IEmulator

As a new iMac user with some software that will only run in Windows, I was looking for something to run Windows. I found it - and for those who might be looking, I thought I would share.
Disclaimer - I am not being paid by this company. I am just impressed.
The software, first of all, is cheap - $23.00+. Downloadable and sets up very easily. While I was a little slow getting it up and running mostly because of the difference between PC and Mac idiosyncracies, it went well. I have Windows XP Pro running at the same time my MacOS X is running. The software I have installed is running as fast as it ran on the PC.
Support is WONDERFUL. I was working on this Saturday and Sunday. The emails I sent were answered quickly -- even on Sunday. This is a small company (four employees) and they are trying to grow. If the support remains at this level, grow they will..
I had tried to get other emulation software to work and had not luck. Didn't have even close to the support. So if you are looking, I recomment iEmulator at www.iemulator.com.

Search www.versiontracker.com or www.macupdate.com for "crossword." There are several such programs for Macs. You don't need to use Windows.
As for PC emulation there are several. You will find them at the aforementioned sites if you search for "emulators." Only Virtual PC 7.x is optimized for the G5 processor.

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IEmulator help

Does anyone know how to maximize the window for iEmulator, the maximize button does not light up and I can't work with Dreamweaver in such a small window?
Also, I'm having trouble installing Photoshop CS2. It worked fine on my PC, but when I try to install it on my MAC it tells me the serial number is invalid and when I try to do the 30-day trial version instead it tells me some completely different number is invalid.

Since Photoshop is not an Apple product, you should post your question on Adobe's discussion boards:
http://www.adobe.com/support/forums/
Support for iEmulator can be found here:
http://www.iemulator.com/contact.php

Changing keyboard layout don't work

Hello,
I've messed around with my father's iBook for a month to see how it could be used.
He received it with a French keyboard, I'm used to using a Swiss-French keyboard or a Scandinavian keyboard. At one moment I could change between these three keyboards. But now even if I change (up right) it always stays as a French AZERTY keyboard. This is really inconvenient as since we've changed the physical keyboard to a Swiss-French one.
The only "weird" software I've installed are SheepShaver and iEmulator.
Any ideas or must I do a reinstall?
On Windows I'm used to adapting the keyboard definitions with some specialised software, is this possible in OSX?
Thanx for your help,
Eric

even if I change (up right) it always stays as a French AZERTY keyboard. This is really inconvenient as since we've changed the physical keyboard to a Swiss-French one.
Have you tried going to system prefs/international/input menu and unchecking all the boxes and checking just the one you want and rebooting to see if it will stick?
Do you have the problem with all apps? I think some versions of MS Word can have this issue.
On Windows I'm used to adapting the keyboard definitions with some specialised software, is this possible in OSX?
The app for this is Ukelele:
http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?siteid=nrsi&itemid=ukelele

Windows programs on a PowerPC Machine

Hello, everybody, I have an upgraded Power Mac G4 sawtooth which has seen it's years of use, and never gave up and never will. Although I have intel macs that can do this job, I was wondering if there was a was I can possibly run windows programs right on the desktop's screen seamlessly as if it was running natively. If I remember correctly, Microsoft Virtual PC 6 and 7 for Mac could do this, but it's ancientware, and I can't find anything for it. My G4 sawtooth is more than enough to handle emulation and virtualization, I have done it before using Q, but I, for some reason can't run the windows programs on the desktop as if it was seamlessly running with the system. Any help would be appreciated, thanks.
System Specs:
Power Mac G4 Sawtooth A.K.A (PowerMac3,1)
PowerPC 7447a Sonnet Encore ST 1.6Ghz G4
2GB PC-100 SDRAM
Flashed ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB AGP
1.67TB HDD space
23" Dell monitor (Left)
65" Toshiba (Main)
23" Dell monitor (right)
Mac OS X 10.5.8
Firmware version: 4.2.8f1
Serial: XB*LA
Note: The serial number is from the logic board of a completely different G4 sawtooth since I had to get it replaced as the AGP slot failed to work one day.
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Q, VirtualPC, Wintel, Open Darwin for PowerPC, Lismore Systems GuestPC, iEmulator are all the solutions I know that work for PowerPC.

