MacSubsystemForAndroid
MacSubsystemForAndroid is a free, open-source game for Android and iOS. Run Android apps on your Mac like Mac apps: each in its own window with its own Dock icon, on Apple silicon. It has 498 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license.
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- iOS
- Swift
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About MacSubsystemForAndroid
Download for Mac · Website · Guide · How it works Run Android apps on your Mac like Mac apps. Mac Android Subsystem is a free, open-source way to run Android apps on Apple silicon Macs. Every Android app gets its own window, its own Dock icon and a place in Launchpad and Spotlight, with notifications, copy and paste, game controllers and Mac-style privacy controls. Think of it as the Windows Subsystem for Android, made for macOS.
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Is MacSubsystemForAndroid free and open source?
Yes. MacSubsystemForAndroid's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free.
How do I install MacSubsystemForAndroid?
MacSubsystemForAndroid does not link an app store listing from its repository. Build it from source by following the README on GitHub.
Is MacSubsystemForAndroid 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.