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Microsoft-hosted macOS jobs with monthly parallel-job billing; ARM64 limited preview is paused for new access. Separate GitHub-hosted agent price placeholders are not usable quotes.

Reviewed Sep 21, 2026Provider claims · source links included
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Company information

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Company-wide information is shown here once. Resource-specific support, terms and exceptions are recorded in each listing below. Operator relationships are not independently verified unless the evidence explicitly says so.

Research notes & open questions

Exact image tools and deprecated image availability need runtime freshness checks. Native dollar currency and new GitHub-hosted agent prices are unresolved. Existing ARM64 preview eligibility is organization-specific. Uploaded assessment research (2026-09-21): CI: submitted research reports 19/19 checklist items resolved. The upload does not include the criterion grades and citations needed to validate its proposed score.

Availability methods

Categories
  • ci
Signal
Service incidents
Access
Public
Format
RSS
Scope
Azure DevOps; not macOS-runner capacity

A source for checking provider information; this does not establish current machine availability or guaranteed capacity. Last endpoint check: 2026-09-21.

Source ↗Observed Sep 21, 2026 · Structured observation

Billing terms

Required
Yes

AI-extracted from first-party documentation; source passage retrieved and matched, with a separate evidence/applicability check. Not independently machine-tested. General Azure DevOps parallel-job billing condition; no macOS-specific price is stated.

Source ↗Observed Sep 21, 2026 · Provider documented

Ci compatibility

Supported service
Azure DevOps Services
On premises Azure DevOps Server supported
No

AI-extracted from first-party documentation; source passage retrieved and matched, with a separate evidence/applicability check. Not independently machine-tested. Microsoft-hosted agents require Azure DevOps Services; they are not available for on-premises Azure DevOps Server.

Source ↗Observed Sep 21, 2026 · Provider documented

Eligibility

Azure subscription required
Yes
Organization link required
Yes

AI-extracted from first-party documentation; source passage retrieved and matched, with a separate evidence/applicability check. Not independently machine-tested. Condition stated for receiving the free parallel-job grant; it does not establish a macOS Intel native rate.

Source ↗Observed Sep 21, 2026 · Provider documented

Image lifecycle

Image
macOS-14
Deprecation start
2026-07-06
Brownout start
2026-10-05
Brownout end
2026-10-31
Scheduled removal
2026-11-02

AI-extracted from first-party documentation; source passage retrieved and matched, with a separate evidence/applicability check. Not independently machine-tested. macOS 14 is not a current offer for these records; the schedule gives the applicable Azure DevOps removal date.

Source ↗Observed Sep 21, 2026 · Provider documented

Image lifecycle

Macos26 intel
GA
Macos15 intel
latest label
Macos14
deprecated
Macos15 arm64
limited preview paused; existing users may continue

Provider documentation; not independently performance-tested.

Source ↗Observed Sep 21, 2026 · Provider documented

Image manifest details

Snapshot only
Yes
Current selectability
not established by manifest alone
Source kind
upstream reference
MacOS
macOS 15.7.9 (24G830)
Image version
20260824.0482.1
Xcode versions
  • | 26.3 | 17C529 | /Applications/Xcode 26.3.app | /Applications/Xcode 26.3.0.app |
  • | 26.2 | 17C52 | /Applications/Xcode 26.2.app | /Applications/Xcode 26.2.0.app |
  • | 26.1.1 | 17B100 | /Applications/Xcode 26.1.1.app | /Applications/Xcode 26.1.app |
  • | 26.0.1 | 17A400 | /Applications/Xcode 26.0.1.app | /Applications/Xcode 26.0.app |
  • | 16.4 (default) | 16F6 | /Applications/Xcode 16.4.app | /Applications/Xcode 16.4.0.app<br>/Applications/Xcode.app |
  • | 16.3 | 16E140 | /Applications/Xcode 16.3.app | /Applications/Xcode 16.3.0.app |
  • | 16.2 | 16C5032a | /Applications/Xcode 16.2.app | /Applications/Xcode 16.2.0.app |
  • | 16.1 | 16B40 | /Applications/Xcode 16.1.app | /Applications/Xcode 16.1.0.app |
  • | 16.0 | 16A242d | /Applications/Xcode 16.app | /Applications/Xcode 16.0.0.app<br>/Applications/Xcode 16.0.app |
Tool version entries
  • Node.js 22.23.2
  • Python3 3.14.7
  • Ruby 3.3.12
  • Bundler 4.0.19
  • Carthage 0.40.0
  • CocoaPods 1.17.0
  • Homebrew 6.0.18
  • Yarn 1.22.22
  • Git 2.55.0
  • Git LFS 3.7.1
  • Fastlane 2.238.0
  • Xcode Command Line Tools 16.4.0.0.1.1747106510

Exact source-file inventory snapshot. Image retirement, rollout and offer compatibility must be checked against the provider selection table; upstream references do not certify a third-party deployment.

