Brew not supported on macOS intel
Author: nirsCreated Sep 3, 2026Updated Sep 11, 2026
Labelsos/macosarea/testingtriage/discuss
The qemu smoke test used to fail a lot. Now it always timeout trying to build qemu from source: https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/actions/runs/33785403825/job/100748835340?pr=23627
The vfkit test pass but we get this warning: https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/actions/runs/33785403825/job/100748835296?pr=23627
Warning: You are using macOS on Intel x86_64.
We do not provide support for this platform (as-of September 2026, announced August 2025).
Apple have dropped Intel x86_64 support in macOS Golden Gate (27).
GitHub Actions are dropping macOS Intel x86_64 runners in 2027.
Homebrew is a non-profit project run entirely by volunteers, not employees.
If the biggest companies in the world cannot support macOS Intel x86_64
any longer, sadly neither can we.
You will have better luck with MacPorts which still supports macOS Intel x86_64:
https://www.macports.org/If github will not provide Apple silicon runners with nested virtualization support, we will have to remove the macOS smoke tests.
I think the only way to test macOS is to add self hosted runners.
Source: kubernetes/minikube