Originally posted by lkinsler
yes, I am a new mac user.
My friend made a copy of a program related to a class I am taking and the install document is a .exe file.
thanks
If it's a PC program, then you need a PC to run it on or a program like Virtal PC -- since the Mac OS can't run PC programs.
If they send you the data files, like a Word document -- you'd be able to run open it on the Mac using Word for Mac.
However some documents, like WordPerfect files may need to be translated/converted using products like MacLink Plus.
But not being able to run a .exe file is a good thing since they may be hidden viruses inside documents and e-mails.
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Though we can still plagued by the Word Macro virus, but those are easy -- just make sure Macros are off in Microsoft Office.