diff --git a/Scripting/UTM.sdef b/Scripting/UTM.sdef
index 64a2a0c6..eb9742dc 100644
--- a/Scripting/UTM.sdef
+++ b/Scripting/UTM.sdef
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@
           </property>
         </class-extension>
         
+        <enumeration name="operating system" code="ApOe" description="Guest operating system for an Apple virtual machine.">
+            <enumerator name="linux" code="ApOl" description="Linux guest."/>
+            <enumerator name="macOS" code="ApOm" description="macOS guest (Apple silicon only)."/>
+        </enumeration>
+
         <enumeration name="backend" code="VmEb" description="Backend type.">
             <enumerator name="apple" code="ApPl" description="Apple Virtualization.framework backend."/>
             <enumerator name="qemu" code="QeMu" description="QEMU backend."/>
@@ -713,6 +718,12 @@
             description="List of display configuration.">
             <type type="apple display configuration" list="yes"/>
           </property>
+
+          <property name="os" code="ApOs" type="operating system"
+            description="Guest operating system. Only used when creating; defaults to Linux."/>
+
+          <property name="macRecoveryIpsw" code="ApIp" type="file"
+            description="IPSW recovery image used to install macOS. Required when os is macOS."/>
         </record-type>
         
         <record-type name="apple directory share configuration" code="ApDs" description="Apple directory share configuration.">
diff --git a/Scripting/UTMScripting.swift b/Scripting/UTMScripting.swift
index 909d3084..a19fdab2 100644
--- a/Scripting/UTMScripting.swift
+++ b/Scripting/UTMScripting.swift
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ import ScriptingBridge
     case detailed = 0x6c776474 /* 'lwdt' */
 }
 
+// MARK: UTMScriptingOperatingSystem
+@objc public enum UTMScriptingOperatingSystem : AEKeyword {
+    case linux = 0x41704f6c /* 'ApOl' */
+    case macOS = 0x41704f6d /* 'ApOm' */
+}
+
 // MARK: UTMScriptingBackend
 @objc public enum UTMScriptingBackend : AEKeyword {
     case apple = 0x4170506c /* 'ApPl' */
diff --git a/Scripting/UTMScriptingCreateCommand.swift b/Scripting/UTMScriptingCreateCommand.swift
index fb6fbdf8..53faf2e0 100644
--- a/Scripting/UTMScriptingCreateCommand.swift
+++ b/Scripting/UTMScriptingCreateCommand.swift
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 //
 
 import Foundation
+import Virtualization
 
 @MainActor
 @objc(UTMScriptingCreateCommand)
@@ -103,12 +104,49 @@ class UTMScriptingCreateCommand: NSCreateCommand, UTMScriptable {
             throw ScriptingError.nameNotSpecified
         }
         let config = UTMAppleConfiguration()
-        config.system.boot = try UTMAppleConfigurationBoot(for: .linux)
+        // enumerations arrive as an AEKeyword and not a string
+        var bootOS = UTMAppleConfigurationBoot.OperatingSystem.linux
+        if let osKeyword = record["os"] as? AEKeyword {
+            guard let scriptingOS = UTMScriptingOperatingSystem(rawValue: osKeyword) else {
+                throw ScriptingError.operatingSystemNotSupported
+            }
+            switch scriptingOS {
+            case .linux: bootOS = .linux
+            case .macOS: bootOS = .macOS
+            }
+        }
+        config.system.boot = try UTMAppleConfigurationBoot(for: bootOS)
+        var macGuestMajorVersion = 0
+        if bootOS == .macOS {
+            guard let ipsw = record["macRecoveryIpsw"] as? URL else {
+                throw ScriptingError.macRecoveryIpswNotSpecified
+            }
+            config.system.boot.macRecoveryIpswURL = ipsw
+            #if arch(arm64)
+            // the hardware model must match the IPSW the caller chose
+            let image = try await VZMacOSRestoreImage.image(from: ipsw)
+            guard let model = image.mostFeaturefulSupportedConfiguration?.hardwareModel else {
+                throw ScriptingError.ipswNotSupported
+            }
+            config.system.macPlatform = UTMAppleConfigurationMacPlatform(newHardware: model)
+            macGuestMajorVersion = image.operatingSystemVersion.majorVersion
+            #else
+            throw ScriptingError.operatingSystemNotSupported
+            #endif
+        }
         config.virtualization.hasBalloon = true
         config.virtualization.hasEntropy = true
         config.networks = [UTMAppleConfigurationNetwork()]
-        // remove any display devices
-        config.displays = []
+        if bootOS == .macOS {
+            // macOS is not usable headless so it gets the same devices as the wizard
+            config.displays = [UTMAppleConfigurationDisplay(width: 1920, height: 1200)]
+            config.virtualization.hasAudio = true
+            config.virtualization.keyboard = .generic
+            config.virtualization.pointer = macGuestMajorVersion >= 13 ? .trackpad : .mouse
+        } else {
+            // remove any display devices
+            config.displays = []
+        }
         // add a default serial device
         var serial = UTMAppleConfigurationSerial()
         serial.mode = .ptty
@@ -131,6 +169,9 @@ class UTMScriptingCreateCommand: NSCreateCommand, UTMScriptable {
         case configurationNotFound
         case nameNotSpecified
         case architectureNotSpecified
+        case operatingSystemNotSupported
+        case macRecoveryIpswNotSpecified
+        case ipswNotSupported
         
         var errorDescription: String? {
             switch self {
@@ -140,6 +181,9 @@ class UTMScriptingCreateCommand: NSCreateCommand, UTMScriptable {
             case .configurationNotFound: return NSLocalizedString("A valid configuration must be specified.", comment: "UTMScriptingAppDelegate")
             case .nameNotSpecified: return NSLocalizedString("No name specified in the configuration.", comment: "UTMScriptingAppDelegate")
             case .architectureNotSpecified: return NSLocalizedString("No architecture specified in the configuration.", comment: "UTMScriptingAppDelegate")
+            case .operatingSystemNotSupported: return NSLocalizedString("The specified operating system is not supported on your machine.", comment: "UTMScriptingAppDelegate")
+            case .macRecoveryIpswNotSpecified: return NSLocalizedString("An IPSW recovery image must be specified to create a macOS virtual machine.", comment: "UTMScriptingAppDelegate")
+            case .ipswNotSupported: return NSLocalizedString("Your machine does not support running this IPSW.", comment: "UTMScriptingAppDelegate")
             }
         }
     }