diff --git a/.github/workflows/root-ci-config/build_root.py b/.github/workflows/root-ci-config/build_root.py
index ac6a6085a16ae..0331738da0993 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/root-ci-config/build_root.py
+++ b/.github/workflows/root-ci-config/build_root.py
@@ -223,8 +223,7 @@ def cleanup_previous_build():
     else:
         # mac/linux/POSIX
         result = subprocess_with_log(f"""
-            rm -rf {WORKDIR}
-            mkdir -p {WORKDIR}
+            rm -rf {WORKDIR}/*
         """)
 
     if result != 0:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/root-ci-config/buildconfig/macOS-VM-13.txt b/.github/workflows/root-ci-config/buildconfig/macOS-VM-13.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..f1206b5371ce9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/root-ci-config/buildconfig/macOS-VM-13.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+asimage_tiff=OFF
+builtin_cfitsio=ON
+builtin_cppzmq=ON
+builtin_davix=ON
+builtin_fftw3=ON
+builtin_freetype=ON
+builtin_ftgl=ON
+builtin_gif=ON
+builtin_gl2ps=ON
+builtin_glew=ON
+builtin_gsl=ON
+builtin_gtest=ON
+builtin_jpeg=ON
+builtin_lz4=ON
+builtin_lzma=ON
+builtin_nlohmannjson=ON
+builtin_openssl=ON
+builtin_pcre=ON
+builtin_tbb=ON
+builtin_unuran=ON
+builtin_vc=ON
+builtin_vdt=ON
+builtin_veccore=ON
+builtin_xrootd=ON
+builtin_xxhash=ON
+builtin_zeromq=ON
+builtin_zstd=ON
+ccache=ON
+cocoa=ON
+fortran=OFF
+minuit2_omp=OFF
+pythia8=OFF
+test_distrdf_dask=ON
+test_distrdf_pyspark=ON
+tmva-sofie=ON
+x11=OFF
diff --git a/.github/workflows/root-ci-config/buildconfig/macOS-VM-14.txt b/.github/workflows/root-ci-config/buildconfig/macOS-VM-14.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a43856231ec74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/root-ci-config/buildconfig/macOS-VM-14.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+asimage_tiff=OFF
+builtin_cfitsio=ON
+builtin_cppzmq=ON
+builtin_davix=ON
+builtin_fftw3=ON
+builtin_freetype=ON
+builtin_ftgl=ON
+builtin_gif=ON
+builtin_gl2ps=ON
+builtin_glew=ON
+builtin_gsl=ON
+builtin_gtest=ON
+builtin_jpeg=ON
+builtin_lz4=ON
+builtin_lzma=ON
+builtin_nlohmannjson=ON
+builtin_openssl=ON
+builtin_pcre=ON
+builtin_tbb=ON
+builtin_unuran=ON
+builtin_vc=ON
+builtin_vdt=ON
+builtin_veccore=ON
+builtin_xrootd=ON
+builtin_xxhash=ON
+builtin_zeromq=ON
+builtin_zstd=ON
+ccache=ON
+cocoa=ON
+fortran=OFF
+minuit2_omp=OFF
+pythia8=OFF
+test_distrdf_dask=OFF
+test_distrdf_pyspark=OFF
+tmva-sofie=ON
+x11=OFF
diff --git a/.github/workflows/root-ci-config/buildconfig/macOS-VM-15.txt b/.github/workflows/root-ci-config/buildconfig/macOS-VM-15.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d1087e8e86c14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/root-ci-config/buildconfig/macOS-VM-15.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+CMAKE_BUILD_RPATH=/usr/local/lib
+builtin_cfitsio=ON
+builtin_cppzmq=ON
+builtin_davix=ON
+builtin_fftw3=ON
+builtin_freetype=ON
+builtin_ftgl=ON
+builtin_gl2ps=ON
+builtin_glew=ON
+builtin_gsl=ON
+builtin_gtest=ON
+builtin_lz4=ON
+builtin_lzma=ON
+builtin_nlohmannjson=ON
+builtin_openssl=ON
+builtin_pcre=ON
+builtin_tbb=ON
+builtin_unuran=ON
+builtin_vc=ON
+builtin_vdt=ON
+builtin_veccore=ON
+builtin_xrootd=ON
+builtin_xxhash=ON
+builtin_zeromq=ON
+builtin_zstd=ON
+ccache=ON
+cocoa=ON
+minuit2_omp=OFF
+pythia8=OFF
+test_distrdf_dask=ON
+test_distrdf_pyspark=ON
+tmva-sofie=ON
+x11=OFF
diff --git a/.github/workflows/root-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/root-ci.yml
index 5f464b1979722..9df8862da8bc7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/root-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/root-ci.yml
@@ -97,18 +97,23 @@ jobs:
         # Build options: https://root.cern/install/build_from_source/#all-build-options
         include:
           - platform: mac13   
+            arch: ARM64
+            overrides: ["builtin_zlib=ON"]       
+          - platform: macOS-VM-13
             arch: ARM64
             overrides: ["builtin_zlib=ON"]
           - platform: mac14
             arch: X64
             overrides: ["CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=20"]
+          - platform: macOS-VM-14
+            arch: X64
+            overrides: ["CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=20"]
           - platform: mac15
             arch: ARM64
             overrides: ["CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=23"]
-          - platform: mac-beta
-            is_special: true
+          - platform: macOS-VM-15
             arch: ARM64
-            overrides: ["CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=23"]
+            overrides: ["CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=23"]            
 
     runs-on: # Using '[self-hosted, ..., ...]' does not work for some reason :)
       - self-hosted
@@ -224,9 +229,7 @@ jobs:
   build-windows:
     # For any event that is not a PR, the CI will always run. In PRs, the CI
     # can be skipped if the tag [skip-ci] or [skip ci] is written in the title.
-    if: |
-        (github.repository_owner == 'root-project' && github.event_name != 'pull_request') ||
-        (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && !(contains(github.event.pull_request.title, '[skip-ci]') || contains(github.event.pull_request.title, '[skip ci]')))
+    if: false
 
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -345,9 +348,7 @@ jobs:
   build-linux:
     # For any event that is not a PR, the CI will always run. In PRs, the CI
     # can be skipped if the tag [skip-ci] or [skip ci] is written in the title.
-    if: |
-        (github.repository_owner == 'root-project' && github.event_name != 'pull_request') ||
-        (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && !(contains(github.event.pull_request.title, '[skip-ci]') || contains(github.event.pull_request.title, '[skip ci]')))
+    if: false
 
     permissions:
       contents: read