A launcher, not an emulator
The game's own code runs natively on Apple silicon and Metal draws it. NX2Apple is a community fork of nxnative that adds the launcher and a short patch queue, and it follows upstream daily.
NX2Apple Download
v1.4.0-rc2Latest pre-release SealNX2Apple turns Switch games you dumped from your own console into native Mac, iPhone and iPad apps. Pick your computer below and the button links straight to the matching file on the official GitHub release.
Download for macOS NX2Apple-macOS-arm64.zip · 194.8 MB
Builds games for This Mac and for iPhone / iPad. Needs an Apple silicon Mac; there is no Intel build.Builds iPhone and iPad IPAs on a Windows PC. Games do not run on the PC itself.
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Your own game and keysAn NSP or XCI dump of a game you own plus prod.keys from your own console. Switch 2 games build from a game folder or a .nup file and need no prod.keys. Nothing here ships games, firmware or keys.
A build computerAn Apple silicon Mac on macOS 13 or later, with Xcode 27.2 for NVN games, or a Windows x64 PC that builds the iPhone and iPad app.
A device to play onThe Mac itself, or an iPhone or iPad on iOS / iPadOS 26 or later. Big games on an iPhone also need a sideloader that keeps the Increased Memory Limit entitlement.
Prefer a build the in-app updater offers? v1.3.0 is the newest release not marked as a pre-release. Get v1.3.0 ↗
November 10, 2026Published
110,821Package downloads, all releases
≈6,000GitHub stars
MITLicense
While it downloads: customs check
Drop the finished zip here when the download ends. Your browser computes its SHA-256 and compares it with every digest published across 68 NX2Apple releases. You can also hash your own game dump to keep a record of it.
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First start on a MacThe launcher is not signed with a paid Apple developer certificate, so macOS stops the first start. Right-click the app, choose Open, and confirm once; later starts open normally.
First start on WindowsUnzip the whole folder before running NX2Apple.exe. The guided first-run setup prepares the build tools, and later versions arrive through the in-app self-update.
Ready-made env.txt linesOn the iPhone these go in Documents/env.txt and apply to every game in the shared app; a game's own Documents/games/<title ID>/env.txt wins where both set a key.
DM_FPS_TARGET=30Caps the frame rate to save batteryDM_OPMODE=0Starts games in handheld modeDM_LANG=zh-HansExample language override for one game Older Xcode on the MacNVN games need Xcode 27.2 from Apple's download page. Building with this option lets another Metal toolchain be used instead:
--allow-other-metalCan my computer or phone run it?
Tap a device for its verdict. NX2Apple builds on two kinds of computer and plays on Apple hardware only, so several popular platforms have no build at all.
Supported Apple silicon Mac (build and play) Build host and play target NX2Apple-macOS-arm64.zip
Not supported Intel Mac Build host none
Supported Windows PC (x64) Build host for iPhone and iPad NX2Apple-windows-x64.zip
Supported iPhone Play target Shell app built and installed by the launcher
Supported iPad Play target Shell app built and installed by the launcher
Community fork only iOS or iPadOS 16.1 to 17 Play target Not part of NX2Apple releases
No build Linux and Steam Deck Build host or play target none
No build Android Play target none
Version requirements and sideloaders → After the download
These cards follow the computer picked above. The full walkthrough, with save and log paths, is in the setup guide.
1Unzip and open onceUnzip NX2Apple-macOS-arm64.zip, then right-click the app and choose Open so Gatekeeper lets the unsigned launcher start.
2Let setup fetch its toolsThe setup page downloads the build project into ~/NX2Apple and installs the .NET SDK 10. For NVN games, select Xcode 27.2 in Settings › Build tools › Choose Xcode.
3Build for Mac or iPhonePick the game folder (or base game, update, DLC and prod.keys one by one), choose This Mac or iPhone / iPad, and press build. A stopped build resumes where it left off.
1Unzip the launcherExtract NX2Apple-windows-x64.zip to a normal folder. The engine tree is bundled, so git is not needed.
2Run the guided setupStart NX2Apple.exe and follow the first-run steps. The extractor ships inside the package, so a build needs no NuGet restore.
3Export the iPhone appChoose your game and build. Shared mode exports NX2Apple.ipa, which you install with AltStore, SideStore or another sideloader.
