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Whisky, a popular Wine frontend for Mac gamers, is no more

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Whisky, an open-source compatibility layer for Windows games on macOS, will cease active maintenance. The developer cited disinterest, time limitations, and lack of financial incentive as reasons for discontinuation. Whisky depended on CodeWeavers CrossOver's code and had minimal contributions to the Wine community. Although Whisky's development ends, CodeWeavers continues enhancing macOS gaming through CrossOver.

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