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Award-winning point and click Loco Motive adds Linux and macOS support
Along with full touch controls on Steam Deck, the award-winning point and click adventure game Loco Motive adds Linux and macOS support.
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Darling Now Embraces AI For Running macOS Binaries On Linux
Darling is the software project more than a decade in development that is designed to run macOS binaries on Linux. This macOS compatibility layer for Linux is now gaining more brisk developments as it turns to AI/LLMs to assist in this creation… ⌘ Read more
FreeBSD 15.2 Beta 1 Allows Experimental Cross-Building Of Base Packages On Linux/macOS
FreeBSD 15.2 Beta 1 is out today as the release dance kicks off in working toward the next installment of FreeBSD 15… ⌘ Read more
FEX Awaits The Linux Kernel To Align With Windows & macOS On ARM Register Usage
FEX 2611 is out for running Linux (and Wine) x86/x86_64 games/applications on AArch64 Linux. FEX 2611 brings JIT improvements while also waiting for the Linux kernel to align with the AArch64 specification and Windows on ARM and macOS Apple Silicon behavior around a particular register’s usage… ⌘ Read more
Alchi, a deck-builder built around a unique card-mixing system adds Linux and macOS versions
With some fun looking scribbly artwork, Alchi is a deck-builder for those of you that want something a bit different with the mixing system.
Read the full article on [GamingOnLinux](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/11/alchi-a-deck-builder-built-around-a … ⌘ Read more
iOS 27.3 Adds Vertical Tabs, Adaptive Dark Mode to Safari
Apple is adding vertical tabs and an Adaptive Dark Mode to Safari with iOS 27.3, iPadOS 27.3 and macOS Golden Gate 27.3. The December updates will also expand Siri’s browser controls, including organizing tabs and clearing site-specific history, with a later feature allowing Siri to understand and answer questions about content across multiple open webpages. Mac … ⌘ Read more
The popular idle clicker game Idle Slayer added Linux and macOS support
With a mixture of idle and clicker mechanics, the popular and well-reviewed Idle Slayer is now support on both Linux and macOS.
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Canonical’s Multipass 1.17 Adds Direct Support For Non-Ubuntu Linux Distros
Canonical’s Multipass software is used for orchestrating Ubuntu virtual instances with a single command to launch Ubuntu VMs across Windows, macOS, and Linux. Multipass 1.17 was released today and they are now offering direct support for enabling non-Ubuntu Linux distributions as well… ⌘ Read more
Mac Users Reclaim 12GB+ of Storage With Apple Intelligence Removal Tool
A new open-source command-line tool called RemoveMacAI lets macOS 27 users disable Apple Intelligence and reclaim around 12GB or more of storage. MacRumors reports: In macOS 27, Apple removed the toggle to disable Apple Intelligence wholesale, and simply disabling individual features doesn’t remove the models from your Mac’s driv … ⌘ Read more
Steam On Linux - Down To 3.05% For September?
Phoronix reports:
Steam on Linux use in March hit an all-time high of around 5.33% marketshare. Since then it pulled back to around 4% while for September 2026 the Steam Survey results… indicate a rather steep decline of 0.85%, down to 3.05%. Meanwhile macOS is at 1.92% and Microsoft Windows at 95%… Steam’s Survey reports a 7.42% increase in Chinese use, up to 31.39% overall of t … ⌘ Read more
Apple Tightens macOS ‘Full Disk Access’ Controls As AI Agents ‘Substantially’ Increase Risk
Apple says it will tighten macOS Full Disk Access controls as increasingly capable AI agents raise the risks of apps gaining broad access to users’ files, messages, mail, and browsing history. TechCrunch reports: Days after a journalist claimed that Meta’s Muse app on Mac read their private me … ⌘ Read more
Wine 11.18 Continues Building Out Its NTOSKRNL Implementation
Wine 11.18 is out today as the newest bi-weekly development release of this open-source software for running Windows games and apps on Linux, macOS, and other platforms… ⌘ Read more
Lunar colony-building automation sim The Crust 1.0 arrives with Linux and macOS support
The Crust is an automation-driven city builder and colony simulation set on the Moon. It just hit the big 1.0 release and now has Linux and macOS support too.
