Googlebook OS runs on Apple Silicon Macs via unofficial VM

The open-source gbos-vm project lets Apple Silicon Mac owners run Googlebook OS in a QEMU-based virtual machine with GPU acceleration via MoltenVK and Metal. It requires 16GB of RAM, 60GB of free storage and developer tools, and the developer advises against daily use.

• gbos-vm boots an ARM64 Dell Googlebook recovery image based on Android 17
• Requires 16GB RAM, 60GB free storage and about 9GB of downloads
• GPU acceleration runs through UTM, MoltenVK and Metal
• The vendor partition loses verified boot and uses software-backed keys