Other changes in Wine 6.0.1 include translation and documentation updates as well as bug fixes for some games and applications including several Adobe applications, The Witcher 3, Batman: Arkham Origins, and The Sims 3.
Mac users can find some of the capabilities and limitations in a macOS FAQ at the WineHQ website.īut with support for Wine64 on Macs with Apple M1 processors, you may at least be able to install and run some of the Windows games and applications supported by Wine on Apple’s latest laptop and desktop computers. Some Windows applications may not work at all, and some hardware may not be supported.
CodeWeavers has been working to enable support for Apple Silicon in its software since last year, and now some of that code has made it upstream to Wine.Ī few things to keep in mind about Wine is that it’s a Windows compatibility layer and not an emulator or virtual machine. And starting with Wine version 6.0.1, that also includes support for running 64-bit Windows applications on Macs with Apple M1 processors.Īpple Silicon support comes courtesy of code contributions from the folks at CodeWeavers, makers of Crossover, which is basically a souped-up version of Wine with commercial support. Wine is a free and open source utility that makes it possible to run some Windows applications on non-Windows operating systems including Linux, and Android, macOS.
Wine and custom Xquartz X11 all built in. Wineskin (for Mac OS X) Make wrappers or ports of Windows software to Macs. You’ll also need to be comfortable using the command line via the Terminal app, an internet connection, and a couple of hours to work through all the steps involved. osxwinebuilder (for Mac OS X) A command line script to compile and install Wine and a number of prerequisite packages from source on Mac OS X. Install it as you would any other package file. If you’re running 10.8, head over to the XQuartz web page to download an open source version of X11 for Mountain Lion. Running YUMI from LINUX: WINE is NOT currently working. You’ll also need the X11 app, which used to be a standard install app starting in OS X 10.5, but which has recently been removed from OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. BACKUP DATA: Backup your content from ALL partitions on your selected USB drive before using the.
Honestly, though, if you don’t know what kind of Mac you’re running, you might have a bit of trouble with the following instructions, which assume you have access to your admin account and password, can install XCode, and have the latest Java Development package (it comes as default with Mac OS X 10.7 and up). To find out what kind of Mac you have, click on the Apple menu in the upper left corner of your screen, choose About This Mac, and it will tell you.
If you’re still running a Power-PC Mac, a) it’s time to upgrade and b) this isn’t going to work. I just want a way to play a game that is created for the Windows operating system on my Mac, without a reboot, without buying a new program or new copy of an operating system I really don’t want to use.įirst up, you’re gonna need an Intel Mac.
They also cost a bit, and require a full copy of Windows, which will run you some money, too. There are emulators you can buy, like Parallels and VMWare Fusion, but these never quite pan out, in my experience, as they always seem to be fraught with issues when connecting peripherals, mice, etc. There’s Boot Camp, which allows you to run a full copy of Windows right on your Intel-based Mac, but it requires a reboot to switch between OS X and Windows environments, which can be tedious. There are a few options for running those PC games on Macs, of course.
The reasons for this are manifold, including mid-level integrated graphics chips and less customizable hardware, but it shouldn’t be this disparate. Even on Steam, the leader in cross-platform computer game support, most games run only on Windows. The Mac may be a better computer than a windows box, but even so, most games don’t support OS X. PC games: they can be the bane of a Mac gamer’s existence.