BUMBLEB  This won't boot for me in Snow Leo 10.6.1;-(  
(Version 8.0)

SJSW  Have been playing with the demo for CO8 which I wanted to try with the new "official" support for IE7. I was hoping that I would be able to use it to test websites builds in IE7 and it does work when the site is up and running at a URL that IE7 can navigate to on the web. However I can't get it to open a local HTML file so that I can test a site that is not live. When I navigate to a site folder using IE7's "open" command all that it shows are folders and no files. Specifically it will not show the HTML file to open the site in the browser. I realize that IE7 is only at the "bronze" support level but being able to open a local file is critical (in this case) for my needs. Anyone out there had a different experience? I'd love to know as I would really like this to work so I can retire the old "Devils Tower" on the other side of the room. BTW I'm not trying to rip on Code Weavers, I understand that support for IE7 is new and that support for programs gets better over time. It's just that I need this particular feature for the CrossOver to be useful to me.  
(Version 8.0)

CRUNC  As long as you understand the limitations of Crossover (most importantly that it is only *fully* compatible with a *very* short list of Windows software, and that even then it can be flaky), it does have its uses. At the very least the ability to run Internet Explorer for Windows so you can access annoying web sites that are windows Internet Explorer only, is very useful if in fact you need to do that. Also it runs Windows Media Player pretty well and the Windows version is compatible with many more WMP files and streams then the Mac version. Beyond that, if you like to tinker, you will find that it at least partly runs a fair amount of Windows software that isn't officially supported, even more if you are capable of tinkering with the guts. Unlike running Windows software in VMWare Fusion or (egad!) Parallels, CrossOver is pretty memory efficient - you aren't running an entire OS in addition to your software - and you don't need to own a copy of Windows at all. So, for the right crowd, CrossOver is a useful tool and worth the asking price.  
(Version 8.0)

ROOSTER  Why is this categorized on MacUpdate as FREE when it's not. If the free offer was in October then it makes sense., but this is not October.

Anyway, I have never been able to get much to run with this software. Sure some of the most common things work but only with little quirks and stability issues. I have had better luck using opensource or other native 3rd part Mac apps to replicate desired Windows only applications.

I'm not really nocking this system because I really like the idea but I just wish it worked better.  
(Version 7.1.2)

MACNERD1984  I tried this under the free promotion, so feel a bit of a sh1t bagging on it, but in all honesty I can't say it's much good. I only need it to run one app - Access 2003. It can't seem to do that. I've spent an hour messing with it, have read through the support forums on the site etc. and still it won't work. Original install of 2003 won't open my mdb file and installing SP2 to it is apparently impossible (yes, I have read the info on how to do it).

By contrast, Parallels just works. I just had to install Windoze and Awffice and I was up and running. I just don't have time to geek about with stuff just to get basic functionality. The whole reason I own a Mac is that it makes difficult or time consuming stuff easy and intuitive. This app goes against that for me. For something like Office to not work, especially an older version that is installed on millions of machines worldwide, is lame. It's not obscure and it's probably the most popular PC App on the planet so how come it won't just run? Installing SP2 was yet another nightmare and after ages spent faffing around the SP2 installer still has to quit due to some error.

I would love this app to work so I can avoid having to have a full Windoze install on my Macs, but it just seems like too much of a pain in the hole to get it up and running, and I've got better stuff to do with my time than waste it tweaking bits of SW.

['m sure there are those out there who have managed to get it to work, and since it's such a great concept then I'm envious of you all, but it's not happening on my machines. Shame.  
(Version 7.1)

CHRISWAN  Good PR move from them

the app did what it promised (altough with some little quirks)

generally satisfied  
(Version 7.1)

X23  hmmm... for a press release that says :

"free software for every American on Oct. 28"

and lists zero time zone cut-offs... seems like those in states 49 and 50 aren't actually considered "American" by the folks at CodeWeavers.

how nice of them.

seem to recall Hawaii and Alaska being mentioned quite often this year too... guess it didn't sink in.   
(Version 7.1)

SERGE   I just learned about the free offer. Very disappointed to have missed that !  
(Version 7.1)

D|DUMOND  Kudos on the promotion! A great way to put yourself out there! I look forward to trying your software!