Every file in v1.4.0-rc2
Seven files are attached to this release. Most people need only one launcher zip; the others are the same launcher under older names, the engine, and the signed update manifest the app reads.
| File | Package | Platform | Size | Downloads | SHA-256 | Get |
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latest.json | Update manifest | — | 663 B | 35 | 80c43d909fd1… | Download ↗ |
latest.json.sig | Manifest signature | — | 88 B | 17 | fbacc8e188ad… | Download ↗ |
NS-Port-Builder-macOS-arm64.zip | Launcher, NS Port Builder name | macOS arm64 | 194.9 MB | 78 | 99346a09492a… | Download ↗ |
NX2Apple-engine.zip | Engine | — | 131.5 MB | 49 | bb65e83a0aca… | Download ↗ |
NX2Apple-macOS-arm64.zip | Launcher | macOS arm64 | 194.8 MB | 714 | 42583b0cb08c… | Download ↗ |
NX2Apple-windows-x64.zip | Launcher | Windows x64 | 253.6 MB | 133 | b4ab32501ca5… | Download ↗ |
nxnative-macOS-arm64.zip | Launcher, nxnative name | macOS arm64 | 194.8 MB | 84 | 5cf8ab8ff3c4… | Download ↗ |
What's new and older versions
Release candidates arrive in quick runs before each final tag. Open a release to see its files and digests.
What's new in v1.4.0-rc2
- Release candidate 2 of 1.4.0, published 10 November 2026; the changelog describes 1.4.0 as a launcher UI overhaul.
- Carries engine 1.4.0 pinned to seedds/nxnative commit ab41d6a1, the same engine the final 1.4.0 will ship.
- Marked as a pre-release, so the app's own updater never offers it; download it here or from GitHub.
Latest stable: v1.3.0
- Native iPhone and iPad navigation, a library that adapts to iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo, and a touch controls editor.
- Japanese in the launcher and the iPhone and iPad shell.
- Windows shared mode that builds DmGame.framework and exports NX2Apple.ipa, with the extractor bundled.
v1.4.0-rc2 · Pre-release · November 10, 2026 · 7 files
latest.json | 663 B | 35 ↓ | 80c43d909fd13512… | Download ↗ |
latest.json.sig | 88 B | 17 ↓ | fbacc8e188ad7573… | Download ↗ |
NS-Port-Builder-macOS-arm64.zip | 194.9 MB | 78 ↓ | 99346a09492abf06… | Download ↗ |
NX2Apple-engine.zip | 131.5 MB | 49 ↓ | bb65e83a0acac05a… | Download ↗ |
NX2Apple-macOS-arm64.zip | 194.8 MB | 714 ↓ | 42583b0cb08c0b6c… | Download ↗ |
NX2Apple-windows-x64.zip | 253.6 MB | 133 ↓ | b4ab32501ca5abd3… | Download ↗ |
nxnative-macOS-arm64.zip | 194.8 MB | 84 ↓ | 5cf8ab8ff3c4db76… | Download ↗ |
v1.3.1-rc2 · Pre-release · November 9, 2026 · 7 files
latest.json | 620 B | 66 ↓ | 1ec74b18999a5631… | Download ↗ |
latest.json.sig | 88 B | 26 ↓ | e92a2280fc330508… | Download ↗ |
NS-Port-Builder-macOS-arm64.zip | 187.8 MB | 128 ↓ | c7fc2aad7c22e6f1… | Download ↗ |
NX2Apple-engine.zip | 126.5 MB | 98 ↓ | 4f984d6502776261… | Download ↗ |
NX2Apple-macOS-arm64.zip | 187.6 MB | 777 ↓ | b04b8052f558fca7… | Download ↗ |
NX2Apple-windows-x64.zip | 246.8 MB | 300 ↓ | 7d09dbf65da96a7a… | Download ↗ |
nxnative-macOS-arm64.zip | 187.6 MB | 97 ↓ | d4c476fc19a9dd14… | Download ↗ |
v1.3.1-rc1 · Pre-release · November 8, 2026 · 7 files
