Swiftix

Build a pocket-sized virtual cluster on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Run shells, manage VMs, connect networks, inspect system state, and experiment safely with snapshots.

Carry an interactive operating system lab in your pocket. Swiftix is a user-space virtual computing environment for Apple platforms. Use a shell, manage multiple virtual machines, build virtual networks, and explore how operating systems work through observable process, file system, and network state—all on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

TERMINAL AND COMMAND LINE

• Run multiple terminal tabs with isolated shell sessions • Manage files, processes, and jobs with familiar commands • Inspect system behavior with ps, top, pstree, lsof, memstat, and strace • Use the built-in Swiftix Go toolchain and pkg package manager

VIRTUAL MACHINE MANAGEMENT

• Create, rename, search, start, shut down, restart, suspend, and resume VMs • Give every VM its own file system, process table, terminals, and network stack • Keep inventories, disks, and configurations saved locally

VIRTUAL NETWORKING

• Build isolated, routed, NAT-shared, and point-to-point networks • Configure IPv4 addresses, gateways, router mode, latency, and packet loss • Visualize connections in an interactive topology • Inspect interface counters, routes, ARP and TCP state, and switch forwarding tables

SNAPSHOTS AND DATA TRANSFER

• Create named snapshots, browse snapshot trees, and roll back changes • Clone independent VMs from snapshots • Import or export an entire virtual cluster for backup and transfer

BUILT FOR LEARNING

• Browse and search the built-in offline user guide • Switch between English and Simplified Chinese • Enjoy adaptive layouts designed for iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Customize app appearance, terminal themes, fonts, and text size

Every feature is free, including virtual networking, routing, snapshots, and network monitoring, with up to 2 virtual machines. A one-time Swiftix Pro purchase lets you build labs with up to 64 virtual machines. No subscription.

Please note: Swiftix is a user-space environment that runs inside the app process. It is not a hardware virtualizer, does not boot a native operating-system kernel, and does not provide access to the host device's shell.