Buildkite Runners Are Now Available

We're continuing to expand GetMac beyond GitHub Actions. Today, Buildkite runners are now available — connect your Buildkite pipelines to fast Apple Silicon macOS runners directly from your GetMac dashboard.

Why Buildkite on GetMac?

Buildkite's agent-based architecture gives teams fine-grained control over their CI infrastructure. But sourcing and maintaining macOS build agents has always been a pain point — dedicated Mac hardware is expensive, and cloud options are limited.

GetMac eliminates that overhead. Your Buildkite pipelines now get Apple M4 runners, pre-installed Xcode and developer tools, and sub-minute boot times — with zero infrastructure to manage.

How to Get Started

Setting up Buildkite runners on GetMac is straightforward:

Go to the Buildkite Runners section in your GetMac dashboard.
Create a new agent token linked to your Buildkite organization.
Use GetMac-provided agent tags in your pipeline steps.
Your builds run on dedicated Apple Silicon hardware with full macOS environments.

All Images Available

Every macOS image we offer is available for Buildkite runners:

macOS Sonoma (14.6.1) — Xcode 16.3
macOS Sequoia (15.6.1) — Xcode 16.4
macOS Tahoe (26.3) — Xcode 26.3 RC2
macOS Tahoe Beta (26.4) — Xcode 26.4 Beta

Each image comes with the full suite of pre-installed tools — CocoaPods, Fastlane, Homebrew, npm, pip, Ruby gems, and more. For the complete list, see our Installed Tools & Libraries documentation. For available runner labels, check the Workflow Labels page.

Hardware & Performance

Every GetMac Buildkite runner uses:

Apple M4 (Virtual) — arm64 architecture with 8 GB RAM
Full simulator runtimes — iOS, tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS
SIP disabled — for maximum CI flexibility

Pricing

Buildkite runners are available on all existing GetMac plans at no additional cost. You use the same pool of runner minutes across GitHub, GitLab, and Buildkite.

Get Started

Head to your GetMac dashboard and look for the new Buildkite Runners section. Setup takes less than five minutes. For detailed setup instructions, see our Buildkite Runners documentation.

Have questions or feedback? Join our Discord community — we'd love to hear how you're using GetMac with Buildkite.

— The GetMac Team