While there have been methods of installing other operating systems on them in the past, most either barely worked or are no longer functional.

While UTM cant replace iOS as the devices main OS, it does allow you to run a wide range of other OSs on top of it.

Since you are limited by the devices hardware, and the inefficiency of running virtual machines on iOS, only older versions of macOS can run with any level of usability.

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For this guide, we will be using Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, which requires only 512MB of RAM to run.

Other versions of Mac OS X may work, so feel free to try different versions and report your results in the comments below.

While using it you will likely find yourself needing to reboot your phone.

When closing UTM, make sure to use the X button within the app instead of closing it like normal.

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If you download them directly on the device with Safari, make sure downloads are set to be stored On My iPhone in Settings Safari Downloads.

Make sure not to allocate all RAM to the VM, leaving plenty for iOS itself.

When the image appears in the list tap it, then set Image Type to CDDVD Image.

Name the drive anything you like and set the size to 15000 MB.

The cursor is controlled by dragging on the screen and tapping to click.

Here you can name the volume or leave it default, then click the Erase button to format it.

Agree to the terms, click the disk to install to, and then click Continue.

Make sure the device is plugged in and auto-lock is disabled to ensure the device doesnt lock.

If you close the UTM app or lock the device the installation may fail.

The install was actually successful, but the boot drive needs to be changed in UTM in order to run the newly installed OS.

Shut down the virtual machine with the power button on the top menu.

Under System change Try booting first from to hdd, then go back and under DrivesImages delete the installer image (click Yes when asked to delete data).

At some of the menus during setup it may take a while to progress to the next step, but be patient.

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