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Whisky

whisky · v2.3.5 • auto-updates • deprecated

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Wine wrapper built with SwiftUI

brew install --cask whisky
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Trust Score 7/10
Open source (GPL-3.0) +3
Active development +0
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Review

Mar 10, 2026

Whisky is a modern Wine wrapper for macOS built with SwiftUI, offering a sleek and user-friendly interface for running Windows applications on macOS. It is popular among users who need to run Windows software on their Macs, though it has some reported bugs and maintenance concerns.

Whisky allows users to run Windows applications on macOS using Wine.

Maturity: The project is actively maintained with recent updates, though it has a high number of open issues indicating some instability.

Community: Hacker News discussions highlight both its innovative features and concerns about maintenance. Reddit has no mentions.

Pros

  • + Modern and user-friendly interface built with SwiftUI
  • + Supports running Windows applications on macOS
  • + Actively maintained with recent updates
  • + Open-source under GPL-3.0 license

Cons

  • - Some reported bugs and crashes
  • - High number of open issues may indicate instability
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