# Quantum Mobile install macOS M2 **URL:** \ **Category:** Quantum Mobile\ **Created:** [November 20, 2024, 1:53pm UTC](https://aiida.discourse.group/t/quantum-mobile-install-macos-m2/499 "2024-11-20T13:53:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Thomas\_Wilson](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/aiida.discourse.group/thomas_wilson/32/223_2.png) [@Thomas\_Wilson](https://aiida.discourse.group/u/Thomas_Wilson)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2024, 1:53pm UTC](https://aiida.discourse.group/t/quantum-mobile-install-macos-m2/499/1 "2024-11-20T13:53:04Z")
I’ve tried both Docker and VBox. QM installs on VBox on Sequoia but then fails to run ---
**Author:** ![mbercx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/aiida.discourse.group/mbercx/32/345_2.png) [@mbercx](https://aiida.discourse.group/u/mbercx)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 4:20pm UTC](https://aiida.discourse.group/t/quantum-mobile-install-macos-m2/499/2 "2024-11-25T16:20:52Z")
Hi @Thomas_Wilson! Unfortunately there is not yet support for ARM chips from Apple for Quantum Mobile, it’s been on the/my TODO list for a while now… I’ll try to find some time in the coming weeks to build a barebone version with Quantum ESPRESSO and get back to you. ---
**Author:** ![lawitine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@lawitine](https://aiida.discourse.group/u/lawitine)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2026, 7:51pm UTC](https://aiida.discourse.group/t/quantum-mobile-install-macos-m2/499/3 "2026-10-26T19:51:16Z")
The issue is the CPU architecture, not Sequoia: the existing Quantum Mobile image targets x86\_64, while an M2 is ARM. VirtualBox on Apple Silicon can’t run that image as a native guest, and Docker’s x86 emulation may not be reliable. For now, use an x86\_64 Linux machine or set up AiiDA and Quantum ESPRESSO directly on the Mac.