install multipass from the cask on osx
Metadata
Current evaluation
Guided macOS Multipass install shipped: snapcore/snapcraft#2427 (commit e9ae8d29f) added Darwin detection of Multipass installed via Homebrew cask, and the Launchpad bug was closed.
Resolution: closed resolved
Reason: The issue was closed with a link to snapcore/snapcraft#2427 ("lifecycle: query for multipass install on darwin"), which merged as commit e9ae8d29f and added detection/installation guidance for Multipass on macOS, matching the cask-based install path.
Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot
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Issue body
Now that one can install multipass from a homebrew cask on OS X we have the means to provide a guided install.
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
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| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Guided macOS Multipass install shipped: snapcore/snapcraft#2427 (commit e9ae8d29f) added Darwin detection of Multipass installed via Homebrew cask, and the Launchpad bug was closed. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | macOS Multipass installation guidance was added via Homebrew cask detection; snapcore/snapcraft#2427 merged as commit e9ae8d29f. | |
| stealth/space-bunny-alpha | — | closed resolved | Guided macOS Multipass installation via Homebrew cask was implemented by snapcraft#3537 (commit dd5e1d9c1, merged as 78d1d815b). | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed without comments. The request was likely superseded or abandoned as guided macOS installation via Homebrew cask was implemented in subsequent releases. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed as completed. The maintainer noted that Homebrew cask availability enables a guided macOS installation, fulfilling the request. No additional comments or revisions were made. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Closed without implementation or discussion. The request to add a guided macOS installation via Homebrew cask was abandoned or superseded by subsequent release processes. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Closed as superseded. The Homebrew cask installation for macOS was implemented, enabling the guided install workflow. No further action required. |
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Related work
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Likely Fixed By:
snapcore/snapcraft#2427
(confidence 97%)
Merged PR (e9ae8d29f) adding Darwin lifecycle detection for Multipass installed via Homebrew cask, cited in the issue's only comment.
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Related To:
snapcore/snapcraft#2354
(confidence 55%)
Earlier merged preflight check prompting to install Multipass when missing; #2427 extended equivalent behaviour to Darwin/cask installs.
Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2427 lifecycle: query for multipass install on darwin | snapcraft | merged | Merged #2427 as e9ae8d29f, adding Darwin lifecycle detection for Multipass installed through Homebrew cask and parity with snap-enabled systems. | |
| #2288 build providers: use multipass automatically when on darwin | snapcraft | merged | Merged #2288 as commit 376adda59, making Snapcraft select Multipass automatically on Darwin/macOS and resolving LP #1793512. | |
| #1793512 mutlipass by default on darwin | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Multipass became the default build provider on Darwin via merged PR snapcore/snapcraft#2288 (commit 376adda59). | |
| #1791821 multipass should use snapcraft defined environments | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Multipass now launches Snapcraft-defined build images; fixed by canonical/snapcraft#2258 (commit 5ffefbf96), including a Darwin launch workaround. | |
| #1806083 snapcraft fails to locate multipass (inside a multipass session) | snapcraft (launchpad) | open | Snapcraft 3.0.1 falsely reported Multipass missing inside a Multipass guest; Darwin-only detection in e9ae8d29f addressed the old path, but the Launchpad record remains open. | |
| #22 multipass: introduce installation support | craft-providers | merged | Merged PR #22 via commit e163f50, adding Linux and macOS Multipass installation support, error handling, tests, and CI uninstall support. | |
| #1792374 Instructions on how to install multipass missing | snapcraft (launchpad) | closed | Added platform-specific Multipass guidance: Linux offers interactive installation, while macOS links to Canonical's releases page. | |
| #2258 build providers: snapcraft images for multipass | snapcraft | merged | Merged PR #2258 as commit 5ffefbf96, adding Snapcraft build images for Multipass and a Darwin launch workaround for LP #1791821. |