canonical · sharder996 · Apr 2, 2026 · Apr 2, 2026 · Apr 2, 2026 · Apr 8, 2026
diff --git a/docs/explanation/driver.md b/docs/explanation/driver.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ On some platforms, it is possible to select a driver during installation. Until
 Different sets of drivers are available on different platforms:
 
 - On Linux, Multipass can be configured to use QEMU. As of Multipass version 1.16, LXD and libvirt are no longer available.
-- On macOS, the options are QEMU and VirtualBox. As of Multipass version 1.13, Hyperkit is no longer available.
+- On macOS, the options are QEMU, the Apple Virtualization framework (AppleVZ), and VirtualBox. As of Multipass version 1.13, Hyperkit is no longer available.
 - On Windows, Multipass uses Hyper-V (only available on Windows Pro) or VirtualBox.
 
 ## Default drivers
@@ -46,9 +46,11 @@ There are two exceptions to the above:
 
 While we strive to offer a uniform interface across the board, not all features are available on all backends and there are some behaviour differences:
 
-| Feature | Only supported on... | Notes |
+| Feature | Not supported on... | Notes |
 |--- | --- | --- |
-| **Native mounts** | <ul><li>Hyper-V</li><li>QEMU</li></ul> | This affects the `--type` option in the [`mount`](/reference/command-line-interface/mount) command). |
+| **Native mounts** | <ul><li>AppleVZ</li><li>VirtualBox</li></ul> | This affects the `--type` option in the [`mount`](/reference/command-line-interface/mount) command). |
+| **Snapshots** | <ul><li>AppleVZ</li></ul> | This affects the [`snapshot`](/reference/command-line-interface/snapshot) command. |
+| **Suspend** | <ul><li>AppleVZ</li></ul> | This affects the [`suspend`](/reference/command-line-interface/suspend) command. |
 
 <!-- old formatting
 - **Native mounts** are supported only on Hyper-V and QEMU. This affects the `--type` option in the [`mount`](/reference/command-line-interface/mount) command).

diff --git a/docs/how-to-guides/customise-multipass/set-up-the-driver.md b/docs/how-to-guides/customise-multipass/set-up-the-driver.md
@@ -39,7 +39,17 @@ By default, Multipass on Windows uses the `hyperv` driver.
 ````{tab-item} macOS
 :sync: macOS
 
-An alternative option is to use VirtualBox.
+An alternative option is to use the Apple Virtualization framework.
+
+To switch the Multipass driver to AppleVZ, run this command:
+
+```{code-block} text
+sudo multipass set local.driver=applevz
+```
+
+From now on, all instances started with `multipass launch` will use the Apple Virtualization framework behind the scenes.
+
+An additional option is to use VirtualBox.
 
 To switch the Multipass driver to VirtualBox, run this command:
 
@@ -229,7 +239,7 @@ You can then open, say, https://localhost:8081/, and the service running inside
 ````{tab-item} Linux
 :sync: Linux
 
-This option only applies to macOS systems.
+This option only applies to macOS and Windows systems.
 
 ````
 

diff --git a/docs/how-to-guides/install-multipass.md b/docs/how-to-guides/install-multipass.md
@@ -181,6 +181,12 @@ You've installed Multipass. Time to run your first commands! Use `multipass vers
 
 You've installed Multipass. Time to run your first commands! Use `multipass version` to check your version or `multipass launch` to create your first instance.
 
+Multipass defaults to using QEMU as its virtualisation provider. If you'd like to use AppleVZ, you can do so using the following command:
+
+```{code-block} text
+multipass set local.driver=applevz
+```
+
 ```{seealso}
 [How to set up the driver](/how-to-guides/customise-multipass/set-up-the-driver), [How to use a different terminal from the system icon](/how-to-guides/customise-multipass/use-a-different-terminal-from-the-system-icon)
 ```

diff --git a/docs/how-to-guides/manage-instances/create-an-instance.md b/docs/how-to-guides/manage-instances/create-an-instance.md
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ This feature is only supported for images with [`cloud-init` support for v2 netw
 
 * on Linux, with QEMU (*from Multipass 1.15 onward*)
 * on Windows, with both Hyper-V and VirtualBox
-* on macOS, with the QEMU and VirtualBox drivers
+* on macOS, with the QEMU, AppleVZ, and VirtualBox drivers
 
 The `--network` option can be given multiple times to request multiple network interfaces beyond the default one, which is always present. Each time you add the `--network` option you also need to provide an argument specifying the properties of the desired interface:
 

diff --git a/docs/how-to-guides/manage-instances/modify-an-instance.md b/docs/how-to-guides/manage-instances/modify-an-instance.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ On the other hand, it's always possible to fetch properties for all instances. U
 ```
 
 ```{note}
-Modifying instance settings is not supported when using the Hyperkit driver, which has been deprecated in favour of QEMU. The QEMU and VirtualBox drivers on Intel-based macOS hosts do support instance modification.
+Modifying instance settings is not supported when using the Hyperkit driver, which has been deprecated in favour of QEMU.
 ```
 
 ## Set the status of an instance to primary

diff --git a/docs/reference/command-line-interface/networks.md b/docs/reference/command-line-interface/networks.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ At this time, `multipass networks` can only find interfaces in the following sce
 
 - on Linux, with QEMU
 - on Windows, with both Hyper-V and VirtualBox
-- on macOS, with the QEMU and VirtualBox drivers
+- on macOS, with the QEMU, AppleVZ, and VirtualBox drivers
 
 For example, on Windows with Hyper-V the `multipass networks` command returns:
 

diff --git a/docs/reference/settings/local-driver.md b/docs/reference/settings/local-driver.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ A string identifying the hypervisor back-end in use.
 
   - `qemu` on Linux
   - `hyperv` and `virtualbox` on Windows
-  - `qemu` and `virtualbox` on macOS 10.15+
+  - `qemu`, `applevz`, and `virtualbox` on macOS 13.3+
 
 ## Default values