Bitrix on Mac: local development without OSPanel

Agencies often keep Bitrix on Windows (OSPanel) or struggle with MAMP/Docker on Mac. MacFullStack is built for: drop the client archive → open it on a domain with HTTPS.

Typical pain

• .htaccess “like on the host”, but nginx does not read it.
• Docroot is not the repo root.
• MySQL/Redis and PHP versions need to be “close enough” to prod.
• On deadline day Docker burns battery and patience.

How MacFullStack helps

1. Import/create a project under ~/MacFullStack/www (or legacy ~/MacStack/www).
2. Detect the real docroot — not only template layouts.
3. Generate nginx config with rewrite and security rules equivalent to common Bitrix (and related CMS) .htaccess.
4. HTTPS via mkcert, services in Native or Docker.

Practical checklist

• Pick the right PHP (including 8.x for site requirements).
• Check MySQL credentials in Stack / Tools.
• Open *.localhost (or your zone) and use logs for 502/403 — help covers the common cases.

Any CMS and scripts: /cms. Help: /help.