Bridged Network Mode Prevents VM Boot on Apple M5 Pro Devices
A GitHub issue documents that UTM virtual machines cannot boot with Network Mode set to Bridged. The problem occurs specifically on Apple M5 Pro machines. Users
A GitHub issue documents that UTM virtual machines cannot boot with Network Mode
set to Bridged. The problem occurs specifically on Apple M5 Pro machines. Users
report that the VM hangs during the boot process under this configuration.
Switching to a different network mode allows the VM to start successfully. The
issue appears tied to the hardware’s handling of bridged networking. No official
fix has been released by the UTM developers yet. Contributors are investigating
potential workarounds and driver updates. The discussion invites further testing
to confirm the root cause.