Running window based software

I just got my first due core I-mac and would like to run windows programs on it(not by choice) What are the steps i need to take to make this happen? I just took it out of the box.

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
See my FAQ:
http://www.macmaps.com/macosxnative.html#WINTEL

Similar Messages

Running Windows based software

More questions from a Mac rookie.
I just switched to a MacBook yesterday from a PC and I have one piece of software that I really need but the company does not support Mac. I've been told about VW Fusion and Windows Parallel.
Do I have to purchase and load Windows OS to run this?

If you still have your old computer and don't use it anymore, you can just take the serial number for your copy of Windows from that machine, and install Windows on Mac with Parallels or Fusion and then you don't have to buy a copy of windows.
Fusion and Parallels do not come with a copy of Windows, they just allow the means to run Mac and Windows simultaneously, however, you can always just use boot camp(Mac's ability to have Windows run in a separate partition on a Mac computer) if you don't mind running them separately. (i.e. Use Windows when you need to work, and use Mac when you're at home and don't need that Windows work program)
If you don't have a copy of Windows for either Bootcamp or Parallels, you're going to have to buy one, or cough*"find"*cough a serial number.
Message was edited by: xIlluzionx

Is there any way how i can download and run Window based games, with out installing Windows-thus Bootcamp? and if so, is it free?

is there any way how i can download and run Window based games, with out installing Windows-thus Bootcamp? and if so, is it free?

No, you must install Windows to run Windows software. You do not need to use Boot Camp (yes, it's free because it comes with OS X.)
Windows on Intel Macs
There are presently several alternatives for running Windows on Intel Macs.
Install the Apple Boot Camp software. Purchase Windows XP w/Service Pak2, Vista, or Windows 7. 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.
Parallels Desktop for Mac and Windows XP, Vista Business, Vista Ultimate, or Windows 7. Parallels is software virtualization that enables running Windows concurrently with OS X.
VM Fusionand Windows XP, Vista Business, Vista Ultimate, or Windows 7. VM Fusion is software virtualization that enables running Windows concurrently with OS X.
CrossOver which enables running many Windows applications without having to install Windows. The Windows applications can run concurrently with OS X.
VirtualBox is a new Open Source freeware virtual machine such as VM Fusion and Parallels that was developed by Solaris. It is not as fully developed for the Mac as 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 or Snow Leopard. Except for Crossover and a couple of similar alternatives like DarWine you must have a valid installer disc for Windows.
You must also have an internal optical drive for installing Windows. Windows cannot be installed from an external optical drive.

HOW DO I OPEN WINDOWS XP ON MY NEW IMAC TO USE A WINDOWS BASED SOFTWARE?

HOW DO I OPEN WINDOWS XP ON MY NEW IMAC TO USE A WINDOWS BASED SOFTWARE?

Assuming you already have it installed: Go to system preferences and chose 'start up disc' in the system menu. Then select the Windoze partition and restart it. - To get back to OSX, find the Boot Camp icon in the tool bar bottom right.

Is there a way I can run windows based programs?

Is there a way to run Windows based programs such as Quickbooks Enterprise?

A simple Google search never came to your mind???
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=how+to+run+windows+on+mac

What is the best way to run a Windows based software on a Mac? Paralles Desktop 10 for Mac or Bootcamp?

I am comparing Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac to Bootcamp. The difference I see is a seamless operation with Parallels and the need to restart the Mac with Bootcamp. Previously, I used VMware View Client to use the software from a virtual desktop. Now I am looking to just use the Mac and trying to find the most efficient system.

Windows on Intel Macs
There are presently several alternatives for running Windows on Intel Macs.
Install the Apple Boot Camp software. Purchase Windows 7 or Windows 8. 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.
Parallels Desktop for Mac and Windows XP, Vista Business, Vista Ultimate, or Windows 7. Parallels is software virtualization that enables running Windows concurrently with OS X.
VM Fusion and Windows XP, Vista Business, Vista Ultimate, or Windows 7. VM Fusion is software virtualization that enables running Windows concurrently with OS X.
CrossOver which enables running many Windows applications without having to install Windows. The Windows applications can run concurrently with OS X.
VirtualBox is a new Open Source freeware virtual machine such as VM Fusion and Parallels that was developed by Solaris. It is not as fully developed for the Mac as 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. A more recent comparison of Parallels, VM Fusion, and Virtual Box is found at Virtualization Benchmarks- Parallels 10 vs. Fusion 7 vs. VirtualBox. Boot Camp is only available with Leopard and later. Except for Crossover and a couple of similar alternatives like DarWine you must have a valid installer disc for Windows.
You must also have an internal optical drive for installing Windows. Windows cannot be installed from an external optical drive.

What is the best way to run windows on a mac, I have to run windows based softwear?

