wine-stable ☆

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Description:
Compatibility layer to run Windows applications

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 11.0_1@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | @WineHQ | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: windows compatibility emulation productivity utilities

Install: brew install --cask wine-stable

About:
Wine (originally an acronym for 'Wine Is Not an Emulator') is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications on several POSIX-compliant operating systems, such as Linux, macOS, and BSD. It translates Windows API calls into POSIX calls on-the-fly, eliminating the performance and memory penalties of emulation. This stable release provides a reliable environment for running essential Windows software without requiring a Windows license or virtual machine.

Key Features:

Direct Windows API translation without emulation overhead
Supports both graphical and command-line Windows applications
Includes WineBottler for simplified application packaging
Stable, production-ready branch for reliable performance

Use Cases:

Running legacy Windows business applications on macOS
Using Windows-only development tools in a Mac environment
Accessing Windows games and entertainment software

Alternatives:

CrossOver – Commercial product with GUI and premium support built on Wine
Parallels Desktop – Full virtualization requiring Windows license, higher resource usage
VMware Fusion – Enterprise virtualization solution for complete Windows environment

Version History

Detected	Version	Change	Commit
Apr 16, 2026 2:12pm	11.0_1	VERSION_BUMP	636950e8
Jan 14, 2026 2:13am	11.0	VERSION_BUMP	8a5c4ae8
Sep 15, 2025 1:25pm	10.0_3	VERSION_BUMP	5c4f3933
Aug 23, 2025 12:42pm	10.0_3	VERSION_BUMP	87519b08
Jun 30, 2024 12:17pm	9.0_3	VERSION_BUMP	7fbc2a41
Jun 23, 2024 9:40pm	9.0_3	VERSION_BUMP	75944054
Jan 17, 2024 12:13am	9.0	VERSION_BUMP	0001d13a
Apr 18, 2023 9:36pm	8.0	VERSION_BUMP	eef96c0d