While WINE is thought of as a Windows (tm) Emulator for UNIX, developers prefer to think of it as a Windows compatibility layer for UNIX. With Apple's Boot Camp, you can install a full copy of Windows in its own partition and boot either into Microsoft Windows or into Mac OS.įor additional information, see our Knowledgebase article on Running Anzio on a Mac.

Parallels and the Windows operating system can be purchased at most Apple stores for around $79.00.Īnd then Apple themselves has also gotten into the mix with the OS X version of the Mac operating system. This requires an additional Microsoft Windows installation CD set and license. It runs Microsoft Windows inside a window on the Mac OS X. Parallels Desktop is available from Nova Development. You can download a 30-day demo of Crossover to try.

The three prominent products are:ĬrossOver comes from a company called CodeWeavers, The software can be downloaded from their web site or is found on the shelves at many Apple stores. With Apple's support for Intel-based Macintoshes, a number of other emulation products have become available, including 'wine' mentioned above. This does requires you have a licensed copy of the Windows software to install, but people have had success getting Anzio to work with it.Īnother product that has been around a bit longer is SoftWindows and is available from FWB Software. Virtual PC from Connectix Corporation runs on the Mac and allows for a full install of Microsoft Windows to co-exist. As emulation has become easier with the Mac Intel-based operating system, other products have appeared and more are projected. Most of these depend on your operating system level. Several products exist that allow Windows applications to run on a Macintosh.

We do not directly support any of these emulators, we are just passing on some notes from our users who have had success. However, we have had great success running various versions of our products, including AnzioWin and Anzio Lite under various Windows Emulation packages for these other, non-Windows, operating systems. Also no version of these products is currently designed to run under Mac OS for Apple users. At present Anzio Lite and AnzioWin do not support Linux or UNIX or other non-Windows operating systems.

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