Mouse and Keyboard stop working while emulating High Sierra with UTM on a MacBook Air with Sonoma
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**Describe the issue**
I am trying to emulate the High Sierra environment with UTM on my new MacBook Air 15" with a Sonoma 14.6 system. I installed and run UTM 4.5.4, and followed the instructions in the site:
https://walter-tscharf-development.medium.com/how-to-run-macos-10-14-high-sierra-on-mac-m1-arm-silicon-macos-monterey-12-2-8a87c1484ade
I downloaded the UTM configuration for macOS 10.13 ("macOS 10.13 (config only).utm"), and used an iso file for installing high sierra that I made using an installer I had (downloaded from the Apple App store using an old computer, since it cannot be downloaded with the Sonoma system), and made the iso file following the instructions in:
https://osxdaily.com/2020/07/20/how-convert-macos-installer-iso/
I edited the UTM configuration to add the path for the iso file (which I placed in the desktop) in the second IDE drive listed.
Finally, I run the VM. It installed the High Sierra system, and worked for a few seconds (~ half a minute), but the the cursor froze and the keyboard did not respond.
Tried the "capture" and "uncapture" feature (toggling using the control+option key sequence), when "uncapture" the mouse works outside the VM window but not inside, in the "capture" mode the cursor does not move anywhere.
If I shut down the VM and relonuch it, the cursor works again for a reaction of a minute, but get stuck again. I have been able to carry out a few operations (open a folder, look at the Systems" panel, etc., but I cannot do that for more that a few seconds, then the cursor freezes and that is it.
Please advice on how to solve this problem. Thanks
**Configuration**
* UTM Version: 4.5.4
* macOS Version: Sonoma 14.6
* Mac Chip (Intel, M1, ...): Apple M3
**Crash log**
If the app crashed, you need a crash log. To get your crash log, open Console.app, go to `Crash Reports`, and find the latest entry for either UTM, QEMU, QEMUHelper, or qemu-\*. Right click and choose `Reveal in Finder`. Attach the report here.
No crash, just the mouse and keyboard freezing.
**Debug log**
For all issues related to running a VM, _including_ crashes, you should attach a debug log. (This is unavailable for macOS-on-macOS VMs. Attach an excerpt of your system log instead.)
To get the Debug log: open UTM, and open the settings for the VM you wish to launch. Near the top of the `QEMU` page is `Debug Log`. Turn it on and save the VM. After you experience the issue, open the VM settings again and select `Export Log...` and attach it here.
Debug log attached
[2024-8-30 UTM debug.log](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/16823105/2024-8-30.UTM.debug.log)
**Upload VM**
If your issue is related to a specific VM, please upload the config.plist from your VM's .utm directory. To get this, right-click the VM in UTM and choose "Show in Finder". Then right-click the selected file in Finder and choose "Show Package Contents". The config.plist file is now visible. Right-click it and choose "Compress". Attach the resulting config.plist.zip file here.
You can upload the entire .utm if needed, but note this includes your VM's drive image and may contain personal data. Since Github has an attachment size limit, you may want to upload to another service such as Google Drive. Link it here.
Attached
[macOS 10.13 (config only) 2.utm.zip](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/16823117/macOS.10.13.config.only.2.utm.zip)
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