Note to the readers: If you guys get a chance... Check out the video on their website... They seem like a good, fun bunch who are passionate about what they do!  
(Version 7.1)

ERIC30  I don't see any benefit in running crossover with apps that have an alternative for Mac (Photoshop, Office, ...). The apps that I do want to see running with it, just don't. That makes it useless to me. Or is it just me ?  
(Version 7.1)

EASER  I looked at Wine and any related products. Frankly, I don't care if CrossOver Mac is using that as the basis of its software. I find CrossOver Mac's interface to be very user friendly. If they've repackaged Wine, so be it; it still works well for me. I need to learn the PC version of MS Office, and I much prefer a program like COM over having to spend a fortune on both Windoze and MS Office. MS Office seems to work just fine with COM; indeed, I can drag and drop files onto the Windoze Office icons, and the files open. Pretty handy. I've also found customer support to be very good.   
(Version 7.0.2)

HODAGACZ  I tried Crossover Mac when it first came out, and was pretty impressed. Then they released Crossover Games and it is amazing. I can run Access (not my first choice of DB) perfectly smoothly, and this is the non-Office optimized version! I haven't tried 7.x yet, but I would be very surprised if it wasn't as polished. I have used Darwine, and for personal machines where I have the spare time to fiddle with it, it's fine. However for work machines, I prefer Crossover.  
(Version 7.0.2)

STAGNENT MIND  now if this app allows you to run Wnidows peograming without installing windows don't that allow trojans and other bad things can run in your Mac ?  
(Version 7.0.2)

JOHN1620B  Although the compatibility might not be as good, for an easier to use and free alternative (an OS X build of Wine), go here:

http://www.kronenberg.org/darwine/  
(Version 7.0)

AKROBAT  Old Wine in new bottles... literally, since this is just a jazzed-up version of that user-unfriendly software.

It can run a few apps and mostly takes a god awful long time just to get one running well.

Good for gamers and other people who like to play about perhaps, but for those who need the job done, the only serious choices are Parallels (Intel) or VPC (PPC).  
(Version 6.2.1)

JOEL.SCHMIDT  Moderately runs Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of Illuminus, which is a DirectX 9 game  
(Version 6.2)

JOHNODD  Don't like crossover.

Still only supports direct x 8.1 applications so no recent games will run lame really lame   
(Version 6.2)

JETFIREDX  Still doesn't support the one app I need it for - fragMotion. Application closes after showing its splash screen. I saw no improvement with speed to the point that the installer works and the application launches. (But this was pretty fast already so I am not expecting anything better.)

I would love to use this instead of Parallels and Bootcamp, but until the compatibility improves there is just no way I can.  
(Version 6.2)

REPEATER75  Tested on mid-2007 blackbook. Runs Steam / Team Fortress 2 BETTER than with Bootcamp. For some reason, all the graphical glitches with Boot Camp are gone, save one new one (chat text is garbled). I am so glad I tried this out as I am now going to ditch my bootcamp partition and go with Crossover for my Steam gaming experience. Great product just keeps getting better. Its not the answer for everything, but gaming performance for me and my macbook far outshines any other solution I've tried on this hardware including bootcamp, parallels and vmware. I've bought the linux crossover product in the past before I went over to the Mac and Codeweavers has really taken their product to another level with the help of the hardworking WINE devs.  
(Version 6.2)

IGAUCHO  This update brings some much needed improvements. I really like having the application icons in the Dock now (somewhat similar to Parallels and VMWare Fusion), and it's now so much faster at launching apps! Good job guys!

Crossover may not support every Windows application out there, but those that it does support work really well. Much cheaper than buying a copy of Windows if you just have a handful of applications you need to use. It's also easier than trying to setup and install WINE yourself in the Terminal.

