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Anthropic's Claude AI runs in dedicated Ubuntu VM on macOS

A deep dive into Anthropic's Claude AI reveals it runs within a dedicated Ubuntu ARM64 virtual machine on macOS, leveraging Apple's Virtualization.framework. This setup utilizes a root-level daemon for control and a separate network stack via gVisor for security. The VM employs a compressed golden image with a disposable overlay, ensuring a clean state upon each session restart. AI

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Anthropic's Claude AI runs in dedicated Ubuntu VM on macOS

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  1. r/ClaudeAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/foxtrot_north ·

    I noticed Cowork spins up a VM but the Claude code doesn't, so I opened it up to find out why

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Found a 10GB VM bundle in Claude's app-support folder and spent the weekend taking it apart read-only. </p> <p>Notes:</p> <p>- Full Ubuntu ARM64 cloud image booted via Apple's Virtualization.framework, not a container or Seatbelt sandbox. The mac…