Hey there, I tried googling without much help, an...

# ios

[andylamax]

Hey there,

I tried googling without much help, and I figured I should ask here. Is there a way, I can write and compile kotlin multiplatform apps that also targets ios from a linux machine? the reason is I can't afford a mac.

or, is there any form of setup I can do on a PC or even install a non official mac os so that I can also build for ios?

I know this has so little to do with kotlin, but I am guessing this is where I can get help from. Thanks in advance

[Sam]

You need a mac to compile for mac/ios. There are CI services out there such as bitrise that can do ios builds. Some people do get away with running macOS on non-Apple hardware but such a “hack” is a violation of Apple’s Terms and Services and shouldn’t be discussed or encouraged here.

[louiscad]

Well, if you're in EU, it's perfectly legal so long you don't sell the hack itself, so do what works for you.
Marques Brownlee (a popular YouTube tech reviewer) made a Hackintosh and documented it, and still got review units from Apple after that, despite the lack of EU law protection voiding Apple clauses in the US.

[louiscad]

For OSS, you can compile on GitHub Actions or Cirrus CI for free. For closed source projects, there's also many other paid competitors, as Sam said.

[Sam]

In the EU Apple can’t restrict the licensing of its software to run only on its hardware? I’ve not heard of that. In the US they can and do so without a valid license it is considered copyright infringement. Regardless, Apple won’t be sending the police to your door or taking you to court unless you’re making a lot of money from infringing their copyrights.

[louiscad]

Nope, they can't restrict you by law as a user.

[andylamax]

Thank you all for your responses. I will look into Marques Bownlee's channel.

I wanna write ios/macos apps so bad, that I think it is very possible to do so

[louiscad]

Note that if you want to make a VM-less Hackintosh, you'll need to get macOS compatible parts/hardware. I personally think it's more suitable to get a base level M1 powered Mac Mini, or a previous gen one with an SSD, possibly second-hand. You can reuse all the peripherals (HDMI screen, keyboard, mouse) and it doesn't clutter your desk if you have another machine there.

[Aitor]

otherwise you can always try to use this kind of tools:
https://www.macincloud.com
where you can “own” a mac online