latest.json | 620 B | 44 ↓ | 1bd4d8b399b238f8… | Download ↗ |
latest.json.sig | 88 B | 23 ↓ | f3bf3fd49b1eb462… | Download ↗ |
NS-Port-Builder-macOS-arm64.zip | 187.5 MB | 168 ↓ | 103175f8d63d450c… | Download ↗ |
NX2Apple-engine.zip | 126.2 MB | 83 ↓ | 31c947a1dcbd3a21… | Download ↗ |
NX2Apple-macOS-arm64.zip | 187.3 MB | 750 ↓ | 2606c3f49dca20c3… | Download ↗ |
NX2Apple-windows-x64.zip | 231.6 MB | 272 ↓ | 010653680faa8b70… | Download ↗ |
nxnative-macOS-arm64.zip | 187.3 MB | 115 ↓ | eb81b13c468f9b61… | Download ↗ |
v1.3.0 · Stable · November 8, 2026 · 7 files
latest.json | 616 B | 29,837 ↓ | d5b42a27f2f6fe9e… | Download ↗ |
latest.json.sig | 88 B | 28,947 ↓ | b377f7cf2e0dd0f2… | Download ↗ |
NS-Port-Builder-macOS-arm64.zip | 187.5 MB | 1,125 ↓ | aa60c2d3c16e58d0… | Download ↗ |
NX2Apple-engine.zip | 126.2 MB | 984 ↓ | 31c947a1dcbd3a21… | Download ↗ |
NX2Apple-macOS-arm64.zip | 187.3 MB | 13,254 ↓ | 465e85f7876e2101… | Download ↗ |
NX2Apple-windows-x64.zip | 231.6 MB | 2,660 ↓ | 26836fcbb0039f01… | Download ↗ |
nxnative-macOS-arm64.zip | 187.3 MB | 763 ↓ | b6a6aa97336d6da9… | Download ↗ |
v1.3.0-rc9 · Pre-release · November 8, 2026 · 7 files
latest.json | 620 B | 18 ↓ | d90cb10bf7e1e254… | Download ↗ |
latest.json.sig | 88 B | 9 ↓ | 11b42f8fc786a00a… | Download ↗ |
NS-Port-Builder-macOS-arm64.zip | 187.5 MB | 31 ↓ | e66fc2533220f10b… | Download ↗ |
NX2Apple-engine.zip | 126.2 MB | 18 ↓ | 31c947a1dcbd3a21… | Download ↗ |
NX2Apple-macOS-arm64.zip | 187.3 MB | 148 ↓ | ec41fae44b9a253b… | Download ↗ |
NX2Apple-windows-x64.zip | 231.6 MB | 54 ↓ | dd7c1b576cd86548… | Download ↗ |
nxnative-macOS-arm64.zip | 187.3 MB | 32 ↓ | 70569e9a05345dea… | Download ↗ |
v1.3.0-rc8 · Pre-release · November 8, 2026 · 7 files
latest.json | 620 B | 16 ↓ | 7cdb88e3428557d0… | Download ↗ |
latest.json.sig | 88 B | 10 ↓ | 04e7d9a6e6901f04… | Download ↗ |
NS-Port-Builder-macOS-arm64.zip | 187.4 MB | 27 ↓ | 3fa13c8e6e4345a6… | Download ↗ |
NX2Apple-engine.zip | 126.2 MB | 25 ↓ | 31c947a1dcbd3a21… | Download ↗ |
NX2Apple-macOS-arm64.zip | 187.3 MB | 122 ↓ | 398d1fab9d1f857a… | Download ↗ |
NX2Apple-windows-x64.zip | 231.5 MB | 34 ↓ | 972ae6824fee2f3c… | Download ↗ |
nxnative-macOS-arm64.zip | 187.3 MB | 24 ↓ | e3dd353f9ede8dc5… | Download ↗ |
v1.3.0-rc7 · Pre-release · November 8, 2026 · 7 files
latest.json | 620 B | 10 ↓ | ca0b6fc16ee0b0b6… | Download ↗ |
latest.json.sig | 88 B | 7 ↓ | 53d4121b6bff9861… | Download ↗ |
NS-Port-Builder-macOS-arm64.zip | 184.1 MB | 9 ↓ | d14e700b646a046d… | Download ↗ |
NX2Apple-engine.zip | 122.9 MB | 11 ↓ | 4d31b1f4f98aeaf5… | Download ↗ |
NX2Apple-macOS-arm64.zip | 184.0 MB | 28 ↓ | 6b3f7e9a67dfbffb… | Download ↗ |
NX2Apple-windows-x64.zip | 228.2 MB | 16 ↓ | 07acf03023467a2b… | Download ↗ |
nxnative-macOS-arm64.zip | 184.0 MB | 10 ↓ | e74d2f7c41562aad… | Download ↗ |
v1.3.0-rc6 · Pre-release · November 8, 2026 · 7 files
latest.json | 620 B | 11 ↓ | fa979f54f3e76808… | Download ↗ |
latest.json.sig | 88 B | 7 ↓ | 13c5299a7be388f2… | Download ↗ |