Now if only there were an option to turn off that annoying window asking you if you want to install applications... You close it and it comes back when you switch back to Crossover from another application.  
(Version 6.2)

XYPHER  Needs support for Sage Accounting software, then a few Windows business users I know would gladly cross over to the Mac platform.  
(Version 6.2)

FRIEDDYLAN  I like the software but its really not mature enough for my needs. I'm going to let my license go on this- other solutions with support for BC volumes are better serving myself and clients.

Good luck with future support- I'll check back in sometime in 2010.  
(Version 6.2)

M-RICK  The day it will work with professional softwares such as AutoCAD and anything else than Microsoft softwares i will begin to give it a look longer time ...  
(Version 6.1)

MACSINTX  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.   
(Version 6.1)

SVJ  It won't run everything, but if it runs what you need, this might save you a lot of money and frustration. When I moved from a PC, there was one piece of research software that it would have cost me about $600 to replace; though it is not listed by CrossOver as a supported application, I was able to install and run it successfully on my Mac, and it runs pretty snappily at that. I'm very grateful for this. I've successfully installed and run other of my old Windows programs, none of which, again, are listed by CrossOver as supported. Then again, some things wouldn't install at all.

If you're thinking about purchasing CrossOver, it's pretty important that you (a) know which Windows applications you want to run on your Mac and (b) try installing them under the demo version.   
(Version 6.1)

AELYZABETH  Great idea! Didn't work for me.

Installed Rhino 3.0 (the only reason I have to use a PC) and it couldn't get passed from the welcome screen.

Does anyone know if Cross Over supports Rhino 4.0?

I also noticed that running Cross Over allows me to read some .exe files. Does that compromises my system's security? Does that make my system more vulnerable to viruses??

I strongly suggest to keep developing Cross Over, especially for 3D CAD apps. It's a good start, at least until CAD app developers create Mac versions..   
(Version 6.1)

SJJ_PUBLIC  Crossover is a great tool, but you have to understand that it is a tool and has a lot of limitations. The most significant limitation is that it runs very few applications, and of those that do run, many have quirks and/or problems. None-the-less, if you are a power user it can prove very useful, and unlike Parallels Desktop, it doesn't require you to run (nor buy) Windows.

Just understand that getting application X to work may require work on your part and it may not work at all no matter what you do. So... try it. See if it works for your needs. Only then buy it. For me I find it works with enough things to be useful. I always try CrossOver first and if I can run it in Crossover I greatly prefer that to booting up Windows in Parallels Desktop.

So... not for everyone, but what it does is pretty amazing and it's a great tool to have in the toolbox.

Now, having said all that, the latest update has an annoying bug, or at least I presume it is a bug. Every time I launch CrossOver as well as every time I switch to CrossOver even if it is already running, the "Welcome" screen appears. It's driving me batty. I hope that this isn't a feature and is a bug that will be fixed soon. If not and it's a "feature", I may well go back to 6.0.x.  
(Version 6.1)

BELINE  First: MackBook Pro, OSX 10.4.9

I have been using CrossOver 6 for a bit now to play EVE Online.

This was before it was officially "supported" and I had only a few small issues with sound. I have not used 6.1 yet, but I assume it is much better, but how is this possible?

CrossOver is wonderful. EVE Online is very graphics intensive, and CrossOver handles it like a champ. And rock-solid might I add.

I try to stay native. So for office apps I use Neo Office, I have a financial app, CS3 for photo, etc. But when you absolutely must use a windows app, CrossOver is where to go.

The support forums are great, and there is a good chance that there is a workaround to get your app running. Considering your app wasn't supposed to run on a Mac, jury rigging it to work shouldn't twist your nickers too much.

As for system stability. No issues. I don't have CrossOver to load at start-up. She runs one core at full load, so things get hot, but the rest of the system hums right along. No issues.  
(Version 6.1)

LEIFH  Pretty much the only programs it'll run (after the installer) are the ones that are already available on mac.

Pointless.  
(Version 6.0.1)

BUSTA3396  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.   
(Version 6.0.1)

THEE ALEX  I use CrossOver on my MacBook and it's great. I paid for it as it successfully ran my drummachine of choice without any problems at all.

