PlayCover is an open-source tool specifically designed to run iOS apps on Apple Silicon Macs. It automates the IPA to DMG (or direct installation) process.
sudo spctl --master-disable # turn off assessment (not recommended long-term) ipa to dmg
Historically, converting an IPA to a DMG was impossible due to differing processor architectures (ARM for mobile vs. x86 for older Macs). However, with the introduction of Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3 chips) , macOS can now run iOS binaries natively. Tools like the Converter project on GitHub PlayCover is an open-source tool specifically designed to