macOS and iOS
Do GitHub Actions runners support macOS?
Quick answer
Yes, both GitHub-hosted and managed providers offer macOS runners on Apple silicon.
The detail that matters
macOS minutes are billed at roughly ten times the Linux rate on GitHub, which is why it dominates most CI bills that include it.
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Related
Can I build iOS apps without a Mac runner?No. Xcode only runs on macOS, so an iOS build requires a macOS runner.Is Xcode preinstalled on macOS runners?Yes. runnerhut images ship several Xcode versions with matching command line tools.How do I select an Xcode version?Run sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode_16.4.app before your build steps.What Xcode versions are available?runnerhut macOS 15 images carry Xcode 16.0, 16.2 and 16.4; macOS 14 images carry 15.2 and 15.4.