XQuartz/XQuartz
An X11 server and client libraries for macOS observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
85/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 61
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license no_readme
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: n/a
- age_days: 2578
- days_rel: 50
- days_push: 15
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
1059 stars · 80 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
XQuartz is an open-source port of the X.Org X Window System (X11 server and client libraries) for macOS. It provides the X11.app that Apple originally shipped with OS X 10.5 through 10.7 and continues to be maintained for modern macOS versions.
Use cases
- run X11 graphical applications on macOS
- forward X11 apps from a remote Linux server to a Mac
- install an X server needed by tools like Wireshark or Inkscape on macOS
- replace Apple's removed X11.app on modern macOS
- run legacy Unix GUI software on a Mac
When to choose
- you need to run or display X11-based applications on macOS
- you need X11 forwarding over SSH from remote Unix servers
- a macOS application depends on an X server being installed
When to avoid
- you only need native macOS applications with no X11 dependencies
- you want a modern Wayland-based display stack
- you are on Linux or Windows where native X servers exist
Facets
application · maturity active
gui developer-tools apple-ecosystem cross-platform developer-tools x11 xorg window-system remote-display macos
2 sources
- homepage: http://www.xquartz.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 28cb2c743ee5
- site_page: https://www.xquartz.org/releases/index.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 289d43322bb5
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| XQuartz/XQuartz | main | 85 |
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