Case study

pippin: a Linux client for macOS high-performance Screen Sharing

pippin implements a native Linux client for macOS high-performance Screen Sharing using documented protocol reverse-engineering work from iShareScreen. Its Rust code handles the connection, media transport and HEVC display, with clipboard support and byte-level tests against reference wire vectors.

Targets: Protocol
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-08

Stars: 18
Last commit: 2026-10-14
Language: Rust
License (GitHub): AGPL-3.0

GitHub data as of 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: An Apple Silicon Mac running macOS Sonoma 14 or newer, and a Linux client with X11 or Wayland and a supported GPU.
Prerequisites: IPv4 network access with UDP ports 5900 and 5901 open.
Limits: Clipboard transfers cover text and images; one active session per client machine.
License: AGPL-3.0 licence.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{pippin-screen-sharing-case,
  title = {{pippin: a Linux client for macOS high-performance Screen Sharing}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/jonesy827/pippin}},
  url = {https://github.com/jonesy827/pippin},
  urldate = {2026-11-08},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/pippin-screen-sharing-case/}}
}

Plain text

pippin: a Linux client for macOS high-performance Screen Sharing. https://github.com/jonesy827/pippin (accessed 2026-11-08). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/pippin-screen-sharing-case/

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README.md GitHub · jonesy827/pippin · Revision 30abe52
LICENSE GitHub · jonesy827/pippin · Revision 30abe52