How do I install software that is from my old windows laptop?

Apple Core 2 Duo Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Hi Frances
If it's Windows-only software, then you won't be able to install it on Mac OS X directly.
However, what you can do is to install Windows on your Macbook as a swappable alternative to Mac OS X, and install your Windows software there. There are currently two recommended ways to do this:
- Apple's Boot Camp
- Parallels Desktop
With Boot Camp, when you reboot your computer, you can choose to use either the Mac or the Windows installation on your system. With Parallels, you can run Windows applications at the same time as your Mac applications.
Both require that you buy and install a copy of Windows XP on the Macbook.
Matt

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