Amazon EC2 Mac Instances are built on Mac mini computers, feature the macOS operating system and are powered by AWS Nitro. EC2 Mac Instances enable customers to run on-demand macOS workloads in the cloud for the first time, giving developers an efficient development environment with the benefits of AWS. Developers who rely on the Xcode IDE for Apple platforms can now develop, build, test and sign apps with the flexibility, scalability, and cost benefits of Amazon EC2.