# MacStadium

> MacStadium runs a fleet of more than 10,000 Apple computers across a handful of data centers and rents them to developers and enterprises that need real macOS to build, test, and ship iOS and Mac software. Its Orka platform brought Kubernetes-style orchestration to Mac hardware, turning a closet full of Mac minis into an elastic cloud that CI pipelines can spin up and tear down on demand. Founded in Atlanta in 2011, it has become the default answer to a stubborn problem: Apple software legally has to be built on Apple hardware, and almost nobody wants to babysit that hardware themselves.

- **Founded:** 2011
- **Headquarters:** Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- **Founders:** Greg McGraw (Co-founder, CEO (2011-2023), now Executive Chairman), Jason Michaud (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** Approximately 110 employees
- **Products:** Orka (Orchestration with Kubernetes on Apple), Orka Cluster 3.2, Orka Small Teams Edition, Bare Metal / Dedicated Macs, Mac VDI / Remote Mac Desktops
- **Notable:** Built one of the first Mac-only data centers, starting in 2011 in Atlanta., Created Orka, the first Kubernetes-based orchestration for macOS on Apple hardware., Grew to 10,000+ Macs under management across roughly five data centers.

## Products & services

- **Orka (Orchestration with Kubernetes on Apple)** — A Kubernetes-based virtualization platform that runs elastic macOS VMs on Apple hardware. Lets CI/CD pipelines spin up, build on, and tear down macOS VMs on demand.
- **Orka Cluster 3.2** — Multi-cloud macOS virtualization that runs in MacStadium data centers, on AWS, and on-prem - positioned as the only multi-cloud macOS virtualization solution.
- **Orka Small Teams Edition** — Self-service, fixed-price virtualization for smaller teams starting at $499/month, with predictable monthly billing.
- **Bare Metal / Dedicated Macs** — Hosted, dedicated Mac mini and Mac Pro/Studio servers (including Apple silicon M-series) with fixed monthly pricing, dedicated IP, and high availability.
- **Mac VDI / Remote Mac Desktops** — Secure, cloud-hosted macOS desktops for distributed teams that need a real Mac environment remotely.

## Achievements

- Built one of the first Mac-only data centers, starting in 2011 in Atlanta.
- Created Orka, the first Kubernetes-based orchestration for macOS on Apple hardware.
- Grew to 10,000+ Macs under management across roughly five data centers.
- Reported a 61% year-over-year increase in Orka customers.
- Achieved SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001/27017/27018 certifications.
- Shipped Orka Cluster 3.2, positioned as the only multi-cloud macOS virtualization solution (data center, AWS, on-prem).

## Latest updates

- **2025-03** — Released Orka Cluster 3.2 on AWS and on-prem, billed as the industry's only multi-cloud macOS virtualization solution.
- **2023-11** — Appointed Ken Tacelli as President and CEO; co-founder Greg McGraw moved to Executive Chairman.
- **2023-04** — Launched Orka Small Teams Edition with self-service purchasing at $499/month.

## Links

- Website: https://macstadium.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/macstadium
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/macstadium
- GitHub: https://github.com/macstadium
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/macstadium
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/macstadiuminc/

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Last updated: 2026-08-19