How do I run a .exe file on a Mac?

Question

I've recently gotten a MacBook (with the Intel processor) and I realised I was unable to run a couple of .exe files I needed to install programmes. Through the Internet I found out that I had to either install a Windows OS as a parallel system, or use a PC Emulator.

The first one is out of the question as I can't afford to buy the OS, and I've heard rumours that it creates bugs as it leaves my Mac vulnerable to attacks aimed at Windows. As for the second, I can't seem to find one that's a) free, b) in a .dmg (or any other Mac-compatible) format, & c) easy to use. I wouldn't mind downloading a trial, if anyone has any suggestions, as I only require it for a while.

Alternatively, does anyone have any other way to run .exe files on a MacBook?

Answer 1

Install Windows is the best way....

Answer 2

Having an Intel processor is only PART of the issue...



When a programmer writes code, it gets translated to the native platform it will ultimately run on. This process (called COMPILING) translates the high-level language into machine specific code. However, the original programmer may also have accessed functions via API (Application Programming Interface) that are fulfilled by the Operating System. So if the programmer wrote the code expecting it to run with Windows (for example), then Windows better be there at run time to fulfill his expectations, or the program just won't run!



For true platform independence, stick with JAVA, since JAVA code relies on an entirely different paradigm. Here the code runs via a machine specific emulator, and the object code (output of the compiler) is IDENTICAL and truly portable from machine to machine!

Answer 3

Mac would not run .exe archives on my own considering's a homestead windows application... you could run homestead windows courses on Mac or Linux with an app referred to as WINE (WINE isn't an Emulator) yet there are courses that are thoroughly incompatible and don't artwork on a similar time as others artwork like a charm and a few style of artwork... to be certain if a application is nicely matched, basically circulate on the WINE internet site

Answer 4

Short answer...you can't without Windows and Bootcamp or Virtual PC.

Long answer...I've heard that wine is in the process of being ported to Mac OS X86 Tiger, you can find out more about it by going to google and searching 'wine "mac os x"'.