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Cocoa Way

Cocoa Way is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. Run Linux desktops and apps on macOS with a native Metal Wayland compositor, Apple Container GUI, Waypipe, Docker/OrbStack, and rootless windows. It has 1,066 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license.

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About Cocoa Way

A native macOS Wayland compositor and Linux application control plane. Cocoa-Way receives the Wayland protocol on macOS and presents Linux applications through a Metal renderer. It can connect to an existing Linux machine with Waypipe or manage local GUI applications through Apple Container, Docker, and OrbStack.

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Is Cocoa Way free and open source?

Yes. Cocoa Way's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.

How do I install Cocoa Way?

Download the installer for Windows, macOS and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: v2.1.2).

Is Cocoa Way still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 21, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.