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XQuartz
xquartz · v2.8.5 • auto-updates
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Open-source version of the X.Org X Window System
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Trust Score 4/10
✗ Open source +0
✗ Active development +0
✗ Licensed +0
✓ Auto-updates +1
✓ Not deprecated +1
✓ Established (>1yr) +1
✓ Popular (>1K installs/mo) +1
Review
Mar 10, 2026XQuartz provides essential X11 support for macOS, enabling developers to use Unix-based tools. While it supports Apple Silicon and is actively maintained, it faces some performance and compatibility issues.
XQuartz acts as an X11 server and client libraries for macOS, facilitating the use of Unix graphical applications.
Maturity: The project is mature with active development, though some bugs remain unresolved.
Community: Hacker News discussions highlight interest, particularly in Apple Silicon support, but also note performance issues. Reddit has no mentions.
Pros
- + Supports Apple Silicon
- + Actively maintained
- + Widely used by developers
Cons
- - Performance issues with macOS
- - Unresolved bugs
Community Mentions
hackernews
Apr 2023 XQuartz 2.8.5
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Mar 2021 XQuartz 2.8.0
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