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nrlquaker/winbox-mac

MikroTik Winbox bundled into macOS app with Wine observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/nrlquaker/winbox-mac · Shell · MIT (permissive) · archived observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

10/100

  • Activity 23
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100

Flags: archived

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 218
  • age_days: 3247
  • days_rel: 462
  • days_push: 462
  • n_releases_24m: 2

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1491 stars · 137 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A macOS application that bundles MikroTik's Winbox router administration tool with a minimal Wine build so it runs natively on macOS. It is an unofficial community wrapper, installable via Homebrew Cask, and is being reconsidered now that MikroTik ships a native cross-platform Winbox 4.

Use cases

  • manage MikroTik routers from macOS
  • run Winbox on a Mac without a Windows VM
  • administer RouterOS devices with a GUI
  • pass connection arguments to Winbox from the command line
  • import and export address lists from Winbox on macOS

When to choose

  • you need the classic Winbox 3 GUI on macOS
  • you prefer Homebrew-managed installation and updates
  • you rely on Winbox 3 features not yet in Winbox 4

When to avoid

  • you can use the official native Winbox 4 macOS build
  • you need full file import/export without CLI workarounds
  • you want a project with long-term guaranteed support

Facets

application · maturity maintenance

gui developer-tools networking apple-ecosystem developer-tools wine mikrotik winbox router-administration homebrew-cask macos

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
nrlquaker/winbox-macmain10

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