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DOSBox Staging for Mac

DOS game emulator

Quick answer: DOSBox Staging is a utility for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask dosbox-staging-app. The project is open source. It has 261 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What DOSBox Staging is

DOSBox Staging is a utility for macOS: DOS game emulator.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/dosbox-staging/dosbox-staging/.

How to install DOSBox Staging

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install --cask dosbox-staging-app.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install DOSBox Staging on Mac?

Run brew install --cask dosbox-staging-app in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is DOSBox Staging open source?

Yes. The project's source repository is linked from its homepage: dosbox-staging/dosbox-staging.

Does DOSBox Staging run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is DOSBox Staging?

It was installed 261 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2190 in this catalogue.

What version of DOSBox Staging is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.83.0.