INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
UTM SE PC emulator on iPhone2 min read Last Updated Jul 15 2024 | 12:19 PM IST
After allowing retro gaming console emulators on iPhones,
Apple has now approved UTM SE PC emulator app for distribution on iPhones through the App Store
The operating system emulator app, the first of its kind on iPhones and iPads, allows users to emulate older versions of Windows and MacOS
on iPhones to run classic software and retro PC games.
Earlier this year, Apple had updated its App Store guidelines to allow retro game
console emulators, mini games, and HTML5 mini apps on iPhones (under guideline 4.7)
However, the US-based technology giant reportedly rejected App Store submissions of UTM-SE and iDOS 3, an app that emulates disk operating
systems (DOS) like MS-DOS
The developer also stated that Apple was blocking it on third party app marketplaces too.
However, in a recent post on X, UTM confirmed
the availability of UTM SE emulator on iOS and visionOS App Store
JIT is a program that is essentially responsible for performance optimisation of Java-based applications
With the iOS app not using JIT, it is likely that the emulator would be less powerful on iPhones compared to other platforms.UTM SE:
The emulator supports both Video Graphics Array (VGA) mode for graphics and terminal mode for text-only operating systems
The developer said that the app can emulate x86, PPC, and RISC-V architectures.First Published: Jul 15 2024 | 12:18 PMIST
