My Boy! Alternatives for Mac

My Boy! is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is RetroArch, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to My Boy! and 11 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to My Boy! are VisualBoyAdvance, mGBA, OpenEmu and higan.

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My Boy!

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RetroArch
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
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OpenPandora
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Raspberry Pi
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138 alternatives to RetroArch
RetroArch is a graphical frontend for emulators, game engines, and media players.
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RetroArch Features
1. Controller SupportRetroArch supports the use of a controller (XBOX, PlayStation, etc.).
2. Dark ModeRetroArch supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Multi System Emulator
Multiplatform
Emulation
FOSS
Modular System
Variety
Gameboy emulation
Rewind button
VisualBoyAdvance
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Haiku
AmigaOS
MorphOS
27 alternatives to VisualBoyAdvance
VisualBoyAdvance (VBA) is a free software (GNU GPL) emulator targeted for the Game Boy, Super Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance handheld game consoles sold by Nintendo.
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VisualBoyAdvance Features
1. PortableVisualBoyAdvance can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Emulation
Discontinued
The project is no longer developed. Last version, 1.8.0 beta 3, released in October 2005, can be still downloaded from FileHippo

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mGBA
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
Mac
Windows
Linux
26 alternatives to mGBA
mGBA is an open source emulator of the Game Boy Advance. The goals are speed and accuracy.
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mGBA Features
1. PortablemGBA can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Optimal performance
OpenEmu
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
Mac
35 alternatives to OpenEmu
Open Emu is an open source project to bring game emulation to OS X as a first class citizen, leveraging modern OS X technologies such as Cocoa, Core Animation and Quartz, and 3rd party libraries like Sparkle for auto-updating.
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OpenEmu Features
Multi System Emulator
Access the AppStore
higan
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
Mac
Windows
Linux
50 alternatives to higan
higan was formerly known as bsnes. The project was renamed after becoming a multi-system emulator.
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higan Features
1. Portablehigan can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Multi System Emulator
Add a screenshot
Visual Boy Advance-M
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
Mac
Windows
Linux
12 alternatives to Visual Boy Advance-M
VisualBoyAdvance (commonly abbreviated as VBA) is a free emulator of the Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance handheld game consoles as well as of Super Game Boy and Super Game Boy 2.
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Gameboy emulation
Nostlan
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
115 alternatives to Nostlan
A front-end or user interface (UI) is the presentation and interaction layer of an app or website. Most modern emulator apps have basic game list UIs that you can interact with using a mouse/keyboard but not a game controller.
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Nostlan Features
1. Controller SupportNostlan supports the use of a controller (XBOX, PlayStation, etc.).
Emulation
Game Launcher
Xbox
MESS
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Game Emulator
Mac
Windows
Linux
99 alternatives to MESS
MESS emulates portable and console gaming systems, computer platforms and calculators. The project strives for accuracy and portability and therefore is not always the fastest emulator for any one particular system.
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MESS Features
Emulation
Multi System Emulator
KiGB
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Free • Proprietary
Game Emulator
Mac
Windows
Linux
24 alternatives to KiGB
KiGB is the most accurate and free portable emulator for Gameboy, Gameboy Color and Super Gameboy for Windows, Linux and MS-DOS.

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BoycottAdvance
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Free • Proprietary
Game Emulator
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
BSD
Haiku
23 alternatives to BoycottAdvance
BoycottAdvance is a free and portable emulator for the Nintendo Gameboy Advance handheld. Program is available on Windows, Macintosh, BeOS, Linux, FreeBSD and there is even a Java port, playable online.
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BoycottAdvance Features
1. PortableBoycottAdvance can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Discontinued
last update: September 27, 2008