diff --git a/build-tools/automation/azure-pipelines-apidocs.yaml b/build-tools/automation/azure-pipelines-apidocs.yaml
index 6a17eedcdfc..5adceb3986c 100644
--- a/build-tools/automation/azure-pipelines-apidocs.yaml
+++ b/build-tools/automation/azure-pipelines-apidocs.yaml
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ stages:
   - job: mac_build_update_docs
     displayName: Update API Docs
     pool:
-      name: VSEng-VSMac-Xamarin-Shared
+      name: $(SharedMacPool)
       demands:
-      - macOS.Name -equals Ventura
-      - macOS.Architecture -equals x64
+      - macOS.Name -equals $(SharedMacName)
+      - Agent.OSArchitecture -equals $(SharedMacArch)
     timeoutInMinutes: 120
     workspace:
       clean: all
diff --git a/build-tools/automation/azure-pipelines-nightly.yaml b/build-tools/automation/azure-pipelines-nightly.yaml
index c09886ca432..352f23ad261 100644
--- a/build-tools/automation/azure-pipelines-nightly.yaml
+++ b/build-tools/automation/azure-pipelines-nightly.yaml
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ stages:
   - job: mac_build_create_installers
     displayName: macOS > Create Installers
     pool:
-      name: VSEng-VSMac-Xamarin-Shared
+      name: $(SharedMacPool)
       demands:
-      - macOS.Name -equals Ventura
-      - macOS.Architecture -equals x64
+      - macOS.Name -equals $(SharedMacName)
+      - Agent.OSArchitecture -equals $(SharedMacArch)
     timeoutInMinutes: 420
     workspace:
       clean: all
@@ -185,9 +185,9 @@ stages:
     strategy:
       parallel: 3
     pool:
-      name: VSEng-VSMac-Xamarin-Shared
+      name: $(SharedMacPool)
       demands:
-      - macOS.Name -equals Ventura
+      - macOS.Name -equals $(SharedMacName)
       - macOS.Architecture -equals x64
     timeoutInMinutes: 120
     workspace:
@@ -241,9 +241,9 @@ stages:
     strategy:
       parallel: 6
     pool:
-      name: VSEng-VSMac-Xamarin-Shared
+      name: $(SharedMacPool)
       demands:
-      - macOS.Name -equals Ventura
+      - macOS.Name -equals $(SharedMacName)
       - macOS.Architecture -equals x64
     timeoutInMinutes: 150
     workspace:
diff --git a/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/build-macos.yaml b/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/build-macos.yaml
index c279a6752ba..0a29943c4d8 100644
--- a/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/build-macos.yaml
+++ b/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/build-macos.yaml
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ stages:
     displayName: ${{ parameters.jobDisplayName }}
     pool:
       ${{ if or(eq(variables['Build.DefinitionName'], 'Xamarin.Android-PR'), eq(variables['Build.DefinitionName'], 'Xamarin.Android Nightly')) }}:
-        name: VSEng-VSMac-Xamarin-Shared
+        name: $(SharedMacPool)
         demands:
-        - macOS.Name -equals Ventura
-        - macOS.Architecture -equals x64
+        - macOS.Name -equals $(SharedMacName)
+        - Agent.OSArchitecture -equals $(SharedMacArch)
       ${{ else }}:
         name: Azure Pipelines
         vmImage: $(HostedMacImage)
diff --git a/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/run-emulator-tests.yaml b/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/run-emulator-tests.yaml
index e3bac786ce3..cffa60b6b04 100644
--- a/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/run-emulator-tests.yaml
+++ b/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/run-emulator-tests.yaml
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ jobs:
   - job: mac_${{ parameters.jobName }}_tests
     displayName: ${{ parameters.jobName }} Emulator Tests
     pool:
-      name: VSEng-VSMac-Xamarin-Shared
+      name: $(SharedMacPool)
       demands:
-      - macOS.Name -equals Ventura
+      - macOS.Name -equals $(SharedMacName)
       - macOS.Architecture -equals x64
     timeoutInMinutes: ${{ parameters.jobTimeout }}
     workspace:
diff --git a/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/run-msbuild-tests.yaml b/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/run-msbuild-tests.yaml
index 98dbce3f8bc..7853353e798 100644
--- a/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/run-msbuild-tests.yaml
+++ b/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/run-msbuild-tests.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
   ${{ if eq(parameters.testOS, 'macOS') }}:
     pool:
       name: Azure Pipelines
-      vmImage: $(HostedMacImage)
+      image: $(HostedMacImage)
       os: macOS
   timeoutInMinutes: 240
   cancelTimeoutInMinutes: 5
diff --git a/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/variables.yaml b/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/variables.yaml
index 4a21510cb50..4dce9868bb4 100644
--- a/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/variables.yaml
+++ b/build-tools/automation/yaml-templates/variables.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ variables:
   value: $(github--pat--vs-mobiletools-engineering-service2)
 - name: HostedMacImage
   value: macOS-14
+- name: SharedMacPool
+  value: VSEng-VSMac-Xamarin-Shared
+- name: SharedMacName
+  value: Sonoma
+- name: SharedMacArch
+  value: arm64
 - name: HostedWinImage
   value: windows-2022
 - name: WindowsPoolImage1ESPT