Read the full article on [GamingOnLinux](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/lunar-colony-building-aut … ⌘ Read more
Beam Eye Tracker gets Linux and macOS support
After being in Beta for a while, Linux and macOS support has arrived for the clever Beam Eye Tracker app.
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Shotcut 26.9 Video Editor Beta Brings UI Improvements, Better Audio Quality
Following the recent Shotcut stable release with a stock asset library and other improvements, Shotcut 26.9 Beta is out today with yet more improvements for this open-source video editing application for Linux, macOS, and Windows systems… ⌘ Read more
Lemonade 11.9 Local AI Server Released With Super Exciting AMD ROCm HRX Backend
Lemonade 11.9 is out today as the newest feature release to this AMD-backed, open-source local AI server solution across Linux, Windows, and macOS. Lemonade has long been focused on offering “100% free and private” AI use with local hardware whether it be GPUs, CPUs, or NPUs. With Lemonade 11.9’s release today it’s very interesting for having experimental ROCm HRX back-end support with Llama.cpp. HRX is the new exciting thing to watch o … ⌘ Read more
Linux Driver Posted For The PreSonus Quantum 2626: A ~$700 Thunderbolt Audio Interface
The PreSonus Quantum 2626 is a high-end, Thunderbolt 3 based audio interface. PreSonus just maintains Windows and macOS drivers for this high-end audio interface while now an open-source Linux driver has been posted after being independently developed via reverse engineering… ⌘ Read more
Vulnerability Giving Attackers Full Control of Macs Is Under Active Exploitation
joshuark shares a report from Ars Technica: Dutch officials have warned that a high-severity macOS vulnerability that allows attackers to execute malicious code is under active exploitation. “The NCSC has received a notification indicating that active abuse of this vulnerability has been observed on multiple syste … ⌘ Read more
Ask Slashdot: Whare the Costs of Switching Between Windows, MacOS, and Chrome?
UI changes, lost productivity, untransferrable knowledge… Long-time Slashdot reader theodp notes the folly of switching to an unfamiliar new environment to be “more productive”…
Champions of the switch often insist workers will be able to hit the ground running and get the same or even more work done from the get-go in … ⌘ Read more
Apple NVMe Linux Driver Sees Fixes After Being Bitten By New Firmware
A set of patches providing fixes for the Apple Silicon NVMe driver for the Linux kernel were sent out today due to new issues cropping up when running newer Apple firmware. Firmware shipped by macOS 15+ is causing issues with the current Apple NVMe open-source Linux driver developed by the Asahi Linux crew… ⌘ Read more
Apple Limits Bug Bounty Submissions After Flood of AI Slop
Apple has capped the number of open bug-bounty reports researchers can submit after being flooded with low-quality and sometimes entirely fabricated vulnerabilities generated by AI. MacRumors reports: The Financial Times learned of the limit after cybersecurity startup Bynario used ChatGPT to locate more than 50 macOS bugs in three weeks. Bynario found a privi … ⌘ Read more
Kiwi Menu Continues Bringing macOS Vibes To GNOME
Kiwi Menu as the macOS-inspired quick menu option for the GNOME Shell desktop is continuing to enhance its macOS-esque experience on GNOME… ⌘ Read more
Wine 11.14 Brings WoW64 Mode To FreeBSD, Icon Support In Start Menu
Wine 11.14 was tagged today as the newest bi-weekly development release of this open-source software for running Windows games and applications on Linux, macOS, and other platforms… ⌘ Read more
Beam Eye Tracker app adds Linux and macOS support in Beta
The highly rated Steam app Beam Eye Tracker just recently released a public Beta for their impressive looking eye-tracking app for gaming.
