WineskinServer VS HomeBrew

Compare WineskinServer vs HomeBrew and see what are their differences.

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WineskinServer HomeBrew
165 1,281
2,232 39,227
- 1.3%
8.3 10.0
16 days ago 7 days ago
Ruby
GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only BSD 2-clause "Simplified" License
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WineskinServer

Posts with mentions or reviews of WineskinServer. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-10-10.
  • Steam won´t install via Wine
    1 project | /r/wine_gaming | 6 Dec 2023
  • Running Windows Programs on Mac (Wineskin)
    1 project | /r/mac | 29 Nov 2023
    I used Wineskin to port them both to MacOS and the https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-run-windows-apps-on-your-mac web page as a guide. I just used a regular windows .ico file to change the icon in the guide. Somehow converting the .ico as it is stated in the guide did not work for me. You can download Wineskin Winery from (https://github.com/Gcenx/WineskinServer) and use manual installation. They both needed .NET framework. That was easy with the Winetricks to find the .NET frameworks under DLL section and then run them. 1st program needed to access network shares in the domain but the link was in windows format (\\ServerName\ShareName\Folder).
  • Need to run polymath on mac apple silicon
    1 project | /r/mac | 21 Nov 2023
    You can also try running it in WINE using Wineskin:https://github.com/Gcenx/WineskinServer/
  • Valve Says Counter-Strike 2 for macOS Not Happening, There Aren't Enough Players
    7 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 10 Oct 2023
    You may be interested in Wineskin for M1/M2 Macs. I use this to play some old school games on my 2023 M2 Max Mac. https://github.com/Gcenx/WineskinServer
  • Horizon: Zero Dawn slo-mo
    1 project | /r/macgaming | 6 Sep 2023
    Can anyone demonstrate to me how to fix the slo-mo issue in Horizon: Zero Dawn that slows down the game speed. I am aware of the GitHub article here: https://github.com/Gcenx/WineskinServer/issues/424 although I am unaware of how to perform the registry tasks that is required to fix the issue.
  • iOS
    1 project | /r/project1999 | 29 Jun 2023
    I do play on an M2 Mac via Wineskin. Works great.
  • Any way to run .exe files on Mac?
    1 project | /r/mac | 28 Jun 2023
    I use this wrapper for WINE. That it "doesn't seem to work" when you use what you've installed from the command line doesn't tell us much. What did you do after installing it? What happened?
  • Error while trying to install Crossover on Mac
    1 project | /r/macgaming | 28 Jun 2023
    I believe your issues might be because crossover is not supported on sonoma yet, its probably because sonoma is still in beta and so not much aplications can run on it, i found that wineskin server (https://github.com/Gcenx/WineskinServer) works pretty nicely on sonoma so maybe try that.
  • Use D3DMetal on Wine 8.10 Staging
    2 projects | /r/macgaming | 28 Jun 2023
    Hi, I followed this guide of u/Gcenx https://github.com/Gcenx/WineskinServer/issues/420 and applied on wine 8.10 staging (this version https://github.com/Gcenx/macOS_Wine_builds/releases/tag/8.10) but it seems like it doesn't work I always get a stub error. My question is: I need to do something else or D3DMetal simply doesn't work on newer wine version
  • Is Portingkit safe to download? + Assorted questions
    1 project | /r/macgaming | 27 Jun 2023
    You get Wineskin from my repo https://github.com/Gcenx/WineskinServer

HomeBrew

Posts with mentions or reviews of HomeBrew. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-04-08.
  • Top Homebrew Alternative: ServBay Becomes the Go-To for Developers
    1 project | dev.to | 18 Apr 2024
    Homebrew is a highly popular package manager on macOS and Linux systems, enabling users to easily install, update, and uninstall command-line tools and applications. Its design philosophy focuses on simplifying the software installation process on macOS, eliminating the need for manual downloads and compilations of software packages.
  • Software Engineering Workflow
    6 projects | dev.to | 8 Apr 2024
    Homebrew - package manager for linux-based OSs.
  • Simulate your first Lightning transaction on the Bitcoin regtest network Part 1 (MacOS)
    3 projects | dev.to | 30 Mar 2024
    Package Manager: Homebrew
  • Tools for Linux Distro Hoppers
    7 projects | dev.to | 27 Mar 2024
    Hopping from one distro to another with a different package manager might require some time to adapt. Using a package manager that can be installed on most distro is one way to help you get to work faster. Flatpak is one of them; other alternative are Snap, Nix or Homebrew. Flatpak is a good starter, and if you have a bunch of free time, I suggest trying Nix.
  • SQLite Schema Diagram Generator
    13 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 23 Mar 2024
    Are you using SQLite that ships with macOS, or SQLite installed from homebrew?

    I had a different problem in the past with the SQLite that ships with macOS, and have been using SQLite from homebrew since.

    So if it’s the one that comes with macOS that gives you this problem that you are having, try using SQLite from homebrew instead.

    https://brew.sh/

  • How to install (Ubuntu 22.10 VM) vagrant on Mac M1 ship using QEMU
    1 project | dev.to | 21 Mar 2024
    Before we begin, make sure you have Homebrew installed on your Mac. Homebrew is a package manager that makes it easy to install software and dependencies. You can install Homebrew by following the instructions on their website: https://brew.sh/
  • Perfect Elixir: Environment Setup
    3 projects | dev.to | 18 Mar 2024
    I’m on MacOS and erlang.org, elixir-lang.org, and postgresql.org all suggest installation via Homebrew, which is a very popular package manager for MacOS.
  • You're Installing Node.js Wrong. That's OK, Here Is How To Fix It 🙌
    2 projects | dev.to | 14 Mar 2024
    I have always either installed Node from the installer provided by the Nodejs website or, via Brew in macOS. I have also used nvm in the past but did not know that there was a best practice to guide us.
  • Test Driving a Rails API - Part One
    11 projects | dev.to | 11 Mar 2024
    A running Rails application needs a database to connect to. You may already have your database of choice installed, but if not, I recommend PostgreSQL, or Postgres for short. On a Mac, probably the easiest way to install it is with Posrgres.app. Another option, the one I prefer, is to use Homebrew. With Homebrew installed, this command will install PostgreSQL version 16 along with libpq:
  • Effective Neovim Setup. A Beginner’s Guide
    5 projects | dev.to | 9 Mar 2024
    On a macOS machine, you can use homebrew by running the command.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing WineskinServer and HomeBrew you can also consider the following projects:

PD-Runner - A VM launcher for Parallels Desktop [UnavailableForLegalReasons - Repository access blocked]

spack - A flexible package manager that supports multiple versions, configurations, platforms, and compilers.

macOS_Wine_builds - Official Winehq macOS Packages

asdf - Extendable version manager with support for Ruby, Node.js, Elixir, Erlang & more

Whisky - A modern Wine wrapper for macOS built with SwiftUI

Visual Studio Code - Visual Studio Code

homebrew-wine

winget-cli - WinGet is the Windows Package Manager. This project includes a CLI (Command Line Interface), PowerShell modules, and a COM (Component Object Model) API (Application Programming Interface).

devilutionX - Diablo build for modern operating systems

osxfuse - FUSE extends macOS by adding support for user space file systems

wine-staging - Staging repository for Wine; mirror of https://gitlab.winehq.org/wine/wine-staging - Bugtracker and Patches: https://bugs.winehq.org/

Chocolatey - Chocolatey - the package manager for Windows