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werdna

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Running an .exe file on Mac?
« on: December 01, 2010, 04:39:58 pm »
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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.  ;)
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Re: Running an .exe file on Mac?
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2010, 04:43:03 pm »
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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.
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Re: Running an .exe file on Mac?
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2010, 05:09:11 pm »
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Thanks stonecold! Anyone else?
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Re: Running an .exe file on Mac?
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2010, 05:26:11 pm »
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Get a PC
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Re: Running an .exe file on Mac?
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2010, 05:35:41 pm »
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Re: Running an .exe file on Mac?
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2010, 05:46:23 pm »
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A program called CrossOver.

I'm not sure if it's free or not.
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Re: Running an .exe file on Mac?
« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2010, 05:46:50 pm »
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Tried bootcamp yet? [Basically, install windows on top of OSX, then run your .exe in windows on your Mac because you rebel like that]
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Re: Running an .exe file on Mac?
« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2010, 06:09:29 pm »
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If everything was written in Java we wouldn't have this problem... but the world would be much much uglier.
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Re: Running an .exe file on Mac?
« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2010, 06:40:24 pm »
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no to bootcamp, its the most annoying/inconvenient !

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A program called CrossOver.

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

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