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libx11-compat Is Working To Implement Xlib Atop SDL For Wayland, macOS, Android
For helping to keep X11 clients running in a modern Linux desktop world with Wayland or even for running on macOS or Android, there is now yet-another option being developed with libx11-compat. The libx11-compat project is working to re-implement the Xlib client library atop SDL2/SDL3 interfaces for allow broad underlying platform coverage… ⌘ Read more
How to Setup a Local Coding Agent on macOS
Article URL: https://ikyle.me/blog/2026/how-to-setup-a-local-coding-agent-on-macos
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48507020
Points: 4
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Sweet Jeebus, macOS 27 Golden Gate Removes the Dumb Icons from Menu Items
Article URL: https://daringfireball.net/2026/06/macos_27_golden_gate_removes_the_dumb_icons_from_menu_items
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48487435
Points: 6
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macOS 27 淘汰 AFP，有41 年历史的苹果文件共享协议
在苹果刚刚发布的 macOS 27 测试版系统中，有用户发现 AFP 客户端已经不再支持，这意味着有着 41年历史的苹果传输协议 AFP 被彻底淘汰。@Appinn AFP（Apple Filing Protocol）是苹果生态最重要、寿命最长的网络协议之一。 AFP 是 Apple File Se ⌘ Read more
[$] LWN.net Weekly Edition for June 11, 2026
Inside this week’s LWN.net Weekly Edition:
Front: Suspicious AI activity in Fedora; fork() + exec(); splice() + vmsplice(); BPF loop verification; fanotify; trusted publishing.
Briefs: CA age bill; Bundler cooldowns; insecure code completion; Asahi and macOS 27 beta; Buildroot 2026.05; Ubuntu MATE; rsync 3.4.4; Quotes; …
Announcements: Newsletters, conferences, securit … ⌘ Read more
macOS 27 Beta Boots Asahi Linux Off Apple Silicon
The Asahi Linux team is warning Apple Silicon users not to upgrade to the macOS 27 beta because Apple’s changes to the boot picker and Startup Disk app make Asahi partitions invisible, preventing Linux from booting. The Register reports: The team added: “If you insist on trying out macOS 27 as soon as possible, please ensure you install a secondary copy of macOS 26 first, or … ⌘ Read more
MIT 开源工具遭遇「抄袭」争议，Mole 作者因“免费替代品”宣传考虑闭源
「我免费构建了命令行界面（CLI），而付费的图形用户界面（GUI）是我维持项目运营的方式。」@Appinn Mole 是由开发者 @tw93 开发的一套 macOS 系统维护工具，提供垃圾清理、应用管理、磁盘分析、系统监控等功能。 其中，底层命令行工具 Mole CLI 采用 MIT 协议开源，任何 ⌘ Read more
MacOS 27 Golden Gate: Top New Features
Apple has announced the latest version of macOS. It’s all about the reintroduction of Siri, which is now accessible from anywhere on the Mac desktop. ⌘ Read more
macOS 27 Beta Breaks The Ability To Boot Asahi Linux
Asahi Linux is warning its users from trying out the new macOS 27 “Golden Gate” beta released this week by Apple. With macOS 27 beta, the Asahi Linux partition is no longer visible and thus unable to boot to your Apple Silicon Linux installation… ⌘ Read more
Asahi Linux warns users not to upgrade to macOS 27 beta
The Asahi Linux project,
which brings Linux support to Apple Arm-based Macs, has warned\
its users not to upgrade to the macOS 27 “Golden Gate”
beta.
Apple has changed how the boot picker and Startup Disk applications
detect valid OS boot volumes. When using either from macOS 27, your
Asahi partition will not be visible! We believe this to be a bug, and
have filed a report (FB2 … ⌘ Read more
Apple Announces macOS 27 ‘Golden Gate’, Drops Support For Intel Macs
