Apple Approves First PC Emulator for iOS

Apple has approved UTM SE, the first PC emulator for iOS, enabling users to run classic software and old-school games for Windows, Mac OS 9, and Linux on their iPhones, iPads, and visionOS devices. This approval follows an initial rejection in June, where Apple also barred the app from being notarized for third-party app stores in the European Union. UTM SE is available for free and built on QEMU, a widely-used open-source emulator. The app supports both VGA mode for graphical operating systems and terminal mode for text-only OSes.

The developer of UTM SE thanked the AltStore team for assisting in gaining approval. UTM's website provides resources, including guides for installing various versions of Windows from XP to 11, and downloads for pre-built virtual Linux machines. The app supports multiple architectures, including x86, PPC, and RISC-V, and allows users to run pre-built machines or create their own configurations.