can test macOS 26 Tahoe beta now using Orka Desktop 👏 We break down 3 ways you can get started. ⬇️

🚨 Don't miss out! Join us this Thursday for a live demo of Citrix + MacStadium Mac remote desktops. Register at the link below ⬇️

Orka 3.4.0 is here with enhanced VM control and automated UI testing. 👏 Set custom display resolutions and DPI for our macOS VMs at deployment through the CLI or API.

Stop reinventing the wheel ✋ DIY CI solutions can lead to slow builds, maintenance headaches, and increased bottlenecks. Orka can help, and is 50% more cost-effective compared to a custom CI solution.

Join us for a live demo of MacStadium + Citrix on 7/24 at 11 AM ET to see how global development teams can access macOS virtually—without delays, security threats, or logistical headaches. 👏 Plus ask questions live with one of our Mac experts!

Don't miss your chance to attend one of our live Orka demos this month, first one is tomorrow 7/10! 🎉

Tired of flaky macOS build environments? 😩 @adoptium.net switched to Orka and got: ✅ Faster builds ✅ Reproducible pipelines ✅ Secure, clean macOS VMs on demand

Building for macOS/iOS shouldn’t be slow or painful. Orka can help. 🙌 See Orka in one of our live demos this month, and ask your burning questions with one of our Mac experts.