Source ↗Observed Sep 21, 2026 · Provider documented

Image manifest details

Snapshot only
Yes
Current selectability
not established by manifest alone
Source kind
upstream reference
MacOS
macOS 26.6.1 (25G76)
Image version
20260824.0517.1
Xcode versions
  • | 26.6 (default) | 17F113 | /Applications/Xcode 26.6.app | /Applications/Xcode 26.6.0.app<br>/Applications/Xcode.app |
  • | 26.5 | 17F42 | /Applications/Xcode 26.5.app | /Applications/Xcode 26.5.0.app |
  • | 26.4.1 | 17E202 | /Applications/Xcode 26.4.1.app | /Applications/Xcode 26.4.app |
  • | 26.3 | 17C529 | /Applications/Xcode 26.3.app | /Applications/Xcode 26.3.0.app |
  • | 26.2 | 17C52 | /Applications/Xcode 26.2.app | /Applications/Xcode 26.2.0.app |
  • | 26.1.1 | 17B100 | /Applications/Xcode 26.1.1.app | /Applications/Xcode 26.1.app |
  • | 26.0.1 | 17A400 | /Applications/Xcode 26.0.1.app | /Applications/Xcode 26.0.app |
Tool version entries
  • Node.js 24.19.0
  • Python3 3.14.7
  • Ruby 3.4.10
  • Bundler 4.0.19
  • Carthage 0.40.0
  • CocoaPods 1.17.0
  • Homebrew 6.0.18
  • Yarn 1.22.22
  • Git 2.55.0
  • Git LFS 3.7.1
  • Fastlane 2.238.0
  • Xcode Command Line Tools 26.6.0.0.1781586589

Exact source-file inventory snapshot. Image retirement, rollout and offer compatibility must be checked against the provider selection table; upstream references do not certify a third-party deployment.

Source ↗Observed Sep 21, 2026 · Provider documented

Job execution limit

Max duration minutes
60
Scope
each free job

AI-extracted from first-party documentation; source passage retrieved and matched, with a separate evidence/applicability check. Not independently machine-tested. Free tier; the excerpt does not specify whether the limit differs by macOS image or offer.

Source ↗Observed Sep 21, 2026 · Provider documented

Job limits

Minutes per job
360
Monthly limit
Not documented

AI-extracted from first-party documentation; source passage retrieved and matched, with a separate evidence/applicability check. Not independently machine-tested. Paid parallel-job tier; this is a usage-limit condition, not a macOS Intel machine rate.

Source ↗Observed Sep 21, 2026 · Provider documented

Network

Agent communication direction
agent initiated

AI-extracted from first-party documentation; source passage retrieved and matched, with a separate evidence/applicability check. Not independently machine-tested. The agent initiates the control-plane communication; this is not an SSH or inbound remote-access guarantee.

Source ↗Observed Sep 21, 2026 · Provider documented

Plan requirements

Requirement
an Azure subscription
Eligibility
most Azure subscriptions

AI-extracted from first-party documentation; source passage retrieved and matched, with a separate evidence/applicability check. Not independently machine-tested. The documentation says most Azure subscriptions can be used; it does not enumerate every eligible subscription type.

Source ↗Observed Sep 21, 2026 · Provider documented

Trial

no charge

AI-extracted from first-party documentation; source passage retrieved and matched, with a separate evidence/applicability check. Not independently machine-tested. Applies to Microsoft-hosted agents generally; the statement does not provide a configured per-offer macOS rate or included-minute allowance.

Source ↗Observed Sep 21, 2026 · Provider documented

THE RESOURCE CATALOG

Full specifications

1 individual listings
CI runners#

Microsoft-hosted macOS intel

Public listing; stock and purchase eligibility are not established by this record.

Native price$40/ month

Currency unconfirmed

System
x86-643 CPUs · 14 GB RAM

14 GB storage

Software & location

Versions not documented

Region not documented

Availability

Check availability

Confirm before ordering

Offer value · default usage

56/100Low confidenceEst. $ (unconfirmed) 480 / 12 months
Calculation & assumptions

100 × reference price ÷ (reference price + offering price). Same category and RAM; 2 providers. Uses an estimated price, not a complete invoice.

100 × $ (unconfirmed) 600 ÷ ($ (unconfirmed) 600 + $ (unconfirmed) 480) = 56/100.

Billing currency is unconfirmed.

  • One user and one concurrent job or machine.
  • Excludes optional add-ons, transfer, extra storage and applicable taxes.
  • Estimated from the available listed price; unresolved charges and terms remain in the source details.
  • Compared with listings using the same unconfirmed currency notation; no USD or exchange-rate assumption.
Reference prices · 2 providers
Source values
Value methodology ↗

CI: 1,000 minutes/month for 12 months, 10-minute jobs, private repositories, new Apple membership. Machines: one 720-hour allocation. Change usage assumptions ↗

Services & integrations

Service integrations for this offering are still being reviewed. The specifications below retain the available source evidence; confirm required integrations with the provider.

Workload capabilities

Admin
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

Docker
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

Graphical desktop
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

IOS simulator
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

Nested virtualization
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

SSH
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

Xcode build
Not verified

No explicit offer-scoped or provider-scope evidence.

Pricing & commercial terms

Pricing

Paid parallel job per month
40
Currency symbol
$
Currency
Not documented
Included paid minutes
unlimited
Free private project minutes
1,800
Free concurrency
1

Microsoft-hosted agent economics only; availability and free grant depend on organization eligibility.

Source ↗Observed Sep 21, 2026 · Provider documented

Hardware & software

Hardware

Architecture
intel
CPU cores documented
3
RAM GB
14
Disk GB
14
Minimum free disk GB
10
Region
United States

Provider documentation; not independently performance-tested.

Source ↗Observed Sep 21, 2026 · Provider documented

Selectable image labels

Classic editor specification
macOS-26
Yaml vm image
macOS-26

AI-extracted from first-party documentation; source passage retrieved and matched, with a separate evidence/applicability check. Not independently machine-tested. Microsoft-hosted Azure Pipelines macOS image selection; macOS 26 is listed separately from macOS 15.

Source ↗Observed Sep 21, 2026 · Provider documented

Access, operations & capabilities

Job limits

Free max minutes
60
Paid max minutes
360
Remote connection
unsupported
Persistent machine
No

Provider documentation; not independently performance-tested.

Source ↗Observed Sep 21, 2026 · Provider documented