Hello,
I need to run Signlab 9.1 which is windows based softwear, I work for a new company which is setting up and we all much prefer Macs to PCs (obviously ha ha) but this softwear we have to use is mainly Windows based, we are trying to find out if we will have to pay for windows operating systems for each mac, or if we can use one copy of Windows for more than one Mac... We are having CAT5 wiring put all round our new unit and so all computers (also printers and phones) will be part of a network so I wonder if that means we could buy just one copy of Windows... I have a MacBook Pro laptop which I can use as a guinea pig...I have heard about free 'windows emulators' but I am not sure if they are any good, anyu information would be very gratefully received! Thank you!

You can install Windows via Bootcamp or a virtual machine software like Parallels or VirtualBox. Now your other question about one copy of Windows comes down to Microsoft's licensing. You should contact Micrsoft and ask about purchasing licenses for your Machines.

Running Windows & other software

I had posted similar questions in a previous thread, but a couple of trolls came along and highjacked that thread; so now I'm posting a revised set of questions in this new thread.
I have several questions to ask about using Microsoft Windows, Parallels (or VMware Fusion), and/or other similar products on either a late-2012 Core i5 iMac, and/or a late-2013 Core i5 MacBook Pro with Retina Display. In addition, I have some other MacOS compatibility concerns.
Here's what I want to do:
I want to configure one or both computers with Parallels (or Fusion) to be able to run MacOS 10.9 "Mavericks" alongside a recent flavor of Windows (probably Win 7) so I can run Windows software (most notably MS Access and DeLorme GPS software, but other apps as well). I would also like to use Parallels (or Fusion) to run a "virtual machine" so that I could run an earlier version of MacOS X that are incompatible with this current hardware. The most important (and possibly easiest) goal would be to run some version of MacOS 10.6.8 (server or client, I am not sure), which would be the last version of the MacOS to be compatible with some non-Apple peripheral equipment I have in my office.
Are these things possible, and what would I have to do to make it happen?
Thanks in advance.
-- WA
POSSIBLE HARDWARE TO BE USED:
iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5), late-2012 Core i5, 8GB RAM, 1 TB HDD
-- or --
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5), 13", Core i5 2.4, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD

You got a dvd drive?
Just do it.
regards to:
-- DeLorme GPS software
   Check inn delorme forums
   http://forum.delorme.com/index.php?/topic/17049-use-with-mac-running-vmware-fusi on/
   Parrallels info.
   http://forum.delorme.com/index.php?/topic/5895-using-lt-20-with-intel-mac/
-- some non-Apple peripheral equipment I have in my office.
Your going to have to try this. Virtualization software would have to pass thru the data to device. Virtualization software will do this, but you never know how it will work until you try.

Running Windows / PC Software on my new Mac

I've recently converted to Mac - delighted to be here - but sadly need to be able to run specialist mathematical modelling software only written for PC's. I'm very reluctant to purchase a PC just for this purpose, so wondered what experience people have of using the various software such as Bootcamp, etc for running less mainstream PC applications on a Mac (some of the software I use is very processor hungry). I understand some of these products create virtual environments and others are coded to work more closely with the Mac Hardware (Bootcamp)? Can anybody give me some pointers / advice? Many thanks in advance!

If your application is a heavy resource user, install Windows using Bootcamp Assistant. This method of installation creates a Windows partition that natively uses all your computer's hardware when running Windows. It is as though you have changed your Mac into a PC. The disadvantage of this method of installation is that if you want to change to OSx you have to reboot your computer.
In a virtualized Windows installation (Fusion, Parallels, Virtual Box) Windows shares your computer's resources with OSx. So Windows does not have full use of all the computer's RAM for example. The advantage of a virtualized installation is that you don't have to reboot to start using the other OS.
My advice given the heavy resource usage of your application is to install Windows using Bootcamp Assistant then install Fusion or Parallels and use the Bootcamp installation as the virtual target OS. This way you have the best of both types of installations without the disadvantages of either. So if you want to run your resource heavy app you boot into Windows, otherwise you access your Windows installation through Fusion or Parallels.

Can i run windows based games on boot camp

i set up and installed windows XP on my mac mini..i have no idea how to switch from mac os x to windows other then restart and hold the option key down..i was wondering if it is possible to put windows in my mac os x dock, and if i can play windows based games on it..

Hi,
in order to use a BootCamp Windows you have to reboot your Mac. There is no other way.
You might wanna tryout BootPicker http://www.apple.com/education/resources/bootpicker/ instead of the Option-key.
To run Windows alongside OSx you have to use some Virtualization app, like the free VirtualBox or the commercial Parallels or VMWare Fusion.
But all of them are not really meant to run games.
Regards
Stefan

I desperately need a Windows based software on my Mac Air...

