~ $ uname Linux ~ $ darling shell Darling [~] $ uname Darwin
Darling is a translation layer that lets you run macOS software on Linux
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- Fast
Darling runs macOS software directly without using a hardware emulator.
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- Free
Like Linux, Darling is free and open-source software. It is developed open on GitHub and distributed under the GNU GPL license. version 3.
- Compatible
Darling implements a complete Darwin environment. Mach, dyld, launchd – everything you’d expect.
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Easy to use
Darling does most of the setup for you. Sit back and enjoy using your favorite software.
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Native
We aim to fully integrate apps running under Darling into the Linux desktop experience by making them look, feel and behave just like native Linux apps.
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That sounds a lot like
Wine
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And it is! Wine lets you run Windows software on Linux, and Darling does the same for macOS software. Another similar project is Anbox , for Android apps.
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Does it support GUI apps?
Almost! This took us a lot of time and effort, but we finally have basic experimental support for running
- simple graphical applications. It requires some special setup for now though, so do not expect it to work out of the box just yet. We’re working on this; stay tuned!
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Does it violate Apple’s EULA?
No! We only directly use those parts of Darwin that are released as fully free software.
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Does the name Darling mean anything?
The name Darling is a combination of “Darwin” and “Linux”. Darwin is the core operating system macOS and iOS are based on.
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Can I run Darling on Windows using WSL?
Unfortunately, no. Darling requires a real Linux kernel to run. See this issue
for more details.
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Do you know about opensource.apple.com , GNUstep, The Cocotron and other projects?
We do, and in fact, Darling is largely based on the original Darwin source code published by Apple. We use The Cocotron as a basis for our Cocoa implementation, along with the Apportable Foundation and various bits of GNUstep.
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Do you have plans for supporting iOS apps?
Yes, in the long run, we’d like to be able to run iOS apps on ARM devices (like most Android phones). A significant challenge here would be to write our own implementation of UIKit. Come talk to us if you’re interested in working on this!
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How do I contribute?
Start by reading the documentation and our blog to get familiar with Darling internals. Then, come and join us on GitHub
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. It’s great if you have experience in developing for macOS or iOS, but it’s absolutely not required to start contributing.
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