Whisky

Name: Whisky
Author: The Whisky contributors

A macOS Wine wrapper for running Windows applications with graphics translation backends.

By The Whisky contributors

Free Open sourcemacOS

Official websitegithub.com

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About Whisky

Whisky is a macOS app built with SwiftUI that wraps Wine to run Windows software. The project lists support for D3DMetal and DXVK graphics backends and focuses on Mac gaming.

This repository is an active community fork of the archived Whisky project. It is a separate maintained project with its own releases and source.

Strengths

Runs Windows apps through Wine on macOS
Supports D3DMetal and DXVK backends
Active community fork of the archived project

Limitations

Available for macOS only

Details

Pricing: FreeFree to use; the repository provides a license.
License: MIT
Developer: The Whisky contributors
Platforms: macOS
How it runs: Downloadable app
Best suited for: Mac users running Windows applications and games
Categories: Virtual machines, Gaming tools
Last verified: October 8, 2026
Added: October 8, 2026
Provenance: Selected from the Awesome macOS
Sources: github.com/frankea/Whisky

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