Downloading a Software Program for a Golf League

I just purchased and downloaded a Golf League software program from a website and I can't execute the file to install. I am told by their technical support, that I would need to purchase a SOFT WINDOWS PC or Microsoft Virtual PC software before I could run it. Is anyone familiar with this or does my Mac already have the compability to run this .exe file and I just don't know how? Any advice?

Apparently you've purchased a Windows application which will not run on a Mac. Either you need to find a Mac-compatible software program or run Windows on your computer. To run Windows you would need to purchase a copy of Windows (XP or Vista.)
If you use a PPC Mac then you can use one of these emulators:
1. Virtual PC - Microsoft
2. Guest PC
3. IEmulator
4. WinTel
5. Q
You will find the latter four at VersionTracker or MacUpdate.

Graphic Design and Adobe Products

I am a graphic design student, graduating in about a year. I maxxed out my MBP's ram and bought my first mac in hopes that it would be a great tool for graphics. I see that photoshop and illustrator (adobe tools) are running through rosetta and haven't yet (or will be?) been ported.
My question is this, will this machine be the right tool for graphics work? Im pretty concerned about this and really didn't think twice about it when i ordered - i figured adobe products would work flawlessly, as they always have.
any ideas? (ie, try to make me feel somewhat better?)

Word on the street is that Photoshop under Rosetta is useable, but a tad slow for really heavy work. Not great news, but that an application like Photoshop works acceptably on a completely different processor than what it was written for is a minor miracle. The only real way to know for sure that it will meet your needs is to give it a go.
The good news is:
- you made the right choice in maxing out the RAM
- Rosetta apparently gets quicker with age due to caching
- If the MBP sells well, Adobe is likely to bring forward a universal version of PS (send them feedback to let them know that you are interested in a universal version)
If you do find that PS performance is not acceptable you have a few (not great) options:
- return the MBP for a PB G4 or G5 iMac/Powermac (you will get better performance from PPC native versions of PS, but performance is not likely to be as good as the MBP when a universal version of PS is released and the MBP is likely to be a better long term investment)
- try the new universal binary version of GIMP
Other more experimental options to try if you get desperate:
- try running older windows versions of PS (I think v 5 works) under Darwine
- try running more current Windows versions on a virtual PC (only current (and messy) option is to boot into Linux and use VMWare, but I expect there will be other options before we see a universal PS: intel version of iEmulator is apparently due out shortly and I suspect that a VMWare for OSX intel won't be too far off)

Using Microsoft ACCESS on MAC os.

What is the best way to run Microsoft ACCESS on a intel based Macbook running mac os X?
Tryd to use FMPRO migration but had no luck. Id love to switch to a new mac book, but i run my business s/w in MS ACCESS.
Thanks Joe

You can migrate all your data to Filemaker using
http://www.fmpromigrator.com/
Or link Filemaker to ODBC with Actual Technologies ODBC plugin:
http://www.actualtechnologies.com/
Or run one of the Windows on MacIntel solutions such as:
http://www.apple.com/bootcamp/
http://www.iemulator.com/
http://www.parallels.com/en/products/workstation/mac/
http://openosx.com/wintel/

Showing vista applications on my mac

I am trying to help my elderly father (who is in another state) with his computer, but he is on a PC and I'm on a Mac. Does anyone know a way to run or view Vista and its programs on my Mac, so that I can see what my dad is seeing so that I can direct him as to what to do oh his screen?

