This could turn into something interesting. Developer Hector Martin, also known as “marcan,” on Monday launched a Patreon account to fund his solo work on a Linux port for the new Apple Silicon Macs. Per Martin, the new M1-power Macs are capable of running Linux, but creating a working port is a major undertaking for […]
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If you’re hankering for some old school Mac stuff to run under macOS, you’re going to like this. A group of developers has created macintosh.js, a JavaScript app that allows Mac OS 8 to run on macOS, Windows, and Linux. The code is available on GitHub, and the developers have promised some goodies from an […]
If you’re a Chromebook user needing a tethered 4G connection, this is going to come in handy. A new build of Chromium, and evidence in its upcoming source code, hinted at being able to use a 4G data connection via a USB-connected iPhone, thereby saving power versus tethering over Wi-Fi. While it’s uncertain as to […]
CrossOver 18 has arrived, complete with full macOS 10.14 Mojave support as well as a number of fixes and improvements. CodeWears announced that CrossOver 18, which can be used for running Windows applications on macOS desktops without using Windows itself, is now available and ready to go. The CodeWeavers team has updated Wine, the core […]
This could turn into something interesting. Albeit Valve has historically loved its own way of doing things, a deep dive into Reddit’s /r/linux_gaming subreddit revealed the presence of Steam Play, which is based around a WINE-like compatibility wrapper. WINE functions as an open-source project that can cajole Windows executables into running on Unix-based systems, i.e. […]