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Title: Running an .exe file on Mac?
Post by: werdna on December 01, 2010, 04:39:58 pm

I need to open an .exe file on the Mac but it doesn't work... just comes up with a notepad kind of document with random writing.

What free program could I use? Emphasis on the free.  ;)

Title: Re: Running an .exe file on Mac?
Post by: stonecold on December 01, 2010, 04:43:03 pm

I'm not sure, but I would put emphasis on 'freely obtainable' haha.  Freeware is usually sub-par at best, although there occasionally are some exceptions.

PM me for a good download site if you want.

Title: Re: Running an .exe file on Mac?
Post by: werdna on December 01, 2010, 05:09:11 pm

Thanks stonecold! Anyone else?

Title: Re: Running an .exe file on Mac?
Post by: Cianyx on December 01, 2010, 05:26:11 pm

Get a PC

Title: Re: Running an .exe file on Mac?
Post by: werdna on December 01, 2010, 05:35:41 pm

Quote from: Cianyx on December 01, 2010, 05:26:11 pm

Get a PC

Haha I do have a PC..

Title: Re: Running an .exe file on Mac?
Post by: _henwee on December 01, 2010, 05:46:23 pm

A program called CrossOver.

I'm not sure if it's free or not.

Title: Re: Running an .exe file on Mac?
Post by: Mao on December 01, 2010, 05:46:50 pm

Tried bootcamp yet? [Basically, install windows on top of OSX, then run your .exe in windows on your Mac because you rebel like that]

Title: Re: Running an .exe file on Mac?
Post by: Cthulhu on December 01, 2010, 06:09:29 pm

If everything was written in Java we wouldn't have this problem... but the world would be much much uglier.

Title: Re: Running an .exe file on Mac?
Post by: vexx on December 01, 2010, 06:40:24 pm

no to bootcamp, its the most annoying/inconvenient !

Quote from: _henwee on December 01, 2010, 05:46:23 pm

A program called CrossOver.

I'm not sure if it's free or not.

this what i use, it works great. get onto it!