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On the recordRead 9 Oct 202617 facts
Moonshine
On the record
- Audience
- The README says users can create bottles, configure settings, and launch Windows programs through a graphical interface without technical knowledge.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Build from source
- Building from source requires Xcode 16 or later, and the project provides a script that installs dependencies, builds the app, and launches it.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Crash logs
- Moonshine captures Wine output in timestamped logs, including crash details, DLL load diagnostics, and exit codes.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The repository’s releases page currently says there are no releases.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Graphics
- The project patches Wine’s macOS driver to support OpenGL 3.2 and later context creation.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- How it works
- Users create bottles, configure settings, and launch Windows programs through a graphical interface.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The README describes installing from a DMG or building from source; first launch runs a setup wizard that installs Wine and applies the OpenGL patch.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Integration components
- The README credits Wine, Wine Staging, DXVK-macOS, MoltenVK, and Sparkle among the projects Moonshine builds on.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository lists GPL-3.0 as its license.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The public GitHub repository is owned by the account ybmeng.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Project origin
- Moonshine is a fork of Whisky, which the README says was archived in May 2025.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Moonshine is a native SwiftUI Wine wrapper for running Windows games and apps on a Mac.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Rendering components
- The README describes DXVK for translating Direct3D to Vulkan and MoltenVK for translating Vulkan to Metal.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- The stated minimum requirements are an Apple Silicon Mac and macOS Sonoma 14.0 or later; building from source requires Xcode 16 or later.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Security and testing
- The README discloses that Moonshine was built with Claude Code and was not thoroughly tested.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Testing disclosure
- The README says the project was built with Claude Code and was not thoroughly tested.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Wine version
- Moonshine uses Wine Staging 11.2, which its setup wizard downloads and installs.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
