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Macindows lets you run many Microsoft Windows applications for Windows on your Macintosh without Windows. Macindows combines Wine and X11 in a way that�s easy to use and affordable.
What's New
Version 0.8:
- Support for shared 32/64-bit setups.
- Dwarf debug info support for better backtraces.
- More standard actions supported in MSI.
- Support for TIFF image format in WinCodecs.
- A number of Direct3D improvements.
- Shell fixes for better Internet Explorer support.
- Various bug fixes.
Requirements
Intel, Mac OS X 10.5 or later.
Intel, Mac OS X 10.5 or later.
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Macindows lets you run many Microsoft Windows applications for Windows on your Macintosh without Windows. Macindows combines Wine and X11 in a way that�s easy to use and affordable.
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We are very happy to help with any issues, whether you are a trial user or a customer. It sounds like your system does not have X11 installed. Please see our reply to comment below by JDFOSTER.
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Mactechhead reviewed on 12 Apr 2010
I have download 0.8 and I am still impressed. I am finding as an owner of Parallels Desktop 5 that I am using it less and less because Macindows is filling the niche quite nicely for smaller software without the windows bloat and annoyances.
Keep up the great work Pioneering Software!
We are currently working towards version 1.0 of Macindows. Our aim is to make it the app of choice for running Microsoft software on Mac using Wine. Our goals include performance, Mac integration, and simplicity. Your feedback and suggestions are very welcome. We've already included a number of important suggestions from customers in our development plan for the next major release.
Kind regards and thanks again,
Pioneers at Pioneering Software!
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Although no installed applications ever shows in the "Programs" menu, Macindows is a convenient way of running Windows applications on my Mac.
Thanks and keep up the good work :)
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Roaming Nomad reviewed on 01 Feb 2010
Thanks for the quick fix and a great start with Macindows!
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Roaming Nomad reviewed on 24 Jan 2010
I do have a few suggestions.
- A proper copy and paste menu with keyboard shortcuts like the normal one we see in all Mac native applications. I was unable to copy or paste any text from within Macindows. I even tried the copy command from it's menu and the keyboard shortcuts.
- A warning for nOObs in the system requirements they need to have X11 installed from their Mac OS X installer DVD
Great job, looking forward to what's to come with this very handy program.
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Thanks for the useful review Roaming Nomad. Copy and Paste do actually work, but they are tied to the Control key as per Windows, rather than the Command key. Macindows has a special modification which lets Windows software interact with the Mac pasteboard directly rather than through the X11 clipboard. The latter route fails to register Rich Text. However, as you say, having to use Control is a bit confusing for Mac users. Macindows needs to map Command to Control. We'll work on that for a future version.
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http://lifehacker.com/5440703/winebottler-turns-windows-programs-into-standalone-os-x-applications
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So what's up? I'm seriously considering purchasing this software if it does what it's supposed to do.
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The copy and paste still does not work and with v0.8 neither does any of the COMMAND key menu commands now too once you open a windows program. The all just beep and nothing more.
Please fix this already. I have been patiently waiting to purchase this but I will not until the copy and paste commands work. Disabling the command key menu commands after opening a program is a step backwards too!
Thank you for the great program but please fix it it already!
Thanks for your feedback. We are currently working on the Control-versus-Command issues, trying to get the best Mac-compatible solution possible. At present Wine+X11 is not ideal on Mac since X11 is not exactly well integrated with Mac; more of an afterthought! However, our current plans include steps to improve this situation.
Regards,
Pioneering Software
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"Extraction failed: Unable to find a volume for file extraction. Please to verify that you have proper permissions"
Snow Leopard 10.6.2. MacBookPro
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I think the developer may want to find another site to host the download from to avoid this in the future.
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Thank you for the speedy fix with the download link!
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You really need to find an alternative site to host the file from. Otherwise people cannot log onto your site and try to purchase this gem every time this bandwidth message pops up.
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Thanks for the useful review Roaming Nomad. Copy and Paste do actually work, but they are tied to the Control key as per Windows, rather than the Command key. Macindows has a special modification which lets Windows software interact with the Mac pasteboard directly rather than through the X11 clipboard. The latter route fails to register Rich Text. However, as you say, having to use Control is a bit confusing for Mac users. Macindows needs to map Command to Control. We'll work on that for a future version.
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M-Rick rated on 19 Jan 2011