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# hardwareModel

The hardware model for this configuration.

```
@NSCopying var hardwareModel: VZMacHardwareModel { get }
```

## Discussion

Use a hardware model to configure a new VM that meets a set of specific requirements.

After creating the hardware model, use `VZMacPlatformConfiguration` [`hardwareModel`](/documentation/Virtualization/VZMacPlatformConfiguration/hardwareModel) to configure the Mac platform, and [`init(creatingStorageAt:hardwareModel:options:)`](/documentation/Virtualization/VZMacAuxiliaryStorage/init(creatingStorageAt:hardwareModel:options:)) to create its auxiliary storage.

## See Also

[`VZMacPlatformConfiguration`](/documentation/Virtualization/VZMacPlatformConfiguration)

The platform configuration for booting macOS on Apple silicon.

[`VZMacAuxiliaryStorage`](/documentation/Virtualization/VZMacAuxiliaryStorage)

An object that contains information the boot loader needs for booting macOS as a guest operating system.


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