5 files changed, 26 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/pkg/machine/qemu/config.go b/pkg/machine/qemu/config.go
index 013f28960..3d0fa4094 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/qemu/config.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/qemu/config.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// +build amd64,linux arm64,linux amd64,darwin arm64,darwin
+// +build amd64,!windows arm64,!windows
 
 package qemu
 
diff --git a/pkg/machine/qemu/machine.go b/pkg/machine/qemu/machine.go
index dc7703724..855a39c56 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/qemu/machine.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/qemu/machine.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// +build amd64,linux arm64,linux amd64,darwin arm64,darwin
+// +build amd64,!windows arm64,!windows
 
 package qemu
 
diff --git a/pkg/machine/qemu/options_darwin.go b/pkg/machine/qemu/options_darwin.go
index 440937131..124358db8 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/qemu/options_darwin.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/qemu/options_darwin.go
@@ -2,14 +2,12 @@ package qemu
 
 import (
 	"os"
-
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 func getRuntimeDir() (string, error) {
 	tmpDir, ok := os.LookupEnv("TMPDIR")
 	if !ok {
-		return "", errors.New("unable to resolve TMPDIR")
+		tmpDir = "/tmp"
 	}
 	return tmpDir, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/machine/qemu/options_darwin_amd64.go b/pkg/machine/qemu/options_darwin_amd64.go
index ee1036291..ff8d10db1 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/qemu/options_darwin_amd64.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/qemu/options_darwin_amd64.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ var (
 )
 
 func (v *MachineVM) addArchOptions() []string {
-	opts := []string{"-machine", "q35,accel=hvf:tcg"}
+	opts := []string{"-machine", "q35,accel=hvf:tcg", "-cpu", "host"}
 	return opts
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/machine/qemu/options_darwin_arm64.go b/pkg/machine/qemu/options_darwin_arm64.go
index 8c651584e..43cd3d69d 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/qemu/options_darwin_arm64.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/qemu/options_darwin_arm64.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package qemu
 
 import (
+	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
 )
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ func (v *MachineVM) addArchOptions() []string {
 		"-accel", "tcg",
 		"-cpu", "cortex-a57",
 		"-M", "virt,highmem=off",
-		"-drive", "file=/usr/local/share/qemu/edk2-aarch64-code.fd,if=pflash,format=raw,readonly=on",
+		"-drive", "file=" + getEdk2CodeFd("edk2-aarch64-code.fd") + ",if=pflash,format=raw,readonly=on",
 		"-drive", "file=" + ovmfDir + ",if=pflash,format=raw"}
 	return opts
 }
@@ -35,3 +36,23 @@ func (v *MachineVM) archRemovalFiles() []string {
 func getOvmfDir(imagePath, vmName string) string {
 	return filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(imagePath), vmName+"_ovmf_vars.fd")
 }
+
+/*
+ *  QEmu can be installed in multiple locations on MacOS, especially on
+ *  Apple Silicon systems.  A build from source will likely install it in
+ *  /usr/local/bin, whereas Homebrew package management standard is to
+ *  install in /opt/homebrew
+ */
+func getEdk2CodeFd(name string) string {
+	dirs := []string{
+		"/usr/local/share/qemu",
+		"/opt/homebrew/share/qemu",
+	}
+	for _, dir := range dirs {
+		fullpath := filepath.Join(dir, name)
+		if _, err := os.Stat(fullpath); err == nil {
+			return fullpath
+		}
+	}
+	return name
+}