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A SwiftUI graphical wrapper for Wine on Apple Silicon Macs, for creating bottles and running Windows apps and games.

Open-source alternative to:CrossOver

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What is it?

Whisky is a macOS app that wraps Wine in a native SwiftUI interface, so users can create and manage Wine prefixes (called bottles) and install or launch Windows programs and games without using the command line. It targets Apple Silicon Macs running macOS Sequoia 15.0 or later.

The app bundles a Wine runtime and supports DirectX 11 through DXMT, a native Metal translation layer, with DXVK over MoltenVK as a fallback. It includes per-bottle configuration, built-in support for launchers such as Steam, Epic, EA App, Rockstar and Battle.net, controller compatibility options, and one-click diagnostic reports for crashes and freezes. A curated per-game configuration database is also browsable in the app.

This is a community fork of the archived whisky-app/whisky project, maintained by a single developer. It includes a migration path that imports bottles from the original app, and the WhiskyKit core framework has its own API documentation.

Key features

  • 01Creates and manages Wine bottles through a native macOS SwiftUI interface.
  • 02Translates DirectX 11 to Metal via DXMT, with DXVK over MoltenVK as fallback.
  • 03Includes compatibility support for Steam, Epic, EA App, Rockstar and Battle.net.
  • 04Provides controller compatibility mode and SDL environment controls.
  • 05Generates one-click diagnostic reports for crashes and freezes.
  • 06Imports bottles from the original Whisky app without moving them.

Use cases

  • Running Windows games on an Apple Silicon Mac without a Windows license or virtual machine.
  • Installing Steam and Windows-only launchers on macOS.
  • Troubleshooting crashes or controller issues in Windows software on a Mac.

Quick start

  1. 1

    Install the app with Homebrew

    brew install --cask frankea/whisky/whisky
  2. 2

    Or download the latest DMG from the releases page and drag Whisky.app to Applications

  3. 3

    Launch Whisky; on first run it downloads the Wine runtime (~330 MB) and sets up a default bottle

Things to know

  • Requires Apple Silicon Mac and macOS Sequoia 15.0 or later.
  • Single-maintainer fork; the README notes an honest bus-factor concern.
  • Licensed under GPL-3.0, a copyleft license.

In collections

Open-source Mac apps

Topics

#wine#macos#gaming#swiftui#apple-silicon#windows-compatibility#metal#d3dmetal#dxmt#dxvk

FAQ

What is Whisky?
A SwiftUI graphical wrapper for Wine on Apple Silicon Macs, for creating bottles and running Windows apps and games. Whisky is a macOS app that wraps Wine in a native SwiftUI interface, so users can create and manage Wine prefixes (called bottles) and install or launch Windows programs and games without using the command line. It targets Apple Silicon Macs running macOS Sequoia 15.0 or later.
Is Whisky free to use? What license does it have?
Whisky is open source under the GPL-3.0 license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
Is Whisky still maintained?
Updated within 6 months. The last commit to Whisky was on Oct 1, 2026.
What can I use Whisky for?
Running Windows games on an Apple Silicon Mac without a Windows license or virtual machine. Installing Steam and Windows-only launchers on macOS. Troubleshooting crashes or controller issues in Windows software on a Mac.
How do I install Whisky?
Install the app with Homebrew: brew install --cask frankea/whisky/whisky Or download the latest DMG from the releases page and drag Whisky.app to Applications Launch Whisky; on first run it downloads the Wine runtime (~330 MB) and sets up a default bottle
Where can I get Whisky?
The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/frankea/Whisky

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