A runtime environment that runs macOS applications on Linux without a virtual machine, featuring a Mach-O binary loader and reimplementations of Darwin syscall interfaces.
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Project Overview
Darling is a runtime environment that allows running macOS applications on Linux without a virtual machine. It consists of a Mach-O binary loader and a userspace kernel server (darlingserver) that implements macOS's Mach IPC, POSIX, and Darwin syscall interfaces on top of Linux, along with reimplementations of Apple's frameworks (Foundation, AppKit, CoreAudio, CoreFoundation).
Key Features
- Run macOS CLI tools and applications on Linux
- Mach-O binary loader
- Darwin syscall interface implementation
- Apple framework reimplementations (Foundation, AppKit, etc.)
- DPREFIX support (WINEPREFIX-like virtual environments)
- GUI application support under active development
Target Audience
- Linux users who want to run macOS applications
- Developers and testers
- Researchers interested in Darwin/macOS compatibility layers
Quick Start
- Follow the build instructions
- Run
darling shellto enter the Darling environment - Install .pkg packages in Darling shell:
installer -pkg package.pkg -target / - Use
hdiutilto mount DMG images
Core Advantages
- Run macOS applications without a virtual machine
- Built on Apple's open-source code
- DPREFIX support for isolated software installation environments
- GPL 3.0 licensed, open-source and free
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