How to Run Capitalism Lab on Mac

There are multiple ways to run Capitalism Lab on a Mac, which are explained below.

1) Porting Kit

Porting Kit allows you to run Capitalism Lab on your Mac without the need for a virtual machine, simplifying the process and making it easy to switch between Capitalism Lab and other applications.

Porting Kit Installation Guide

2) Capitalism Lab Mac Installer (beta)

The Mac Installer provides a one‑step download that runs Capitalism Lab on macOS through an integrated compatibility layer, without needing Porting Kit or a virtual machine. It works on Intel‑based Macs as well as Apple silicon Macs (macOS 13+). Because it is still in beta and not yet signed by Apple, the initial launch will prompt a few extra confirmation steps, explained in the setup guide below.

3) UTM Virtual Machine

This method involves installing a Windows-based virtual machine (VM).

UTM supports Intel-based Macs and Macs with Apple silicon.

UTM is open source and free. Visit the UTM website.

See this video for detailed step-by-step instructions about how to install UTM.

4) VMware Fusion

This method involves installing a Windows-based virtual machine (VM).

VMware Fusion supports Intel-based Macs and Macs with Apple silicon and is free for educational and personal uses.

5) VirtualBox for Mac

This method involves installing a Windows-based virtual machine (VM).

It supports Intel-based Macs.

You may download VirtualBox for free from its official web site at: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

On the web site, select “macOS / Intel hosts” to download and run the installer. After the installation, you can find an Oracle VM VirtualBox icon in the “Applications” folder in the Finder.

For more detailed installation instructions, you may watch this video prepared by the staff of De La Salle University who use Capitalism Lab for teaching: https://youtu.be/Qn4Jm-qMNcE