NS-Port-Builder-macOS-arm64.zip | 184.1 MB | 30 ↓ | 8e7aed961e8713ae… | Download ↗ |
NX2Apple-engine.zip | 122.9 MB | 29 ↓ | 4d31b1f4f98aeaf5… | Download ↗ |
NX2Apple-macOS-arm64.zip | 184.0 MB | 189 ↓ | 1843290ae38ad804… | Download ↗ |
NX2Apple-windows-x64.zip | 228.2 MB | 94 ↓ | 6b963f38a1c2882f… | Download ↗ |
nxnative-macOS-arm64.zip | 184.0 MB | 34 ↓ | 31a77918780ad2aa… | Download ↗ |
v1.3.0-rc10 · Pre-release · November 8, 2026 · 7 files
latest.json | 621 B | 9 ↓ | 3a3c3ba54e5f42f5… | Download ↗ |
latest.json.sig | 88 B | 7 ↓ | 9f8be8b49a302b76… | Download ↗ |
NS-Port-Builder-macOS-arm64.zip | 187.5 MB | 10 ↓ | aa60c2d3c16e58d0… | Download ↗ |
NX2Apple-engine.zip | 126.2 MB | 8 ↓ | 31c947a1dcbd3a21… | Download ↗ |
NX2Apple-macOS-arm64.zip | 187.3 MB | 21 ↓ | 465e85f7876e2101… | Download ↗ |
NX2Apple-windows-x64.zip | 231.6 MB | 12 ↓ | 17125eefdd96e87c… | Download ↗ |
nxnative-macOS-arm64.zip | 187.3 MB | 6 ↓ | b6a6aa97336d6da9… | Download ↗ |
v1.3.0-rc5 · Pre-release · November 7, 2026 · 7 files
latest.json | 620 B | 43 ↓ | c392e17f75189879… | Download ↗ |
latest.json.sig | 88 B | 22 ↓ | 84adaf3a7affcdb8… | Download ↗ |
NS-Port-Builder-macOS-arm64.zip | 184.1 MB | 97 ↓ | ca376234bba0f6a1… | Download ↗ |
NX2Apple-engine.zip | 122.9 MB | 69 ↓ | 4d31b1f4f98aeaf5… | Download ↗ |
NX2Apple-macOS-arm64.zip | 184.0 MB | 455 ↓ | 51967f9dc571d3fb… | Download ↗ |
NX2Apple-windows-x64.zip | 228.2 MB | 143 ↓ | 9931517a9c1036a1… | Download ↗ |
nxnative-macOS-arm64.zip | 184.0 MB | 68 ↓ | 831a718e6701d49c… | Download ↗ |
What NX2Apple is — and what it is not
Bring your own game
No game data, firmware or keys are included or downloaded, and the project is not affiliated with Nintendo. You build only from dumps of games you own.
One official source
nx2apple.online, tomemobile.com and nxnative.org are independent guide sites. The only official files are on the LNPANDY/NX2Apple GitHub release, and every download button on this page points there.
Frequently asked questions
Is NX2Apple v1.4.0-rc2 safe to use instead of v1.3.0?
It is an official build from the same repository, but GitHub marks it as a pre-release and the in-app updater never offers it. If you want the build the updater treats as current, download v1.3.0, published 8 November 2026, from the release log above.
Which file do I need for a Mac?
NX2Apple-macOS-arm64.zip. NS-Port-Builder-macOS-arm64.zip and nxnative-macOS-arm64.zip are the same launcher under its older names and carry their own digests. NX2Apple-engine.zip and the latest.json files are used by the app itself.
Is there an Android, Linux or Steam Deck version?
No. Every release ships macOS arm64 and Windows x64 launchers only, and games play on a Mac, iPhone or iPad. Linux appears only as an idea in issue #1082, and no APK has ever been published, so any NX2Apple APK is not from the project.
Does the hash check upload my file?
No. The browser reads the file and computes SHA-256 with the Web Crypto API on your device. Nothing leaves the page, which is why it also works for a private game dump you only want to fingerprint.