Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Stay connected online wherever you are! Use promo code MICHAELMJD to get 20% OFF Nomad eSIMs! - bit.ly/4sGli6d
Thanks to Nomad for sponsoring this video!
Well, the day's finally here! It's now possible to install Mac OS X on the Nintendo Wii. So today, we're gonna see how well this console handles an OS that it was never meant to run!
wiiMac: github.com/bryankeller/wiiMac
Dev's write up: bryankeller.github.io/2026/04/08/porting-mac-os-x-nintendo-wii.html
Wiintosh: github.com/Wiintosh
● Support the channel on Patreon to get early access to these videos!
patreon.com/MichaelMJD
● Gear I use to make these videos: kit.co/mjd
Camera: amzn.to/3ipyKc5
Tripod: amzn.to/3pqxycn
Microphone: amzn.to/35UbkXb
Editing Software (Premiere): amzn.to/39kawfS
Thumbnail Editor (Photoshop): amzn.to/3lVqVN6
● Affiliate Links:
Get a FREE 30-DAY TRIAL of Amazon Prime: amzn.to/2xVmMB3
Get a FREE TRIAL of Audible: amzn.to/44CX7tN
Amazon: amazon.com/?tag=teammjd-20
● Music/Credits:
Background Music:
"Brighton Lights", "Rest", "Blue Mood", "Cancun", and "Swing Haven 10 - Austin" from the YouTube Audio Library
"George Street Shuffle", "Acid Jazz", "Mining by Moonlight", "Shades of Spring", "Airport Lounge", "Spy Groove", "Samba Isobel", and "Lobby Time" by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com
Outro Music: Silent Partner - Bet On It
"Pop, High, A (H1).wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org (used under a Creative Commons license)
Amazon Affiliate Notice: I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. All Amazon links that I provide will use my affiliate code with Amazon.
Some materials in this video are used under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, which allows "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, commenting, news reporting, teaching, and research.
● Chapters:
00:00 - So this is a thing now…
01:42 - What you need
02:31 - Preparing the SD cards
08:38 - Starting up the Wii
10:20 - Going through the installer
13:24 - Booting into OS X
15:46 - Post-install stuff
19:18 - Trying out USB drives
23:46 - The part you expected
26:06 - Trying out Classic
33:09 - DOOM
37:21 - But wait, there’s more!
38:34 - Outro
#MichaelMJD #Wii #MacOSX
Stay connected online wherever you are! Use promo code MICHAELMJD to get 20% OFF Nomad eSIMs! - bit.ly/4sGli6d
Thanks to Nomad for sponsoring this video!
Well, the day's finally here! It's now possible to install Mac OS X on the Nintendo Wii. So today, we're gonna see how well this console handles an OS that it was never meant to run!
wiiMac: github.com/bryankeller/wiiMac
Dev's write up: bryankeller.github.io/2026/04/08/porting-mac-os-x-nintendo-wii.html
Wiintosh: github.com/Wiintosh
● Support the channel on Patreon to get early access to these videos!
patreon.com/MichaelMJD
● Gear I use to make these videos: kit.co/mjd
Camera: amzn.to/3ipyKc5
Tripod: amzn.to/3pqxycn
Microphone: amzn.to/35UbkXb
Editing Software (Premiere): amzn.to/39kawfS
Thumbnail Editor (Photoshop): amzn.to/3lVqVN6
● Affiliate Links:
Get a FREE 30-DAY TRIAL of Amazon Prime: amzn.to/2xVmMB3
Get a FREE TRIAL of Audible: amzn.to/44CX7tN
Amazon: amazon.com/?tag=teammjd-20
● Music/Credits:
Background Music:
"Brighton Lights", "Rest", "Blue Mood", "Cancun", and "Swing Haven 10 - Austin" from the YouTube Audio Library
"George Street Shuffle", "Acid Jazz", "Mining by Moonlight", "Shades of Spring", "Airport Lounge", "Spy Groove", "Samba Isobel", and "Lobby Time" by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com
Outro Music: Silent Partner - Bet On It
"Pop, High, A (H1).wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org (used under a Creative Commons license)
Amazon Affiliate Notice: I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. All Amazon links that I provide will use my affiliate code with Amazon.
Some materials in this video are used under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, which allows "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, commenting, news reporting, teaching, and research.
● Chapters:
00:00 - So this is a thing now…
01:42 - What you need
02:31 - Preparing the SD cards
08:38 - Starting up the Wii
10:20 - Going through the installer
13:24 - Booting into OS X
15:46 - Post-install stuff
19:18 - Trying out USB drives
23:46 - The part you expected
26:06 - Trying out Classic
33:09 - DOOM
37:21 - But wait, there’s more!
38:34 - Outro
#MichaelMJD #Wii #MacOSX
