Way to run 1 Windows app on OS X? (without VMware or Boot Camp)

[mgpg89]

I need to run 1 Windows app on my system and there's no Mac alternative.

However, installing a Virtual Machine or Boot Camp partition seems overkill for just one single app. Are there any other ways to run the app on my system?

 

[AdrianK]

You can use WINE. Don't expect it work though.

Personally I use this build. Just open your exe and chose to open without wrapping it w/ wineskin.

 

[maflynn]

Try Virtual box, its a competitor to vmware/parallels. The advantage over those two are that its free. You just need to supply windows (as you would with vmware/parallels)

Wine may work but the compatibility list is woefully short. Your only viable option is to run a version of windows either in virtualization or bootcamp

 

[Hansr]

Which app? I'm sure you're mistaken that there isn't an Mac alternative.

 

[benjaminaho]

You can use WINE. Don't expect it work though.

Personally I use this build. Just open your exe and chose to open without wrapping it w/ wineskin.

Darn I was going to say WINE! I researched WINE thinking it was only for Linux, but it turns out its for Mac OS X as well. As far as I know you could X11, but I know almost noting about it.

 

[-tWv-]

You can use WINE. Don't expect it work though.

Personally I use this build. Just open your exe and chose to open without wrapping it w/ wineskin.

This is what I use too. It has worked on most applications I have tried it with. But these are mostly just simple apps that don't require installers or anything, not sure how it would handle a game or something similar.