Windows Emulator Crossover Mac This Week

I was lucky enough to get my hands on a copy of CodeWeavers flagship product Crossover Mac this week.

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The software is designed to allow applications from other platforms, primarily Windows, to run seamlessly on Mac OS X without the need for emulators or dual booting the computer which requires a restart and wasted hard disk space.

To say that the software achieves this is an understatement to say the least.

During the testing of the program, I found all aspects of it to be pretty much flawless.

The first element of the program that needed testing, was naturally the installation and setup.

As with the majority of OS X software, installation was simply a process of drag and drop into the applications folder.

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If you want to make sure your app works with CrossOver before you give it a shot, you can always search for it on their website.

Thankfully, most of the apps I want to run on my Mac exist as native apps.

It doesnt exist on the Mac side and I really need it for my day job as a software quality vice president.

Thankfully, while CrossOver is different, its not difficult to use.

Archive Utility will Open it up and decompress the contents of the archive.

However, you also enter in your registration information or buy a license right from this page.

CrossOver will search its database and display appropriate matches.

CrossOver will display compatibility information on it from its database, telling you how likely and how well it will run.

A Finder window will slide down over the app and allow you to navigate to where you have the installation file stored.

Remember: CrossOver will not find and download the software you want to run for you.

You actually have to have the installation file for the software you want to run.

As such, all Windows apps are installed in containers called bottles (get it).

When you install an application for the first time, CrossOver will create a bottle and automatically place your application in it.

When you install new applications, CrossOver will also give you hints about which apps can work and play well in the same bottle.

If your apps can be installed in the same bottle, putting them together will save some space.

If they cant, CrossOver will tell you and suggest creating a new bottle.

Keep the suggestion or give the bottle a name of your own choice.

CrossOver will give you a summary of what its installing, where it will install it from, and the name of the bottle where it will install it.

CrossOver will also install any needed support software (such as.NET Framework, or the link).

CrossOver displays a progress screen where it will run through not only the creation of the bottle, but it will download any needed support software, and then run the installer you chose.

Once the installation process completes, you should be ready to run your software.

CrossOvers Collections screen will appear, listing all the bottles you have installed on your Mac.

Finding the right method for you and your needs can be equally as challenging; however, if you think about it, there are a number of ways to run Windows on a Mac.

Windows Emulator Crossover Plus The Price

For less than 14 the price of Windows plus the price of the application you need to run, you can run it on your Mac.

For the odd app out, this is a total no-brainer; and its fairly easy to do.

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