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Qawno for macOS — native open.mp Pawn editor - Xyranaut - 2026-05-30
Qawno for macOS — native open.mp Pawn editor
Qawno is the open.mp Pawn editor. This is a **native macOS port** (Apple Silicon + Intel) that now ships and runs a **native Pawn compiler** — compiling no longer needs Wine or CrossOver.
Background
Upstream Qawno is Windows-only (Win32 API), and the macOS workaround used to route the Pawn compiler through Wine/CrossOver. That's no longer necessary: a native pawncc built with 32-bit cells emits the AMX magic 0xF1E0 the open.mp server expects, so this build compiles natively end to end.
Features
- Native editor — real macOS window chrome, traffic lights, system shadow. No Win32 emulation.
- Native Pawn compiler — a native pawncc ships in the app and deploys into each project's qawno/native/ on compile. No pawncc download, no Wine, no bottle.
- One-click compile — Compile / ⌘B, with a progress popup and the output panel.
- Syntax highlighting + autocomplete — per-language themes; auto-completion from the native list.
- Dark / Light / System themes.
- Updater — checks GitHub for new Qawno releases.
Download
Grab Qawno.app (zipped) from the releases page, unzip, and drag it to /Applications:
github.com/Mac-Andreas/Qawno-macOS/releases/latest
The app is self-signed (ad-hoc), not notarized — Apple notarization isn't available for this build, so Gatekeeper warns on first launch. It's safe to open; right-click Qawno.app → Open → Open, or run:
Code:
xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Qawno.appCompiling
Open a project folder (it needs a qawno/include folder for the .inc files), open a .pwn, and hit Compile. Qawno deploys the native compiler into qawno/native/ and writes the .amx beside your script. The output is byte-compatible with a Windows build — run it on your Windows/Linux server as usual.
Prefer VS Code?
The same native, Wine-free compiler is also available as a VS Code extension (also works in Cursor / VSCodium):
Open Pawn — on the VS Code Marketplace
Code:
code --install-extension Mac-Andreas.open-pawnIt bundles a native pawncc for Windows, macOS, and Linux, plus full editor tooling:
| Feature | Open Pawn (VS Code) | Qawno (this app) |
| Native compiler — no Wine | Yes | Yes |
| Bundled compiler (Win / macOS / Linux) | Yes | macOS |
| Syntax highlighting | Yes | Yes |
| Snippets | Yes | Yes |
| Autocomplete / IntelliSense | Yes | Yes |
| Hover · Go-to-definition | Yes | — |
| Document / workspace symbols | Yes | — |
| Code folding | Yes | — |
| Document formatter | Yes | — |
| Build task · compile-on-save | Yes | Compile button |
| Problems-panel diagnostics | Yes | Output panel |
| Cross-platform editor | Yes (VS Code) | macOS only |
Both produce the same open.mp-compatible .amx (0xF1E0) — use whichever fits your workflow.
Source
github.com/Mac-Andreas/Qawno-macOS — GPL (upstream Qawno licence). Bug reports and pull requests welcome.