macos-web-next
macOS desktop simulation in the browser — companion to windows-web-next for computer-use agent training.
Problem
Computer-use agents need controllable, instrument-able desktop environments to learn from. Real OS instances are messy: state isn't inspectable, actions aren't transactional, and resets are slow. macos-web-next extends the same idea behind windows-web to the macOS UI vocabulary.
Solution
A browser-based macOS desktop — menu bar, dock, window management, a small suite of apps — built so an agent (or a human annotator) can act on it through structured affordances rather than pixel-level guesses.
How
- Stack: Svelte, deployed on Vercel.
- Companion to:
windows-web— same controllable-desktop shape, different OS chrome.
Results
Live at macos-web-next.vercel.app. Embedded as an orbiter on the home hero.
Lessons
Open question: how much OS-specific surface area pays off vs. a single abstracted desktop? Documenting tradeoffs as they emerge.
Neighborhood