Sequator for Mac! How to install

Although there is no official release of the astrophotography stacking software Sequator for Mac, it is very easy to install the Windows version on to the Mac platform using a very light emulator called Whisky.

Once it's installed it almost feels like a native Mac OS X application and works very well. In the short video below, I walk you through the necessary steps to install it on the latest version of Mac OS X. No virtual machines/Parallels needed. The resources needed for this process as per the video are:

Whisky App

Sequator for Windows This method is completely free.

What is Whisky?

Whisky is a free, user-friendly macOS wrapper for Wine, allowing you to run Windows applications right on your Mac. It integrates seamlessly with macOS, meaning once you install Sequator, it behaves almost like a native app—no Windows interface, no VM overhead.

Why Use Sequator on a Mac?

While there are a few native Mac alternatives like Starry Landscape Stacker, many users still prefer Sequator for its simplicity and solid results—especially for wide-field Milky Way shots and landscape astrophotography.

Until now, running Sequator on macOS meant using clunky virtual machines or maintaining a separate Windows device. But Whisky changes all that.