On most Linux distros, install via package manager:
sudo systemctl enable spice-vdagentd sudo systemctl start spice-vdagentd Then or restart your display manager. utm spice guest tools
# Debian/Ubuntu/Linux Mint sudo apt install spice-vdagent xserver-xorg-video-qxl sudo dnf install spice-vdagent xorg-x11-drv-qxl Arch Linux sudo pacman -S spice-vdagent xf86-video-qxl On most Linux distros, install via package manager:
Always install Spice Guest Tools in any UTM VM that supports SPICE. It transforms the experience from “tolerable” to “feels like a local machine.” What Are UTM Spice Guest Tools
Here’s a helpful, practical guide to understanding and using . What Are UTM Spice Guest Tools? UTM is a popular virtualization app for macOS (and iOS/iPadOS) that lets you run Windows, Linux, and other operating systems on Apple hardware.
are a set of drivers and utilities that improve the performance, usability, and integration of a virtual machine (VM) created with UTM — specifically when using the SPICE display protocol (instead of the default QEMU Console/VNC).
After install, enable and start the agent:
