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Cocoa-Way

Native macOS Wayland compositor in Rust using Smithay, providing seamless Linux app streaming and display with OpenGL rendering, HiDPI Retina support, hardware acceleration, polished UI, server-side decorations, direct Wayland protocol, and zero VM overhead.

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  • Mac
  • Homebrew
  • Wayland
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  1.  Hardware Accelerated
  2.  Compositor
  3.  OPENGL
  4.  Wayland Support

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  •  7 Forks
  •  1 Open Issues
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What is Cocoa-Way?

Native macOS Wayland Compositor written in Rust using Smithay. Experience seamless Linux app streaming on macOS without XQuartz.

Features:

  • Native macOS: OpenGL rendering
  • Compositor Zero VM Overhead: Direct Wayland protocol via socket, no virtualization
  • HiDPI Ready: Optimized for Retina displays with proper scaling
  • Polished UI: Server-side decorations with shadows and focus indicators
  • Hardware Accelerated: Efficient OpenGL rendering pipeline

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