A program that runs windows apps with installing windows.

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StephanK

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• Mar 28, 2006

• #1

I remember seeing a post about a progam that will let you run windows apps within OSX with out installing windows. Is this program really out there or was I just seeing things. Any help would be great in helping me out.

Thanks
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1dterbeest

macrumors regular

• Mar 28, 2006

• #2

OS X 10.5 Leopard

 

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StephanK

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• Mar 28, 2006

• #3

Not the answer I was looking for but thanks.

 

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26139

Suspended

• Mar 28, 2006

• #4

yes!

I know of this program...it's one of the best kept secrets EVER!

I would tell you but I have been sworn to secrecy.

 

grapes911

Moderator emeritu

• Mar 28, 2006

• #5

Search for Wine for OS X. I've never used it, but the version for Linux used to work pretty well.

 

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vamp07

macrumors member

• Mar 29, 2006

• #6

Is there a place you can get a good list of apps that work under darwine?

 

MisterMe

macrumors G4

• Mar 29, 2006

• #7

StephanK said:

I remember seeing a post about a progam that will let you run windows apps within OSX with out installing windows. Is this program really out there or was I just seeing things. Any help would be great in helping me out.

Thanks
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You are thinking about Darwine, the MacOS X port of WINE. The most recent release is still a developer preview. Darwine works for some users, but it has a long way to go before it is ready for primetime.

 

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vamp07

macrumors member

• Mar 29, 2006

• #8

MisterMe said:

You are thinking about Darwine, the MacOS X port of WINE. The most recent release is still a developer preview. Darwine works for some users, but it has a long way to go before it is ready for primetime.

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I can't even get it to run? Does it require X11? The docs say nothing but when I try to run and exe it complains that I don't have X11.

 

M-theory

macrumors 6502

• Mar 29, 2006

• #9

vamp07 said:

I can't even get it to run? Does it require X11? The docs say nothing but when I try to run and exe it complains that I don't have X11.

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...seems like you need X11. 😀

 

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StephanK

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• Mar 29, 2006

• #10

Thanks for the info I will look into it. Sucks that it is not ready for prime time yet. I will keep my eye on it though.

 

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vamp07

macrumors member

• Mar 29, 2006

• #11

Darwine will probably never be ready for prime time. It emulates the entire windows libraries. There will always be stuff that it cannot run well. Having said that if what you want it can run it is probably the best emulation method out there.

 

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DMPDX

macrumors 6502

• Mar 29, 2006

• #12

um....

If you're on a PPC mac, you could try using virtual PC. It is an emulator for osx that lets you install windows apps. Ohhh, are you thinking of a solution that requires "<i>not installing <b>ANY(?)</B> windows components</i> ? OR would you be fine installing a chopped down copy of windows? Im confused.
If you arent chck this out. You can download a trial copy and test it out for yourself: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtualpc/default.mspx😉