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# Running OpenBSD 7.4 under UTM on macOS

**[Lobsters](https://daily.dev/sources/lobsters)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Guide on running OpenBSD 7.4 under UTM on macOS, including instructions for booting the install image, using the keyboard in the installer, and using the keyboard and mouse with X Window System.

## Full article

daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: <https://blog.adamretter.org.uk/running-openbsd-74-under-utm/>

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