Apple Approves PC/Linux/Mac-Emulating App 'UTM SE' for App Store, Reversing Earlier Rejection

Summary:

  1. Approval Reversal: Apple has approved the Windows/retro PC emulator “UTM SE” for the App Store after initially rejecting it in June. The app is now available for free on iOS and visionOS App Store.

  2. Developer Support: UTM SE’s approval was aided by the AltStore team and another developer’s QEMU TCTI implementation, allowing the app to function without JIT (Just-In-Time) compilation.

  3. Emulation Capabilities: UTM SE doesn’t include operating systems but offers guides for emulating Windows XP through Windows 11, pre-built Linux VMs, Mac OS 9.2.1, and DOS.

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