windows program-emulator for mac?

[mattyrigby00]

is there anything similar to wine for linux, for mac to run windows programs on a mac? im considering getting a macbook but theres one program i have which doesnt have a mac equivalent, its not an important program though so it doesnt 100% matter, but if theres a program to run windows programs on a mac thatd be great. dont suggest parralels desktop/vmware, i dont want to have a whole other os running just for one program.

 

[mr.sly]

Parallels is what you're looking for.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLrvYJ21csU

That should show you everything you need about it.

 

[mattyrigby00]

found a program called darwine now which is exactly what i was looking for, now to save up to actually get the macbook

 

[feriso]

Crossover ?

 

[ilikedthecore]

Crossover is probably the most user friendly way of doing what you want assuming the program you want to run will work under it. No experience with Darwine I'm afraid.

 

[Sic]

development seems to have ceased on Darwine - the page hasn't been updated for absolutely ages - maybe check this out?

 

[Phate]

Crossover is good WHEN it works.

I find it crashes continuously, but when it does actually work it does it's job very well.

 

[Deleted member 651465]

is there anything similar to wine for linux, for mac to run windows programs on a mac? im considering getting a macbook but theres one program i have which doesnt have a mac equivalent, its not an important program though so it doesnt 100% matter, but if theres a program to run windows programs on a mac thatd be great. dont suggest parralels desktop/vmware, i dont want to have a whole other os running just for one program.

Check the sticky, theres 3 alternative ways to run Windows on a Intel-equipped Macs

 

[chex]

you can compile wine on OS X