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J-x-Z/cocoa-way

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Cocoa Way

Native macOS Wayland Compositor written in Rust using Smithay. Experience seamless Linux app streaming on macOS without XQuartz.

Features

  • Virtualization - Listed in the “Virtualization” section of the Awesome Mac awesome list.
  • Virtualization and Containers - Native Wayland compositor for running Linux GUI apps on macOS.
  • System Utilities - Wayland compositor for running Linux GUI apps on macOS.

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Frequently asked questions

What does j-x-z/cocoa-way do?

Native macOS Wayland Compositor written in Rust using Smithay. Experience seamless Linux app streaming on macOS without XQuartz.

What are the main features of j-x-z/cocoa-way?

The main features of j-x-z/cocoa-way are: Virtualization, Virtualization and Containers, System Utilities.

What are some open-source alternatives to j-x-z/cocoa-way?

Open-source alternatives to j-x-z/cocoa-way include: us/mocker — Docker-compatible container CLI built on Apple's Containerization framework. Same commands, same flags — mocker run,… rancher-sandbox/rancher-desktop — Rancher Desktop is a cross-platform desktop application for Windows and macOS that provides a graphical interface for… lima-vm/lima — Lima is a virtualization engine designed to provision and manage lightweight Linux, macOS, and FreeBSD virtual… canonical/multipass — Multipass is a virtual machine lifecycle controller and manager designed to create and orchestrate lightweight Ubuntu… qemu/qemu — QEMU is a cross-platform system emulator and hardware virtualization platform that enables the execution of multiple… utmapp/utm — UTM is a comprehensive virtualization suite that provides a unified interface for running guest operating systems on…

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