MacRuby

Welcome to the MacRuby project homepage.

MacRuby is a version of Ruby 1.9, ported to run directly on top of Mac OS X core technologies such as the Objective-C common runtime and garbage collector, and the CoreFoundation framework. While still a work in progress, it is the goal of MacRuby to enable the creation of full-fledged Mac OS X applications which do not sacrifice performance in order to enjoy the benefits of using Ruby.

Project news can be read on the MacRuby blog.

Site map:

• InstallingMacRuby - Getting started.
• MacRubyTutorial - A tutorial/guide.
• HotCocoa - Library to simplify using Cocoa APIs from Ruby.
• WhyMacRuby - Rationale behind the project.
• HowDoesMacRubyWork - Some implementation details.
• MacRubyDevelopment - Details about project development.

MacRuby is a free software project by Apple Inc. Sources are available under the Ruby license.