Thanks for the feedback! You're right that a proper comparison page beats hunting through GitHub issues.
We just put one together (with some help from Claude Code, naturally): https://cua.ai/docs/lume/guide/getting-started/comparison
Thanks for the feedback! You're right that a proper comparison page beats hunting through GitHub issues.
We just put one together (with some help from Claude Code, naturally): https://cua.ai/docs/lume/guide/getting-started/comparison
Thanks much appreciated, the "Registry Support" section is weird though. Isn't GHCR an instance of an OCI registry? The when to choose Loom in the Tart section should also mention licensing, it is relevant at the choosing point.
Good catches, thanks! Just updated the page:
Fixed the registry description—you're right, GHCR is an OCI registry. Both tools use OCI-compatible registries, we just default to GHCR/GCS.
Added licensing to the "when to choose" sections.
> Lume automates the macOS Setup Assistant via VNC and OCR, creating ready-to-use VMs without manual clicking. Tart relies on Packer plugins for automation.
This feels disingenuous. Tart has unattended setup support as well, and it's based on the same VNC + OCR technique as Lume. In fact Tart had it first, and your approach seems to be heavily inspired by it. In addition the boot command instructions you're using came from https://github.com/cirruslabs/macos-image-templates/
The only material difference is whether it's built-in or integrated via Packer.