# macOS Web

Repository: https://github.com/PuruVJ/macos-web
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/macos-web
Homepage: https://macos-web.app
Language: Svelte
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: svelte, macos
Last push: 2026-07-05T07:33:00+00:00
Link (homepage): https://macos-web.app

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 73/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 91, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1847, "days_push": 59, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2659, forks 343 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:07.416069+00:00)

## What it is
An open-source web application that replicates the macOS Ventura desktop experience in the browser, built with Svelte and Vite. It recreates the macOS UI including the dock, menu bar, and windows entirely with web technologies.

## Use cases
- run a macos-like desktop in the browser
- demo a macos interface without owning a mac
- study how to build a desktop UI with svelte
- showcase web-based operating system clones
- explore draggable windows and dock interactions on the web

## When to choose
- you want a browser-based macOS desktop replica
- you need a Svelte reference project for complex UI interactions
- you want to fork a web desktop environment for your own project

## When to avoid
- you need a real operating system or actual macOS apps
- you need production desktop software
- you require full macOS feature parity or compatibility

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: frontend-framework, ui-components, animation
- domain: web-development, frontend, desktop-applications, simulation
- platform: browser, cross-platform
- tags: svelte, macos-clone, web-desktop, operating-system-simulation, vite, web

## Member repositories
- PuruVJ/macos-web (main) score 73
- PuruVJ/macos-preact (mirror) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:07.416069+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:18:24.371750+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/PuruVJ/macos-web (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:07.416069+00:00, sha 9f1370e6f186)
  - homepage: https://macos-web.app (fetched 2026-08-29T10:01:46.443891+00:00, sha 7b39290a7b54)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.