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Highball

Highball is a free, open-source gaming app for Windows and macOS. Run Windows games on Apple Silicon — free, open source, with an open compatibility database that tells you what actually works. It has 1,428 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license.

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About Highball

Highball Run Windows games on Apple Silicon. Free, open, and never locked to one Wine build. Highball is a native macOS app (and CLI) that sets up Wine, DXMT, D3DMetal and DXVK for you, installs Steam or connects your Epic library, and tells you honestly what runs, what doesn't, and which renderer to use.

Install Highball

Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.

Homebrew (macOS)
brew install --cask highball

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FAQ

Highball FAQ

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What is Highball?

Highball is a free, open-source gaming app for Windows and macOS. Run Windows games on Apple Silicon — free, open source, with an open compatibility database that tells you what actually works. It has 1,428 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license.

Is Highball free and open source?

Yes. Highball'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 Highball?

Homebrew: brew install --cask highball. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v0.10.10).

Is Highball still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 8, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.