You can evaluate whether MDriven Designer runs on an Intel-based macOS Ventura Mac by installing the Windows Designer installer through Wine Stable; this page is for developers testing that unsupported configuration.
Status and scope
MDriven Designer is a Windows application. The tested Wine-based setup below can start Designer on macOS Ventura running on an Intel processor, but it has glitches and is not a stable production-ready configuration.
Use Windows when you need a stable MDriven Designer environment. You can still run MDriven Server and MDriven Turnkey natively on macOS, or run them in containers with MDriven locally with Docker. These server deployment options do not make MDriven Designer a native macOS application.
| Option | Test result on macOS Ventura (Intel) | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| Wine Stable 10.0 | Designer installed and launched. Minor UI and stability glitches occurred. | Use only for evaluation and community compatibility testing. |
| Porting Kit | Designer installed, but did not launch from the created wrapper. | Do not use as a Designer solution based on this test. |
| WineBottler | Installation attempt failed. | Do not use as a Designer solution based on this test. |
Before you start
You need:
- An Intel-based Mac running macOS Ventura.
- Internet access.
- Terminal access.
- Homebrew.
- Wine Stable 10.0.
- A local Windows
.exeinstaller for MDriven Designer.
The original test used MDrivenDesigner_7.0.0.16756_Nightly.exe in the Downloads folder. Replace that file name in the commands below with the name of the installer you downloaded.
Important: This page records a compatibility test, not a supported MDriven Designer installation method. Save work frequently and validate your model on a supported Windows Designer installation before relying on it.
Install and run Designer with Wine Stable
Wine provides a Windows-like environment in which a Windows executable can run. This was the only tested option that installed and launched MDriven Designer.
1. Install Wine Stable
Open Terminal and run:
brew install --cask --no-quarantine wine-stable
The --no-quarantine option prevents macOS from applying its quarantine attribute to Wine during this installation. Homebrew makes the wine command available from Terminal.
2. Start Wine
- In Finder, open Applications.
- Open Wine Stable.
- Keep the Terminal window that Wine opens available. It is the Wine environment used to start Windows executables.
3. Run the MDriven Designer installer
- Download the Windows MDriven Designer installer. In this example, it is in your Downloads folder.
- In Terminal, change to that folder:
cd ~/Downloads
- Start the installer through Wine. For the installer used in the original test, run:
wine MDrivenDesigner_7.0.0.16756_Nightly.exe
- Complete the Windows installer steps in the Wine window.
- When installation finishes, allow MDriven Designer to launch if the installer offers that option.
4. Verify the result
Confirm that the MDriven Designer window opens and that you can interact with it. The tested Wine Stable 10.0 configuration launched Designer, but UI problems and stability issues were observed.
For a meaningful test, open a model and perform a small non-destructive action, such as selecting an element and navigating between views. Do not treat successful launch as proof that all Designer functions work correctly.
Known limitations
- This result applies to the tested macOS Ventura Intel configuration and Wine Stable 10.0.
- Designer may show minor UI problems or stability issues under Wine.
- No stable, production-ready macOS solution for MDriven Designer was established by these tests.
- The installer version can affect results. The original finding used a specific nightly installer; a different MDriven Designer build may behave differently.
- MDriven Server and MDriven Turnkey are separate products from MDriven Designer. Their native macOS and Docker deployment paths are documented separately.
Results from other tested Wine wrappers
Porting Kit
Porting Kit was tested by creating a Wine wrapper for the Windows Designer installer:
- Install and open Porting Kit from Applications.
- Choose Install a Windows App.
- Select the MDriven Designer
.exeinstaller. - Follow the prompts to create a Wine wrapper, using the default settings used by the test.
- Complete the Windows installer.
- Open the created wrapper from the Porting Kit library.
The installer completed, but MDriven Designer did not launch from the wrapper. This path is not recommended based on the recorded test.
WineBottler
WineBottler was also evaluated by attempting to build an application wrapper around the Designer installer. The installation attempt failed on the tested Intel macOS Ventura system. No working WineBottler procedure was established.
Choose the right macOS workflow
| Your goal | Use this documentation |
|---|---|
| Test MDriven Designer on an Intel Ventura Mac | Follow the Wine Stable evaluation steps on this page. |
| Run MDriven Server and Turnkey directly on macOS | MDriven Server & MDriven Turnkey On Native MacOs |
| Run MDriven Server and Turnkey in Docker containers on macOS | Docker on MacOS: Installing MDriven Server and MDriven Turnkey on Ubuntu Containers |
| Set up a local Docker-based MDriven environment, including Apple Silicon packages | Running MDriven Locally with Docker |
| Install Docker Desktop on an Intel Mac | Two Ways To Install Docker Desktop on MacOS Intel |