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It's fantastic! Already got it up and running with some apps!
It's fantastic! Already got it up and running with some apps!
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Downloading now. I don't need Windows at all at the moment, but occasionally I run into small programs that are Windows only that are nice to have for Electrical Engineering stuff at school. If they work, that'd be nice.
Dos it offer some sort off mallware protection? A warning when starting up an exe or a quarantine environment for the apps to run in?
primalman said:Ack! MacIntel only!
Yes, of course. It's not emulation software so it requires an x86 CPU. Even unlike Parallels, this doesn't emulate or virtualize a PC. It basically provides Windows API support under OS X. It makes Applications think they're running under Windows when in fact they're not.
kainjow said:Counter-Strike works!!!! Got it installed on my MacBook and it plays just great! Sound and everything. Except I couldn't join any servers...
Damn, a screenshot of CS on a Mac would be hilariously good, a great pic to switch the desktop to in cases of PC fanboyism.
Steam installed, downloading Counter-Strike now (not Source, 1.5).
Even having Steam work is amazing, I can't wait to see how this software will develop. I'll be so tempted to pre-order if some of my favourite Windows apps work.
Even having Steam work is amazing, I can't wait to see how this software will develop. I'll be so tempted to pre-order if some of my favourite Windows apps work.
First impressions are maybe not so good. I installed IE6 and it started fine and loaded the default MSN homepage. When I tried to go to MacRumors, I got an unblocked pop-up but the page never fully loads, and now it's hung.
Oops, thought I attached a screenshot. Here it is (although you can't tell it's from Mac OS X because it goes full screen):Eraserhead said:Damn, a screenshot of CS on a Mac would be hilariously good, a great pic to switch the desktop to in cases of PC fanboyism.
Someone do me a favor and try Age of Empires and Photoshop 7, please
I have Photoshop 7 for Windows and for Mac OS X (PowerPC), and am planning to buy an Intel Mac, and don't have the money to buy a new universal Photoshop on release, which means dealing with performance lag or rebooting in Windows all the time.
And Age of Empires, I would just really like that to run
I have Photoshop 7 for Windows and for Mac OS X (PowerPC), and am planning to buy an Intel Mac, and don't have the money to buy a new universal Photoshop on release, which means dealing with performance lag or rebooting in Windows all the time.
And Age of Empires, I would just really like that to run
well its been creating a 'bottleneck' (whatever that is) for office2000 for 10 minutes now.
Does anyone think it will run the beta of office 2007? that would be pretty sweet!
Does anyone think it will run the beta of office 2007? that would be pretty sweet!
Available for Linux-x86 for a while now.
Crossover does a pretty good job at "emaulating" Windows** so that many Windows apps run.... however some (esp. those from Microsoft) have a number of funny quirks.... I'd say it's OK for messing around with and having some fun, but not really suitable for serious work. It's a useful thing to have around for when you _really_ quickly need to run a Windows app...
That's my twopence worth...
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** Wine stands for "Wine Is Not an Emulator", becuase is doesn't "emulate" Windows. It provides an implementation of the Win32 API and a run-time environment.
Crossover (which is based on Wine) has been around on Linux for a while now.slffl said:
Crossover does a pretty good job at "emaulating" Windows** so that many Windows apps run.... however some (esp. those from Microsoft) have a number of funny quirks.... I'd say it's OK for messing around with and having some fun, but not really suitable for serious work. It's a useful thing to have around for when you _really_ quickly need to run a Windows app...
That's my twopence worth...
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** Wine stands for "Wine Is Not an Emulator", becuase is doesn't "emulate" Windows. It provides an implementation of the Win32 API and a run-time environment.
Very nice. Obviously beta. Seems the network doesn't work so well, and sound input may not be working. In any case, well done