A maverick hacker got Mac OS X running on a Wii
Engadget • 4/9/2026 – 4/10/2026
Summary
Bryan Keller, a developer, has successfully run Mac OS X 10.0 (Cheetah) on a Nintendo Wii, a console originally designed for games like Wii Sports and Super Mario Galaxy. Keller was inspired to pursue this project after a Reddit user claimed it was impossible, which motivated him to begin the porting process that he initially conceived in 2013.
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