First, he considered options he knew: browser streaming, screen casting from his phone, or installing a virtual machine. Each had a cost. Streaming in a browser sometimes blocked premium features; casting introduced lag and awkward control; a virtual machine felt heavy and fiddly. Karim wanted something that felt native to his Mac — fast, stable, and integrated.

"There has to be a way," he muttered, pausing the buffering video. He wasn’t a tech wizard, but he knew enough to be dangerous.