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Latest revision as of 18:58, 6 September 2023

Wineskin
Developer(s) Urge Software
Latest version 1.7
Active No
Platform(s) macOS
Emulates Windows
Website wineskin.urgesoftware.com
Support ($) PayPal
License GNU LGPLv2
Source code SourceForge

Wineskin is an open-source compatibility layer which allows users to easily convert Windows software to macOS. The ports are in the form of Mac .app bundles with a self-contained Wine instance which are wrapped around the application to be converted.

This is essentially an open-source equivalent to Cider by Transgaming, which has initially been used by game developers to quickly release Mac versions of games (known examples being The Sims 3, Renderware-powered installments of the Grand Theft Auto series and Max Payne 3 among others), but has since been used by intrepid hackers to port other games.