| macOS runners for GitHub Actions
Blaze provides native Apple Silicon runners for your iOS and macOS CI workflows. No emulation, no virtualization overhead—just fast builds on real M-series hardware.
Our macOS runners come with the latest Xcode pre-installed, along with common tools like Homebrew, CocoaPods, Fastlane, and Flutter.
Available runners
Need more power? Large runners (8 vCPU, 24 GB) are available. See all options.
Pre-installed software
Every macOS runner comes with common development tools pre-installed:
- * Xcode – Latest stable and beta versions
- * Homebrew – macOS package manager
- * CocoaPods – iOS dependency manager
- * Fastlane – iOS automation toolkit
- * Flutter – Cross-platform framework
- * Node.js – JavaScript runtime
- * Ruby – For Fastlane and CocoaPods
- * Git LFS – Large file storage
See the full list of pre-installed software.
Performance
Our Apple Silicon runners deliver significantly faster builds than GitHub's Intel-based macOS runners:
The speed advantage comes from native ARM execution—no Rosetta translation, no VM overhead.
Pricing
Simple, predictable pricing with unlimited minutes:
Annual billing saves an additional 20%. View full pricing.
How to use
Add Blaze runners to your workflow with a single line:
jobs:
build:
runs-on: blaze/macos-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- run: xcodebuild -scheme MyApp -sdk iphoneos All your existing workflow steps, caching, and secrets work exactly the same.
Get started
Try Blaze macOS runners with 300 free minutes. No credit card required.