Eden on macOS setup

Eden is an active Switch emulator fork with first-class macOS arm64 builds. On Apple Silicon it uses MoltenVK to translate Vulkan to Metal, so most games run without extra setup. You supply the keys and firmware from a console you own.

Get Eden running on Apple silicon

1. Download the macOS build
   Get the latest Eden macOS release. The arm64 build is for Apple Silicon; use it on any M-series Mac for the best performance.
   The app appears in your Applications folder or Downloads.
2. Open it past Gatekeeper
   macOS may block the first launch as an unidentified developer. Allow it in System Settings → Privacy & Security → "Open Anyway".
   Eden starts and shows its main window.
3. Set your keys and firmware
   In Settings, point Eden at the keys and firmware dumped from your own Switch. These are read once and cached in the app config.
   The status line reports keys and firmware as loaded.
4. Add games and test
   Add your game directory, then launch a title. If performance is low, lower the resolution scale in graphics settings before judging.
   A game runs to its first playable scene.

macOS vs Windows builds

Eden’s macOS and Windows builds share the same emulator core, so save files and settings transfer between them. Only the graphics backend differs (Metal/Vulkan on macOS, Vulkan/DX12 on Windows).