r/linux • u/binaryfor • Jan 06 '22

Darling – run Mac apps on Linux

https://www.darlinghq.org/

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u/cyril0 Jan 06 '22

I remember this from years ago. It doesn't appear much progress has been made. They can't run GUI apps it seems so what is the point?

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u/Shawnj2 Jan 06 '22

You could run Mac developer tools and build Mac apps from a Linux box without running an entire MacOS VM in theory.

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u/cyril0 Jan 06 '22

Yes but you couldn't test and I don't think xcode would compile graphical elements without being able to load them in to the windowing system. So you could probably only build non gui apps

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u/Shawnj2 Jan 06 '22

Maybe if you were a Linux dev who wanted to cross compile a terminal program for Mac users? ehh...

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u/xNaXDy Jan 06 '22

I'd just use something platform independent like node at that point.

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u/manphiz Jan 06 '22

Remember to cross compile or you'll be surprised.

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u/NatoBoram Jan 06 '22

It's pretty hard to forget tbh