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Spec sheet

Purpose
Wingman creates bootable Windows 10 or 11 USB installers from an ISO on macOS.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Maker
The repository owner is Ross Duggan, who describes himself as a software developer from Dublin.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Boot target
The resulting USB boots PCs; the maker states it cannot boot a Windows installer on an Apple Silicon or Intel Mac.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
ISO limitation
The ISO must contain a standard install.wim; consumer ISOs using solid-compressed install.esd are unsupported.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
License and warranty
The project is GPL-3.0 and is provided as is without warranty.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Native app
It is a native SwiftUI app distributed as a signed and notarized DMG.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Platform requirements
Wingman requires macOS 13 Ventura or later and runs on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Privilege design
Only disk partitioning and formatting run with root privileges; device enumeration, ISO mounting, copying, and WIM splitting run unprivileged.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Safety controls
Wingman lists external removable drives and excludes the internal or startup disk, with the helper revalidating the target before erasing.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
USB requirement
A USB stick of at least 8 GB is required, and creating the installer erases the selected drive.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
WIM splitting
Its pure-Swift splitter divides install.wim into parts that fit FAT32, without external libraries or codecs.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Windows 11 option
An optional Windows 11 toggle bypasses TPM, Secure Boot, RAM, and CPU checks while leaving Setup interactive.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Windows detection
Wingman identifies the Windows release and editions from the selected ISO.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Windows media
Users provide their own Windows ISO; Wingman says it does not distribute, bundle, or host Microsoft software.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

Free Free macOS 13+ · Windows 10/11 ISO with standard install.wim · USB drive 8 GB or larger Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com

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