Build machine type

Codemagic Build machine type

How to configure build machine type

Configuring build machine type

In codemagic.yaml, the build machine type can be specified with Instance type.

For Flutter projects configured via the Flutter workflow editor, the build machine type can be selected in App settings > Workflow settings > Machine.

macOS M1 and Intel

Codemagic offers two types of macOS machines for running builds:

Mac minis with Apple M1 chip (macOS M1 Standard VM, default)
Mac Pros with Intel chip (macOS Intel VM)

Check the specific macOS build machine image for machine specifications.

Xcode 13 images and above have System Integrity Protection (SIP) disabled in order to run macOS UI tests, which require accessibility permissions. Older images with Xcode 12 and below do not have SIP disabled and are unsuitable for UI testing macOS apps.

Note: Mac Pro machines are only available for teams and users that have billing enabled. See the pricing page for more information.

Linux Standard and Linux Premium

Codemagic offers two types of Linux machines for running builds: Linux standard VM and Linux premium VM. Linux machines support nested virtualisation, including Android emulator support with hardware acceleration. Linux machines do not support macOS specific software, such as brew and Xcode, and cannot be used to build iOS artifacts. Specifications for these machines are available here.

Note: Linux Standard and Premium machines are only available for teams and users that have billing enabled. See the pricing page for more information.

Windows Premium

Codemagic offers only premium Windows VMs. Windows VMs do not support nested virtualization which is required for the use of Android emulator. Additionally, Windows machines do not support macOS specific software, such as brew and Xcode, and cannot be used to build iOS artifacts. Specifications for these machines are available here.

Note: Windows Premium machines are only available for teams and users that have billing enabled. See the pricing page for more information.

Getting help and support

If you are new to Codemagic and would like an introductory call to get your workflow set up, then please book a call with one of our onboarding specialists here.

If you have a technical question or need help with some particular issue, you can get help in our GitHub Discussions community here.

If you're a paying customer, use the in-app chat widget to get support. You have to be logged in to see the chat icon at the bottom right corner (please note that some ad blockers might block the chat widget).