If you have an Intel Mac:
Windows on Intel Macs
There are presently several alternatives for running Windows on Intel Macs.
1. Install the Apple Boot Camp software. Purchase Windows XP w/Service Pak 2 or Vista. Follow instructions in the Boot Camp documentation on installation of Boot Camp, creating Driver CD, and installing Windows. Boot Camp enables you to boot the computer into OS X or Windows.
2. Parallels Desktop for Mac and Windows XP, Vista Business, or Vista Ultimate. Parallels is software virtualization that enables running Windows concurrently with OS X.
3. VM Fusionand Windows XP, Vista Business, or Vista Ultimate. VM Fusion is software virtualization that enables running Windows concurrently with OS X.
4. CrossOver which enables running many Windows applications without having to install Windows. The Windows applications can run concurrently with OS X.
5. VirtualBox is a new Open Source freeware virtual machine such as VM Fusion and Parallels that was developed by Solaris. It is not yet fully developed for the Mac - some features are not yet implemented - but it does work otherwise.
6. Last is Q. Q is a freeware emulator that is compatible with Intel Macs. It is much slower than the virtualization software, Parallels and VM Fusion.
Note that Parallels and VM Fusion can also run other operating systems such as Linux, Unix, OS/2, Solaris, etc. There are performance differences between dual-boot systems and virtualization. The latter tend to be a little slower (not much) and do not provide the video performance of the dual-boot system.
See MacTech.com's Virtualization Benchmarking for comparisons of Boot Camp, Parallels, and VM Fusion.
Boot Camp is only available with Leopard. The Boot Camp Beta that was used with Tiger has expired and is no longer available for use. So contrary to the other poster's comment, Boot Camp isn't truly "free." You must purchase Leopard to get it.
If you don't have an Intel Mac then you will have to find a PPC-based emulator such as IEmulator, WinTel, Virtual PC, etc. However, I cannot tell you if these emulators will run Vista since they came into existence before there was a Vista. You can look for them at VersionTracker or MacUpdate.

XP on a G4 with Leopard?

I was wondering if there is a way to partition my external drive (Time Machine Drive) to run windows XP pro? I know MS has stopped support for VitualPC, so I wanted to know what else is there that can be used? Or if it's possible at all to use the drive to run XP.

No, not really. They are all pretty similar in most regards. Q is free but requires a lot of user setup and documentation though adequate isn't good for amateurs. WinTel is simply someone's port of an otherwise free emulator which they have configured, written documentation, put on a CD and then charge for it. The other two are true commercial products. If you want simple to install and use then either Guest PC or IEmulator.

What is the best way to run window xp on a macbookpro17" G4 running OS10.5.

I have a MacBookPro 17" 1.5 GHz running OS 10.5.7 with 1.5 GB Ram and would like to load Windows XP SSP2 so I can run several specific windows programs that are not Mac supported without a dualcore system.

csb814 wrote:
I have a MacBookPro 17" 1.5 GHz running OS 10.5.7 with 1.5 GB Ram and would like to load Windows XP SSP2 so I can run several specific windows programs that are not Mac supported without a dualcore system.
Ok, you either own a MacBook Pro with an Intel Processor, or a PowerBook with a PowerPC Processor.
If your stated speed is correct, then you own a PowerBook, which will not run Windows natively. development & sales for Virtual PC has ceased. The only emulator still around, I think, is iEmulator & is terribly slow on G4s.
Boot Camp does not work on PowerPC Macs.
Please correct your signature & descriptions so we can identify the correct machine. Thanks!

What is the best way to run dual monitors with a 2011 MBP?

I have a 2011 MBP and i want to run dual 1920x1080 monitors. what is the best way to accomplish this? i also have a PC attached to the monitors with the DVI connection (but would be willing to change this to the analog, if necessary). so i have teh analog and HDMI connections available on the backs of the monitors.
what i would like to do is hook the MBP through the HDMI if possible and then i would just be able to change inputs on the monitors depending in which computer i want to use (PC or MBP).
any ideas would be greatly appreciated. thanks.

csb814 wrote:
I have a MacBookPro 17" 1.5 GHz running OS 10.5.7 with 1.5 GB Ram and would like to load Windows XP SSP2 so I can run several specific windows programs that are not Mac supported without a dualcore system.
Ok, you either own a MacBook Pro with an Intel Processor, or a PowerBook with a PowerPC Processor.
If your stated speed is correct, then you own a PowerBook, which will not run Windows natively. development & sales for Virtual PC has ceased. The only emulator still around, I think, is iEmulator & is terribly slow on G4s.
Boot Camp does not work on PowerPC Macs.
Please correct your signature & descriptions so we can identify the correct machine. Thanks!

