# Mac.apk (open-source developer tool)

> Mac.apk is a free, open-source developer tool for macOS. Mac.apk: Run Android apps natively on Apple Silicon Macs. It has 3,608 GitHub stars and is released under the AGPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at kksimp/Mac.apk.

Run Android apps natively on Apple Silicon Macs. No emulator, no virtual machine, no Linux underneath. Alpha. Mac.apk is early software under active development. Some apps run beautifully, some run partially, and some do not run yet. It is stable enough to use and interesting enough to explore, and it improves with every build.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/kksimp/Mac.apk |
| Platforms | macOS |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 3,608 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Java |
| Website | https://projects.voltare.us/macapk.html |
| Official | no |
| Category | Code editors & developer tools |
| Latest release | v1.0.2303 (Oct 21, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 26, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/kksimp/Mac.apk/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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