An anonymous reader quotes a report from AppleInsider: Apple has unveiled its next Mac operating system, macOS Golden Gate, with Apple promising better performance, the improved Siri, and more. […] On the surface, macOS Golden Gate is not as significant an upgrade as macOS Big Sur, or even macOS Tahoe with its Liquid Glass redesign. But … ⌘ Read more
WWDC26: Apple präsentiert macOS Golden Gate und iOS 27
Apple hat auf der WWDC26 keine Revolutionen versprochen. Nur ein schnelleres System, weniger Ärger im Alltag und KI - aber nicht für die EU. ( Apple, Mac OS X)
Apple WWDC 2026 Live Blog: All the Updates, as They Happen
Follow our WWDC 2026 live blog for all of the updates coming to iOS, macOS, watchOS, and more. ⌘ Read more
Apple WWDC 2026 Live Blog: All the Updates, as They Happen
Follow our WWDC 2026 live blog for all of the updates coming to iOS, macOS, watchOS, and more. ⌘ Read more
Steam Survey For May 2026 After Delay: Linux Just Under 4%
Back in March Steam on Linux skyrocketed to 5.33% with more than double the Steam gaming marketshare of macOS. Then for April Steam on Linux pulled back to a still-great 4.52%, well above the times when Steam on Linux was at 2% or less for many years. Now the May 2026 figures have been published overnight by Valve… ⌘ Read more
重新让 macOS 26 拥有启动台 Launchpad
当 macOS Tahoe 26 取消了启动台功能之后，再次看到下面这个画面，你觉得如何： 这大概是目前还原度最高的第三方 macOS 启动台工具。 苹果官方砍掉了启动台 在启动台 Launchpad 被 macOS 26 里一个叫做 App 的应用取代了，用起来总是差点意思。 开发者也有 ⌘ Read more
Microsoft Announces Coreutils For Windows: Derived From Rust Coreutils
As another interesting takeaway from this week’s Microsoft Build 2026 conference beyond their open-source Intelligent Terminal project is Coreutils for Windows. Microsoft is maintaining a fork of Rust Coreutils for Windows to ease the developer experience across Windows / WSL / macOS / Linux… ⌘ Read more
不知道手里的 Type-C 数据线是什么线？用 WhatCable 一查便知[macOS]
你的抽屉里塞满了看起来一模一样的 Type-C 数据线，有的充电速度飞快，有的却慢得像蜗牛爬。有的可以接 8K 显示器，有的只能 1080。有的传输数据飞快…接口上的标识根本说明不了什么，每一条 Type-C 数据线都不一样。@Appinn WhatCable 是一款可以帮助你识别 Ty ⌘ Read more
Hermes Desktop – 从安装到使用，完整的 Hermes-Agent 桌面客户端
Hermes Desktop 是一款 Hermes 桌面客户端，支持 Windows、macOS、Linux，能连接远程 Hermes，也可以为本地电脑安装新的 Hermes，可以管理聊天、会话、配置文件、模型、记忆、内存、技能、工具、日程安排、消息网关等。支持3D办公室。@Appinn Herme ⌘ Read more
发现频道：最近10日的热门排行榜[2026年第22期]
最近10日，来自小众软件论坛的发现频道的热门排行榜，由系统自动生成，直接列出来： 序号 主题 1️⃣ 【开源自荐】MacTools – 免费、开源的原生 macOS 菜单栏工具集合 2️⃣ 【开源自荐】花费了百亿token，我们使用AI编写了一个可以在浏览器运行的仿安卓系统 3️⃣ 【开 ⌘ Read more
Wine 11.10 Released With VKD3D 2.0, Improved VBScript Compatibility
Wine 11.10 marks the latest bi-weekly development release of Wine for running Windows games and applications on Linux, macOS, and other platforms… ⌘ Read more
Phosphene – 原生级别，将任意视频设置为 macOS 桌面和锁屏壁纸
Phosphene 是一款可以将任意视频当作 macOS 桌面壁纸、锁屏界面的工具。支持无限循环、多显示器、无卡顿、无抖动。@Appinn macOS 原生级别的视频壁纸 Phosphene 逆向了苹果私有框架 WallpaperExtensionKit，实现了一套接近系统原生的视频壁纸方案。 它会 ⌘ Read more
Pica – 免费 macOS 字体管理工具
Pica 是一款免费的 macOS 字体管理工具，专门用来整理、预览和启用字体。它支持按项目建立字体集、一键启用字体、查看 OpenType 特性，还能自动监视字体目录。@Appinn 它有个挺特别的功能：可以把自己的 Logo 放进字体预览里，直接查看不同字体在品牌设计里的实际效果。再加上颜色主题 ⌘ Read more
老牌开源桌面启动器 Wox v2.1.0 发布，不只是快速启动，还能截图、翻译、调用AI…
老牌开源桌面启动器 Wox v2.1.0 发布，支持 Windows、macOS 与 Linux，没有使用Electron，新增了系统状态查询、截图功能（带标注）、新的文件预览、AI 命令等功能。@Appinn 来自发现频道，开发者自荐：https://meta.appinn.net/t/topic ⌘ Read more
AMD’s Lemonade SDK For AI Promotes macOS To GA Status, ROCm 7.13 Integrated
The Lemonade SDK for “refreshingly fast local AI” that is largely developed by AMD engineers as an open-source project continues advancing quite rapidly for serving optimized LLMs on GPUs and NPUs… ⌘ Read more