Owners of Apple's newest Mac models running M4 chips aren't able to run older versions of macOS in a virtual machine, thanks to a mystery booting issue.MacBooks running older versions of macOSRunning a virtual machine with older generations of macOS can have its uses, ranging from security and development to simply being able to run software that won't work with newer macOS versions. However, there seems to be a problem when it comes to using a virtual machine in this way on an M4 chip.Detailed by the Eclectic Light Co. and pointed out by Csaba Fitzl, issues have been found when trying to run macOS versions released before macOS 13.4 Ventura in a virtual machine on an M4 Mac. On an M1, M2, or M3-generation Mac, there is no issue, as it only happens on the M4. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums