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Mac or Windows for development? Looking for opinions!

A topic by Axgin96 created Jun 03, 2025 Views: 214 Replies: 2

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Hi everyone!

I've been working on a small personal project using RPG Maker MZ, and during development, I ended up creating a few custom plugins. So far, I've only released the first one, which lets minecarts move along rails, Donkey Kong Country-style 😄
If you're curious, you can check it out here:
👉 https://axgin96.itch.io/minecart-ride

I develop on Windows, but I was wondering: how many of you use a Mac for RPG Maker development (or for JavaScript-based game projects in general)?

I'm asking because I'm not sure whether it's worth making my plugins compatible with macOS as well, or if the vast majority of developers and users are on Windows anyway.

What environment do you use?
Thanks in advance to anyone who replies!

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Arcane Creations301 days ago

Hi there!

I use Windows to develop and publish on Windows only.
Here are some trustworthy stats that show the proportion of projects on itch.io on each platform (html being a mix of Windows, Mac and Linux) (ignore the others except the first four). I would also assume that developers release for their own OS.

As you can see, Windows is by far the largest category, with OS X and Linux being very close.

Hope this helps!

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Axgin96301 days ago(+1)

Thank you so much! This information is incredibly helpful!
So yes, I guess focusing on creating games and plugins for Windows is the best choice for now.
Maybe, if I have the time later on, I'll work on porting my projects to other platforms as well.

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