CrossOver allows you to install many popular Windows applications on your Mac. Your applications integrate seamlessly in OS X; just click and run. No rebooting, no switching to a virtual machine, and no Windows Operating System license required.
CrossOver is capable of running a wide range of Windows software. To see if your favorite application works with CrossOver, please check What Runs, or search for it using the search box at the top of this page.
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What's New
Version 11.1.0:
New Game Support:
Support for Diablo III.
Application Enhancements:
Smoother installation process for some versions of Microsoft Office.
Printing fix for Project 2007.
Fixed an error saving certain documents in Excel 2010.
CrossOver Enhancements:
Printing how honours duplex settings.
Printing fixes to non-letter sized paper.
Improvements to Spanish-language translations.
Fixed an error where IE6 in a Win98 bottle would complain it was not registered.
Fixed an error which would cause CrossOver's 'Welcome' screen not to appear in some situations on Mac OS X Lion.
Fixed a problem which caused Windows applications to have slightly (four) fewer graphics shaders available than they could have, which could produce graphics glitches in games.
Version 11.1.0:
New Game Support:
Support for Diablo III.
Application Enhancements:
Smoother installation process for some versions of Microsoft Office.
Printing fix for Project 2007.
Fixed an error saving certain documents in Excel 2010.
For anyone interested, this latest version of CrossOver incorporates the changes made in the latest version of WINE (1.4). Some classic gems like Fallout, Fallout 2, and even Shogo: Mobile Armor Division and Blood 2: The Chosen all work well. (Disclaimer: I was a beta tester for this version of CrossOver.)
This is a very exciting update! Thanks Jeremy and team! Really nice set of new features and appreciate the unification of the project. The gaming aspect is a very important component and I think will pull a lot of folks into usage now since it appears you're pushing it up the priority ladder.
Glitchy and troublesome, but has some advantages. If you really need to test various versions of Internet Explorer for web development you really can't count on Crossover alone for this task in the long run.
For example, Internet Explorer 7 will crash on some web pages when run through Crossover so you can't test them at all. I get errors every time I go to boingboing.net with IE7 and Crossover.
Also, the far right button in IE7 is inaccessible. Also, it's glitchy. With one bottle, I'm able to close IE7 just by closing the window. In another bottle of IE7 I have to quit it from the Dock. Not consistent.
Also, IE7 in crossover doesn't work properly with some animated gifs, etc. - so testing pages with those is out the window as well.
On the plus side, when websites don't crash in IE7 and you can test them it's much faster to fire up Crossover than to run Parallels, etc.
And, unlike Parallels, Crossover handles symbiotic links just fine and that's vital. It's an ongoing stupid embarrassment that Parallels hasn't fixed this issue and they'd do well to note that Crossover handles pulling up web pages from internal servers via symbolic links perfectly.
All in all, Crossover is too hit or miss with IE7 and as of this date you can't even run IE8 at all. So I only use Crossover for specific websites it's IE7 will work with. Regrettably, I also have to have Parallels to test sites with IE7 where Crossover fails or with IE8 which won't work it Crossover at all.
This software doesn't bring me the stability and reliability enough, even for the supported programs. Cannot be compared with other solutions such as VMWare Fusion or Parallel Desktop.
Even the programs in the supported program list are not working smoothly. From my viewpoint, they should focus on a short list of programs to make them work pretty well first.
Ordinarily I'd pass on comments like many of these, but this is a product I've used successfully for years now from OSX 10.4 through 10.6.7, and no I have no affiliation with Codeweavers except as a customer. It's never failed or screwed up on me, though it has lacked a few features in various flavors of Visio and a couple of other apps. I've had no operational issues at all with any 16 or 32 bit Windows software I've thrown at it, and I've tried a couple of dozen business type apps on it. It has a couple of sterling features that caused me to prefer it to Boot Camp, Parallels, or VMWare--because apps THINK they're running in Windows, they do...but malware looks for devious places to hide that simply aren't there, to say nothing of not having to buy a Microsoft OS for a ridiculous amount of money and then try to keep it patched and secured--the reason I left Windows in the first place. You WILL have these issues with the other alternatives I named. It is also easier to configure than WINE, though WINE does work well on most apps if you've the time and inclination to not spend any money at all. Crossover is fast, effective, and easy as far as I've experienced. I would recommend using a different bottle for EACH Windows app in case one does crash it won't take down other apps in the same bottle. I rate it 4 stars or better on all counts (you can't change star ratings in a Macupdate review once you mouse over them, so mine are actually a little lower than I'd have given this product).
Yep, CrossOver is OK. But, if you are tight on budget (CrossOver gives only 1 year of updates when you buy their $70 repackaged open source project suite), you may want to try free WINESKIN. Works like a charm! Much easier to use than overhyped WineBottler.
There are many children of Wine. Look around and yoo will find yours.
I am registered since 2006 for the pro version with the very first version for Mac OS and I got all the updates till this one and even the beta test versions.
And seriously, I prefer the money i spent for CrossOver Pro 5 years ago than a free Wine : long time to setup and not so easy, not so well integrated in Mac OS, plus don't forget Code Weavers does a lot of code integration for Wine ...
