Darling is a translation layer that lets you run macOS software on Linux, not an emulator, it’s like wine but for MacOS apps.

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    7 months ago

    Oh come on, we could have lived in a world where the translation layers are called WINE and DINE!

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    7 months ago

    for those not familiar, this basically lets you run command line tools. anything with a GUI will not work.

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      7 months ago

      Everything starts somewhere, but I wonder what macOS cli’s are the target for this tool that doesn’t have a Linux equivalent

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        7 months ago

        CLI’s are likely not specifically the target. I suspect the CLI is just the “low hanging fruit” and core set of software that needs to be supported before you build up to a fully functional GUI apps.

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    Cool. Do you know if this project will support PowerPC-era Mac OS X apps or if that makes any difference? There are a bunch of quirky and fun games that could avoid being lost to time if an “emulator” can run them.

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    7 months ago

    I’m a Windows user so this is even less relevant to me, but I can’t think of a single program or application I would even want that’s only on Mac.

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        The only one of those I’ve ever heard of is Final Cut and I have Premier Pro already. I’m going to assume I can get a pretty solid alternative for any of the rest as well.