There is a translation layer for running MacOS software on Linux called Darling. In theory you could run that in WSL. The only downside is it is in very early development and not really at all usable
Can Mac apps be emulated and run on Windows?
Submitted 3 weeks ago by sopularity_fax@sopuli.xyz to [deleted]
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turbowafflz@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Can Mac apps be emulated and run on Windows?
There is a translation layer for running MacOS software on Linux
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…what? Oh, are we not replying with unrelated statements? I thought that’s what we were doing since he was asking about Windows, and you replied about Linux.
Willem@kutsuya.dev 3 weeks ago
… And he said it might work on wsl, which is Linux on windows translation layer, including graphics support.
A lot of Linux tooling has opened up to windows users because of it, which would include darling, to run mac apps, via wsl, on windows.
just2look@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
WSL is the windows subsystem for Linux. It lets you run Ubuntu terminal in Windows. So it would ultimately be running on windows. Though that feels like it would be more comex than running a macOS VM.
FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 3 weeks ago
Did you miss the next line?
In theory you could run that in WSL.
Do you know what WSL is?
kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
I’m thinking Lost_My_Mind is a statement and not just a username
cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
No, but there’s next to nothing on Mac that isn’t on Windows, or has some equivalent on Windows.
I run Macs. I don’t like Windows. I’ve used Windows for years, and still use it at work. For 99% of my usage, there’s nothing that stops me from using the other platform. It’s just a preference. In fact, there are free apps on Windows that cost money on macOS. And I’ve paid for some of them.
Toes@ani.social 3 weeks ago
Does running OSX in a virtual machine count?
github.com/afonsoft/VMwareWithMacOS *I have vetted these instructions, just an example.
crandlecan@mander.xyz 3 weeks ago
No
kSPvhmTOlwvMd7Y7E@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
This the least dumb question in this sub
Ugurcan@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Are we talking about Logic or Final Cut here? That’s a strict, plain “no”.
But I would expect somebody would come up with Parallels-like solution now since Windows on ARM is a thing.
sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
Some old mac classic apps even run in a browser iirc
hexagonwin@lemmy.sdf.org 3 weeks ago
No, but you can run x86 MacOS on a VM. There’s no graphics acceleration unless you passthrough a supported GPU tho.
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
I have tried and failed this too many times to count because I have an AMD processor.
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Yeah, not shocked. Apple never used AMD CPUs. GPUs, yes, but I don’t think you’ll have much luck outside of specific Intel SKUs (or at least, SKUs that are architecturally very similar to ones they used in actual machines sold by Apple.
hexagonwin@lemmy.sdf.org 3 weeks ago
Sad :/ I never had an AMD machine so haven’t tried, but I heard it’s pretty well working nowadays… At least I see a lot of successes on r/hackintosh