How to open an .exe file

Please forgive me for posting this question. I've spent time looking for an answer in the boards here and haven't found anything that works for me.
I need to open and .exe file that I know is a flash style game that I need to see for work. I don't need a full Windows emulator. Everything I've tried so far doesn't work. Crossover, Filejuicer, Tgemu, they don't work.
I'm not familiar with the whole emulator process, I just need a simple and hopefully free program that will run a game for me.

As others have said, there is no such thing an Intel G5.
Use this article to identify your iMac:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301724
If you have an Intel iMac, then you can run:
Apple's Bootcamp
Parallel's Workstation
CrossOver Mac
DOSBox
VMWare
Wintel by Open OS X
Open Darwin's DarWINE
iEmulator
Q (QEMU) by Kberg
If you have a G5 iMac, you can only run:
Wintel by Open OS X
Open Darwin's DarWINE for PowerPC
iEmulator
Q (QEMU) by Kberg
Lismore System's GuestPC
Microsoft VirtualPC
Only WINE and Crossover solutions require no Windows installation.
As for running games, Intel Macs have much better graphics acceleration in certain virtualization engines listed above, whereas PowerPC Macs (including G5s) have none. Thus if you have don't have an Intel iMac, I'd get one, or another Intel Mac to test your game, if it requires any graphics acceleration.
WINE/Crossover has very limited application support, thus if you've tried your game on it, and it doesn't work, contact CrossOver and report the bug, if you have an Intel iMac, that they need to fix CrossOver to make it work. Unfortunately you may have to run Windows on your Mac to run the game. I would mention to the game developers, they should seriously consider crossplatform programming software such as Revolution, or RealBasic, or Flash, or Sun Java. Microsoft Java, ActiveX, DirectX, Visual Basic are not crossplatform, and are more subject to viruses and spyware.

Macs with intel chips query

Help please I have been holding out for the Mac mini to be upgraded to the intel chip which is now available but I am faced with a dilema. My son who will be princple user has special needs and most of his apps run on system 9 which I have found out today will not run under Rosetta. Most of his software will however run on windows. Does anyone know if its possible to boot an intel mac to run windows or if it might be available in the future. I dont want to turn to windows if possible as he has always got on well with his ageing G3 running OS9 and our G4 running OS 10.4

You can run emulator on Intel Core Mac's. I am aware that Microsoft and Apple differ in vision of VirtualPC and am not aware wheather Rosetta supports VirtualPC emulator.
However, there is shareware iEmulator wchich works fine with Windows, DOS, Linux emulation on Mac's. I had brief exchange with one of their engineers about supporting Intel based Mac's in terms of realasing Universal version of iEmulator. They are preping for that and they should do that soon.
Now I find any PC emulation very slow on Mac' I have tried Windows 98, Windows 2000 and SUSE Linux 10. All of them work and even get some choppy audio (emulated Soundblaster), but if one means Windows gaming then I would drop emulation of any type. Gaming requires fast native environment.
BTW emulators like iEmulator support Internet so you can do browsing and e-mailing with Windows tools.
If just running program for Windows is what you want on Mac then you may give it try (bring-your-own-windows):
http://www.iemulator.com
But I wouls not say that without fast CPU this is usable solution.
Now, I already have Intel Core Duo Mac mini. It is not lightning fast. My PC with Celeron D 2.8 that built myself is faster... and it was cheaper. Mac Mini is just like a laptop/notebook without keyboard, mouse and monitor. It has much better organized, really user fiendly system... called... Mac OS X which makes it worth buing and using as primary computer. I use my PC only as a backup since computing world is crazy and to many it is MS-Windows synonym... stupidly enough.

