86Box

Emulator of x86-based machines based on PCem

CaskVirtualization & ContainersApple silicon · Intel

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30-day installs49#1091 in App

1-year installs802Last 365 days

Latest version6.022 hours ago · Oct 7

Download size124MBarm64 / x86_64 · zip

Release cadenceIrregular0 releases in 30 days

System and architecture

System requirements: Not confirmed

Platform availability

macOS 27 · Intel · 6.0,9001 Not confirmed
macOS 27 · Apple chip · 6.0,9001 Not confirmed
macOS 26 · Intel · 6.0,9001 Not confirmed
macOS 26 · Apple chip · 6.0,9001 Not confirmed
macOS 15 · Intel · 6.0,9001 Not confirmed
macOS 15 · Apple chip · 6.0,9001 Not confirmed
macOS 14 · Intel · 6.0,9001 Not confirmed
macOS 14 · Apple chip · 6.0,9001 Not confirmed
macOS 13 · Intel · 6.0,9001 Not confirmed
macOS 13 · Apple chip · 6.0,9001 Not confirmed
macOS 12 · Intel · 6.0,9001 Not confirmed
macOS 12 · Apple chip · 6.0,9001 Not confirmed
macOS 11 · Intel · 6.0,9001 Not confirmed
macOS 11 · Apple chip · 6.0,9001 Not confirmed

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{
  "macos": {}
}

Tap: homebrew/cask
Also known as: 86Box · 86box
Download URL: github.com/86Box/86Box/releases/download/v6.0/86Box-macOS-x86_64+arm64-b9001.zip
SHA-256: fc66fc97225012af…
Homebrew definition: github.com/homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/HEAD/Casks/8/86box.rb
formulae.brew.sh: formulae.brew.sh/cask/86box

Installation and removal contents

Install preflight_steps

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{
  "preflight_steps": [
    {
      "steps": [
        {
          "path": {
            "base": "home",
            "path": "Library/Application Support/net.86box.86Box/roms"
          },
          "type": "mkdir_p"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Uninstall uninstall

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{
  "uninstall": [
    {
      "trash": "$APPDIR/86box"
    }
  ]
}

Install app
Source file: 86Box.app
Declared destination: /Applications/86Box.app
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```
{
  "app": [
    "86Box.app"
  ],
  "target": "/Applications/86Box.app"
}
```

Remove user data zap

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{
  "zap": [
    {
      "trash": [
        "~/Library/Application Support/86Box",
        "~/Library/Application Support/net.86box.86Box",
        "~/Library/Preferences/86Box",
        "~/Library/Preferences/net.86Box.86Box.plist",
        "~/Library/Saved Application State/net.86Box.86Box.savedState"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Caveats

The latest ROM files from https://github.com/86Box/roms need to be installed into:

  ~/Library/Application Support/net.86box.86Box/roms