Lima enables you to run a Linux machine on your Mac for free. This tutorial helps you install Lima, launch a Linux VM, verify shared files, and run a web server in a container accessible via your browser. If you want the concepts first, read What Is Lima? and come back. This article stays hands-on. What You’ll Build A working Lima setup: an Ubuntu virtual machine (VM) running on your Mac, managed from your terminal, serving a containerized nginx web page at localhost:8080 .