Confused with all the software, need some opinions...

Hi, I am a recent Mac owner who is slowly trying to figure things out (I am bad with computers anyways) My dilemmas are: I was considering purchasing Office for Mac but then I see that there is also VPC so if I purchase VPC and download my Office for Windows on it, then I probably do not need Office for Mac. On the other hand I have read that VPC is pretty slow. The pricing of VPC is also a concern. I have researched few sites with similar programs like VPC that are cheaper and run pretty much like VPC (anyone heard or tryed IEMULATOR? www.iemulator.com, which is $25 , or guestPC www.lismoresystems.com, which is $50). The other thing is that i saw these sites about software that reads PC Cds on Mac (cdeverywhere.com and is about $40), and softarch.com/us/products/dm./html , which is about $60). So my question is if I have one of those virtual pcs or iemultor or whatever pc on my mac then i would not need those other PC reading software, coorrect?
All I need is to be able to exchange my files from my ibook to my pc desktop and viceversa with the easiest and cheapest software i can get. Anyone who has tried one of these mentioned above, I would appreciate your opinion on your experience with it. I like my ibook so far and all I am trying to do is to get the most use out of it.
Thank you in advance!

All I need is to be able to exchange my files from my
ibook to my pc desktop and viceversa with the easiest
and cheapest software i can get.
The cheapest way (ie free) is to use NeoOffice.
http://www.neooffice.org/
This is a fully compatible and functional office suite for the Mac, it is also free.
It can open and save Word, PowerPoint and Excel files.
Hi, I am a recent Mac owner who is slowly trying to
figure things out (I am bad with computers anyways)
My dilemmas are: I was considering purchasing Office
for Mac
This will also do the job as well and will be faster than using any emulated version of Windows.
but then I see that there is also VPC so if
I purchase VPC and download my Office for Windows on
it, then I probably do not need Office for Mac.
You would need to delete Office from your PC though, or purchase an additional licence in which case the Mac version would be better (and cheaper than buying VPC and another Office licence).
On
the other hand I have read that VPC is pretty slow.
It can be, and the native mac version of Office is faster than running Office on VPC.
The pricing of VPC is also a concern. I have
researched few sites with similar programs like VPC
that are cheaper and run pretty much like VPC (anyone
heard or tryed IEMULATOR? www.iemulator.com, which is
$25 , or guestPC www.lismoresystems.com, which is
$50).
Remember these do not include a licence for Windows which would be an additional cost.
The consensus about these products is that they do work, but are slower than VPC.
So my question is if I have one of those
virtual pcs or iemultor or whatever pc on my mac then
i would not need those other PC reading software,
coorrect?
Macs can read and open compatible PC files without the need for third party software. If you have Mac Office (or NeoOffice) they can both open Office files created on a PC.

WINE for OS 10.4.3

I'm puzzled about whether WINE will run on my system 10.4.3. without a lot of additional hassle. A tax software company, Futuretax.ca, has referenced WINE for non-Windows users of their software. However, am reading conflicting info. on whether WINE runs only on Leopard. I don't want to spent lots of time on this, since doing the taxes is enough of a headache. Anyone with experience on WINE for OS 10.4.3?

There is a port of Wine for Tiger called WinTel and another called DarWine. There are several other emulators as well which are derivatives: IEmulator and GuestPC. Other options are Q and QEMUX. All can be found at VersionTracker or MacUpdate. There is also a G5 optimized version of Virtual PC 7.0.2 from Microsoft.
Note that PPC emulations of Windows are typically quite slow. Some of the above are shareware or commercial products.
A couple of the above have Intel compatible versions, but they are not really necessary because an Intel computer can boot directly into Windows XP or Vista using the Boot Camp Assistant in Leopard.

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