![]() While WINE is best known for its Linux version, it has existed for a while on Mac and even Windows (which is meant to allow the use software that no longer runs on current Windows). CodeWeavers is a major contributor to WINE, and they are the provider of the WineHQ hosting servers. I’d love to know what you think of it, so post your thoughts in the comment section.CrossOver is a commercial version of WINE. ![]() If your still interested check it out here at the CrossOver Official Website. If not, I’d stick to Parallels or Bootcamp until the program is a bit more developed. If it supports the applications or games you need it for.buy a full version. Download the trial version, check it out, have a play with it. At the moment though it just doesn’t seem worth it, when all their supported programs are already available for Mac. It just doesn’t support enough applications! Maybe in a few more releases time, when there is more support and more programs listed. PC stuff out of the way, CrossOver could actually be a great program. It made my computer feel…….dirty….and slow! It just didn’t feel like it was meant to be there. It was like putting my crappy Daihatsu up for display in a Ferrari showroom. Like I was doing something I shouldn’t have been. I had none such luck.Īll the while however, I felt as though I was doing something naughty. However once i tried to install AnyDVD and CloneDVD I was way over my head. All officially supported software worked fine such as Microsoft Word and Windows Media Player. When it’s done, you get a double- click able Mac application. CrossOver will walk you through the installation process, step-by- step, creating the right kind of environment for the job. If your application is supported, then your in the clear. Yes, you can still install your windows programs with ease and yes, it may open but to get the software to actually work you may have to do some minor (or major) tweaking. However, if your using unsupported software your almost completely in the dark. Such as Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Office, InDesign and a few others. CrossOver creates a fake C: Drive tricking your computer into thinking its a PC, allowing you to install and use programs you usually couldn’t.ĬrossOver makes this all very simple and easy, provided you are using 1 of the 13 software applications that CrossOver officially supports. exe files and alike via the CrossOver software. Once installed the CrossOver application allows you to install Windows. Although stable and usable, Wine 1.0 is still very confusing and not very “user friendly” in its most stripped form.ĬrossOver Mac 6.0 is a user friendly, easy to use, specifically made build of Wine for Mac users who want to run Windows programs. The compete works of the developers were then available for future developers and users to use freely as they liked. On Jhowever the developers of the Wine Project released Wine 1.0 as free software to the general public under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License. ![]() ![]() Until recently however the software has been pretty unstable and un-usable for Mac users. exe files on their computers without actually having Windows installed. Wine project started development a little over 15 years ago and basically allows Mac and Linux users to run Windows. In case you know nothing about CrossOver or the Wine project let me help you out a little. Last week I received a copy of CodeWeavers most recent release for Mac, CrossOver 7.0.
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