PC has died so now I have to run my kids tutoring software on my mac. Can anyone tell me what I need to do this? The software disk isn't recognised by the mac.

Question

My PC has died and I now have to run my kids tutoring software on my mac but it's not compatible.  What do I need to do to get it to work on my macbook pro?

Answer 1

lsm24 wrote:
My PC has died and I now have to run my kids tutoring software on my mac but it's not compatible.  What do I need to do to get it to work on my macbook pro?
If it's Windows 7 compatible you can use Apple's Bootcamp and create a partition on the drive (if there is room) and install Windows 7 there, then install the tutoring program while option booted into Windows. This is expensive and cumbersome for a simple program.
https://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/
Another option would be to use virtual machine software like VMFusion (Apple sells), Parallels Desktop or the free (but a tiny bit harder to set up) VirtualBox from Oracle.
Virtual machine programs run multiple operating systems under the parent OS, this case OS X, in a seperate window(s) or uses the full screen.
Both solutions will require a FULL Windows 7 install disk, running about $300 for both 32/64 bit in the same box. Your machine will be tied up while the child is using it.
Another option is to simply buy a another Windows 7 PC, or use another OS X compatible tutoring program.
You can check over at CrossWeavers if the tutoring program can be run on OS X with a emulator you buy from them (less than Windows or a new box), not all Windows programs can, but you might be lucky and it runs fine with no issues.