Games
PlayCover
v3.1.0Play iPhone and iPad games on an Apple Silicon Mac.
FreeOpen sourceFree, no paid tiermacOS
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PlayCover runs iOS apps and games on Apple Silicon Macs by wrapping them so they behave as if they were on an iPad, which keeps them running natively and fast. Its strength is controls: map on-screen touch buttons, movement and camera to the keyboard and mouse, much like keymapping in Android emulators. Not every game is supported, and some run with bugs. Free and open source, maintained by the community.
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