Sorry guys. Not only did I get failures on creating new bottles, but CrossOver would not install Windows Media Player from the "Supported Apps" list, either. Tried several different ways, tried uninstalling (using iTrash) and re-installing, tried rebooting. Screw this. I guess i'll just try Boot Camp. Bummer.
System: 2008 MBP, 2.66Ghz, 4GB RAM, OS 10.6 installed fresh last week
have you tried wineskin? it's free, has good reviews, and I tried it once, and seems to work ok. But for windows stuff, since i'm a casual windows user, i tend to us Vmware fusion, or Virtualbox.
Not really. Windows viruses can only attack pc programs, and it can't cross over from one bottle to another (each pc app is in its own bottle). Also, pc viruses need certain Windows resources (usually at the system level) which may or may not be available in Crossover - depends on what app you are installing).
I downloaded the trial version. Then I tried to install an application and got the error "4121:Error installing Microsoft(R) .NET Framework. http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/6/7/567758a3-759e-473e-bf8f-52154438565a/dotnetfx.exe"
I am using a 24" iMac 2.4 GHz C2D. The application is "StoryBook Creater" from Creative Memories.
Wow this program is rubish, I have a brand new macbook pro, upon installing the application I noticed a huge decrease in speed on my computer and on restarting I found that my osx hardrive is no longer noticible, disgusting. I am now typing from my windows boot camp OS, first time I have every had any problems with the computer and the last time I ever test this program.
I have a new MacBook Pro with CrossOver installed as well. It works quite well without any major hit on my system performance. You may want to contact CodeWeavers for help.
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CrossOver allows you to install many popular Windows applications on your Mac. Your applications integrate seamlessly in OS X; just click and run. No rebooting, no switching to a virtual machine, and no Windows Operating System license required.
CrossOver is capable of running a wide range of Windows software. To see if your favorite application works with CrossOver, please check What Runs, or search for it using the search box at the top of this page.
Thousands of Titles!
CrossOver can run many different Windows applications. Use this database to find out if your favorite software works under CrossOver.
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Compatibility Center Statistics
9,952 applications in database.
1,338 gold medal applications in database.
1,154 1-click install via CrossTie applications in database.
487,841 total CrossTie downloads to date.
Wizard101 is the top downloaded CrossTie with 91,593 downloads.
Star Wars: The Old Republic is the top voted application with 319 votes.
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trungpt reviewed on 16 Apr 2012
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ylluminate reviewed on 07 Mar 2012
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Cowicide reviewed on 29 Nov 2011
For example, Internet Explorer 7 will crash on some web pages when run through Crossover so you can't test them at all. I get errors every time I go to boingboing.net with IE7 and Crossover.
Also, the far right button in IE7 is inaccessible. Also, it's glitchy. With one bottle, I'm able to close IE7 just by closing the window. In another bottle of IE7 I have to quit it from the Dock. Not consistent.
Also, IE7 in crossover doesn't work properly with some animated gifs, etc. - so testing pages with those is out the window as well.
On the plus side, when websites don't crash in IE7 and you can test them it's much faster to fire up Crossover than to run Parallels, etc.
And, unlike Parallels, Crossover handles symbiotic links just fine and that's vital. It's an ongoing stupid embarrassment that Parallels hasn't fixed this issue and they'd do well to note that Crossover handles pulling up web pages from internal servers via symbolic links perfectly.
All in all, Crossover is too hit or miss with IE7 and as of this date you can't even run IE8 at all. So I only use Crossover for specific websites it's IE7 will work with. Regrettably, I also have to have Parallels to test sites with IE7 where Crossover fails or with IE8 which won't work it Crossover at all.
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trungpt reviewed on 19 Nov 2011
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DirkTheMenace reviewed on 23 Oct 2011
But the biggest no-go is the price. There are much cheaper and above all beter (read working) solutions.
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Cheesy Brit reviewed on 18 Jul 2011
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Skyhorse reviewed on 02 May 2011
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There are many children of Wine. Look around and yoo will find yours.
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Untrue
I bought it and i get all the updates!
You just have support for 1 year.
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And seriously, I prefer the money i spent for CrossOver Pro 5 years ago than a free Wine : long time to setup and not so easy, not so well integrated in Mac OS, plus don't forget Code Weavers does a lot of code integration for Wine ...
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Citizenvern reviewed on 02 Mar 2011
System: 2008 MBP, 2.66Ghz, 4GB RAM, OS 10.6 installed fresh last week
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I am using a 24" iMac 2.4 GHz C2D. The application is "StoryBook Creater" from Creative Memories.
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Zion3X rated on 22 May 2012
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THEE:LEE rated on 16 Apr 2012
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MetroMrX rated on 14 Apr 2012
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Michael_Sebrecht rated on 21 Mar 2012
yellowducky rated on 21 Mar 2012
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ylluminate rated on 07 Mar 2012
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Scotty_Beam_Me_Up_Again rated on 07 Mar 2012
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Jack75 rated on 29 Nov 2011
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Jack75 rated on 18 Jul 2011