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macOS includes[0] a built-in iOS compatibility subsystem. PlayCover allows utilizing it for running arbitrary iOS apps.

[0]: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/apple-silicon/runn...

I was referring to ability to run Android apps on IOS system. There are some related projects (Husk, UTM) but Apple essentially makes it almost impossible to use on ordinary iPhones.

Ah, true, IOS.apk rather Mac.apk. Seems Husk is building a similar compatibility layer now, whereas until now used a VM. Both approaches due to Apple's restrictions/prohibitions for Store apps need jailbreaking to use.

And yet somehow Microsoft / Mojang don't see fit to enable Minecraft Bedrock for iPads on Macs. Pretty frustrating for cross-platform play. It's pretty funny that Bluestacks / Mac.apk work just fine for playing the Android Bedrock version on a Mac when the iOS app is right there.

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