Moonlight
Stream games and full desktops from a Sunshine or GameStream host with low-latency hardware decoding.GetGPL-3.0
PlayCover
Run iOS and iPadOS apps on Apple silicon Macs with custom keyboard, mouse and controller mapping.
GPL-3.0 · Downloads from github.com
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Open source
- Source
- GitHub
- PlayCover
- Verified
- 2026
About PlayCover
PlayCover wraps decrypted iOS app packages so they run on Apple silicon Macs as if on an iPad, then lets you map touch controls to keys, mouse movement and game controllers. It is mostly used for mobile games that lack an official Mac version or proper keyboard support.
You must supply the app packages yourself, and the project notes that not every app is supported and some may have bugs. It does not run on Intel Macs. The latest stable release at review time was 3.1.0, with a 4.0 prerelease available.
Information
- Source code
- PlayCover/PlayCover
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Website
- playcover.io
- Download
- github.com
- Category
- Games
- Evidence checked
- Tags
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Sources and image credits
- github.com/PlayCover/PlayCover
- github.com/PlayCover/PlayCover/blob/develop/LICENSE
- github.com/PlayCover/PlayCover/releases
- icon.png: PlayCover contributors. GPL-3.0; upstream project asset, trademarks retained.
License and artwork notices
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