I have a Windows based program that I NEED and would like put on my MacBook Air, but how do I do that? Someone out there please help!
Very gratefully yours,
Me.

First, you will need a full version copy of Windows 7. Then you have a couple of choices as to how to install Windows. Apple supports a scheme called "Bootcamp", where on your main drive a separate partition is created, and applicable hardware drivers are provided to run Windows separately from the Mac OS, when desired.
Alternatively, you can install Windows using what is called a "Virtual Machine" system setup. A stand-alone Mac App creates an artificial environment for Windows to be run on and simultaneous to the Mac OS.
There are advantages and disadvantages to either choice. The Bootcamp method generally affords a faster Windows experience, when the programs you will be running require all your resources. The VM solution is more convenient and gives some desirable interaction with the Mac OS, and lets you run both simultaneously. The VM solution shares resources and is therefore sometimes a problem if your Windows programs need more than is available.
The Bootcamp solution is free, inasmuch as it is built in already, but only supports Windows 7. The VM solution will cost the price of the VM App (VMWare Fusion or Parallels). There are free VM apps, but you kinda get what you pay for (ease, support, etc). VM apps also tend to support many different versions of Windows.
No matter what though, you will need to own a full copy of MS Windows.

Using Windows based software on a MAC: Parallel Desktop or Boot Camp

Why would a third party propriety Database Base (Royalty Data Vault, by Orlando Products.com) work in the Windows OS on a MAC using Boot Camp, but not be able to OPEN in a Windows VM using Parallel Desktop?
MacPro Mac OS X (10.4.6) Parallel Desktop vs BootCamp

So you said that it works on bootcamp but not on Parralels. This is because Boot camp works directly through your apple hardware, whereas parallels works through an Emulation environment. The company that produced Paralells si coming out with a new Version of Parallels that is in a BETA version currently. It will actually let you Run Parralells from your Bootcamp Partition, without installing the OS twice. It is also supposed to fix some minor bugs, and supply it with a little more compatibility.
But you have to remember that BootCamp is still a BETA software, and that Parallels doesn't take advantage of your mac's hardware directly, so currently you could be having problems on both. I would buy both programs when each are fully UN-Beta this spring.
As for getting your problem solved now, you can't be promised anything, simply becaus of the above reasons. But good luck. And so you know you can install the BETA version of Parallels if you want to try it and see how it works.
Hope this helped.

Installaing existing windows based software

HI
I have just purchased a new mac book pro. I am slowly coming to terms with the different operating system. I have Adobe cs3 design on my existing windows office pc. I would like to have this on my mac if possible. Is there a way I can convert an iso file so that it launches on a mac and what file type will it need to be converted to?

You can convert the ISOs to DMG files quite easily, but there's more to it to be able to run PC software on a Mac. You need to install XP either using BootCamp (from Apple), or Parallels or VMWare (third-party products). BootCamp is free, the others cost money, but they have the advantage of allowing you to run PC and Mac software at the same time, whereas BootCamp requires you to reboot to run XP.
(You may also be able to get Photoshop to run under WINE, but I wouldn't count on it.)

Can anyone shed some light on how to run window based application on mac air? I must run Meta Trader 4 platform and MS Office.

Hello,
Can anyone please shed some light on how I can run MS Office and Meta Trader 4 platform on mac air. I have been using Play on Mac and Wine for the past couple of weeks, but now suddenly it has stopped working, only crashing and giving me nightmares. Is it juts best to install the latest Windows or Parallel?
Regards Joe

Meta Trader 4 is Windows only - Office is available for the Mac and Windows and are mostly compatible but given that you'll be doing online trading you may prefer the Windows version of Excel since there are financial spreadsheets with macros that only run on the Mac with some significant editing.
You can install Windows 7 or 8 in BootCamp or any version of Windows usting virtualization. VMWare and Parallels are commercial programs and VirtualBox is open source. VB may be all you need. Whatever solution you choose, you'll need a commercial version of Windows (or get an OEM disc from NewEgg).

Trying to run windows compatible software on mac

Love my new mac. Have no desire to go back to windows or microsoft ever again. That said my daughter has one drawing program that software is listed as compatible with windows only (from fisher price) that she loved before our last computer died. Is there any hope or downloads I can use in order to get this up on my mac? It's really the only windows related thing I need, I don't want to have to purchase XP and get it on this as well for one thing, was hoping by now there was some sort of download that would allow software to be played on apple.

Try Crossover before you buy it. They have a great idea. The problem is there aren't a lot of programs it works with easily. I usually use VMWare Fusion and windows xp pro. That works good for most things.
If your daughter wants a nice drawing program there are some good ones for Macs. Try SeaShore or PaintBrush. They are both good and fairly simple to use. The price is right also:->

Running window based software

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for