Windows programs on Mac

LeonardH · 02-11-2013, 04:12 PM

I'm running 10.7.5 and am interested in a program currently available only for Windows. The authors suggest Wine and CrossOver Mac as solutions that do not require a Windows CD. Any word on which is preferable? Any good reviews available? Wine is free, so I'd like to go with it if practical.
Thanks and regards,
Leonard

DeltaMac · 02-11-2013, 05:05 PM

Crossover is powered by Wine.
Not all Windows apps are well supported, and some are not supported at all.
Check at the Crossover web site, where there is a good list of apps that generally work OK with Crossover.
http://www.codeweavers.com/products/
Just curious, what app do you need to use?

LeonardH · 02-12-2013, 03:35 PM

I want to use a genealogy program called RootsMagic. I've been using a Mac-only program (Personal Ancestry Writer), but I need to co-ordinate my efforts with a PC user. The authors of RootsMagic say the app will run with Wine or Crossover.

Leonard

DeltaMac · 02-12-2013, 04:09 PM

There's a support page for setting up RootsMagic with Crossover.
http://www.codeweavers.com/via/rootsmagic5

So, if you want to try the free Wine, then you'll have another choice if you can't get Wine to work with that.

DeltaMac · 02-25-2013, 07:48 AM

@Raibrairred
If LeonardH had a PC (running Windows), then the question that he posted here would be unnecessary.
He's asking about running a Windows-only app on a Mac running OS X

I am not sure why you think that screenshots, and "music" would be needed, so perhaps you meant to post on a different thread, and not on this thread at all?

02-11-2013, 04:12 PM	#1
LeonardH Triple-A Player Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 75	Windows programs on Mac I'm running 10.7.5 and am interested in a program currently available only for Windows. The authors suggest Wine and CrossOver Mac as solutions that do not require a Windows CD. Any word on which is preferable? Any good reviews available? Wine is free, so I'd like to go with it if practical. Thanks and regards, Leonard

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02-11-2013, 05:05 PM	#2
DeltaMac League Commissioner Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,958	Crossover is powered by Wine. Not all Windows apps are well supported, and some are not supported at all. Check at the Crossover web site, where there is a good list of apps that generally work OK with Crossover. http://www.codeweavers.com/products/ Just curious, what app do you need to use?

02-12-2013, 03:35 PM	#3
LeonardH Triple-A Player Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 75	I want to use a genealogy program called RootsMagic. I've been using a Mac-only program (Personal Ancestry Writer), but I need to co-ordinate my efforts with a PC user. The authors of RootsMagic say the app will run with Wine or Crossover. Leonard

02-12-2013, 04:09 PM	#4
DeltaMac League Commissioner Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,958	There's a support page for setting up RootsMagic with Crossover. http://www.codeweavers.com/via/rootsmagic5 So, if you want to try the free Wine, then you'll have another choice if you can't get Wine to work with that.

02-25-2013, 07:48 AM	#5
DeltaMac League Commissioner Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,958	@Raibrairred If LeonardH had a PC (running Windows), then the question that he posted here would be unnecessary. He's asking about running a Windows-only app on a Mac running OS X I am not sure why you think that screenshots, and "music" would be needed, so perhaps you meant to post on a different thread, and not on this thread at all?