I tried it with Photoshop 7 and it had no problems at all.

This IS the way forward with running Windows apps on a Mac, why use all that precious HD space on an installation of Windows Taint when you can just put on the software you need?

This is great and will continue to develop in a positive way I feel.  
(Version 6.0.1)

MACNERD1984  Tried this, M$ Access not supported. Pretty ridiculous that it doesn't support all Office components. Laughably they suggest that if your chosen app is not supported then you should give them some money int he hope that maybe it will be. Put the pipe down boys....

Seriously though, I love the idea but the last time I checked it just wasn't all that together (probably about 6 weeks ago). Hopefully it will improve and be able to run Access some time soon. Seems odd that such a high profile app and part of Office is not supported.

Thankfully the Coherence mode of Parallels is starting to improve for me with every build so won't be needing CrossOver at the moment. I have to confess to being thoroughly impressed with Parrallels.  
(Version 6.0.1)

OCHYMING  This sounds better than Bootcamp or Parallels.

Why wouldn´t Apple support this?

Maybe they want to help sell more M$ OS.

Please keep with it.  
(Version 6.0.1)

TOMEM  Great initial experience.

Downloaded, installed, up and running and installed and unsupported program that runs just fine. Total time investment about 20 min. Either I'm exceedingly lucky or this is the best thing ever to come along. Imagine! Run Windows software without having to buy and run Windows! This is the way running Windows software on a Mac should be!   
(Version 6.0)

M-RICK  if it is only to run MS Office and internet explorer it is a bit useless while thousand applications hundred times more useful like autocad for exemple would be nice to be able to run under OS X are not supported ...

Also, when I see the reactivity of the supported softwares compared with the reactivity of them running in Parallels with Windows running in back ground in the same time .... I remain dubious ...

Actually the virtualisation with the Coherence system of Parallels is really really more usable than CrossOver as of stability, as of reactivity and integration.  
(Version 6.0rc3)

BAREFEET  CrossOver is a beautiful solution for running Windows apps on your Mac, without actually having to dedicate large disk space and RAM, install, run or maintain the Windows operating system.

It includes installers for Windows apps like INternet Explorer 6, with automatic downloading of the software from the Internet. With other basic though not so popular software, I've had about 50% success simply downloading a .exe file and opening it. CrossOver automatically launches the program within itself, and translates the MS Windows API calls into X11 window calls on my Mac.

For more complex MS Window programs, Crossover mostly won't work yet. But the developers are working on adding specific support for many programs, according to user demand.

For me, it's a safe, easy way to run, test or compare the occasional MS Windows program on my Mac. It takes just a few minutes to install and get my first Windows program running, without worrying about partitioning my disk, installing virtual disks, installing Windows, viruses, changing the user experience of the operating system, etc.

Keep up the good work :-)  
(Version 6.0rc3)

OCHYMING  Just keep with it.

Hell, why can«t Apple buy of help you guys?  
(Version 6.0rc3)

MIKAELF  How about Parallels or VMware? That will run your PC on your Mac.

/Mikael  
(Version 6.0rc2)

ROB  Great if it works.

Cannot find its own downloads.

Unstable-!! I purchased it and I hope it works smoothly as it goes on.  
(Version 6.0rc1)

OSCAR74  There's nothing basic and rudimentary about Microsoft Access. LOL.  
(Version 6.0rc1)

SKEGGSJP  I'm thinking about using this to install QuickBooks Premier 2006. Has anyone used this with any of the Intuit QuickBooks apps? As you are probably aware, Intuit does make a version of QuickBooks Pro for Mac but it is very deficient in its feature set compared to the PC versions. As well, the Premier Edition is not available for Mac. Any comments or experiences from anyone would be appreciated. I hate having to use my PC for that one app.  
(Version 6.0rc1)

MACNERD1984  Ths is interesting but some very basic and rudimentary apps still don't work with it. Last time I checked, one of these was M$ Access. As part of what must be the most commonly used suite of apps on Windows you'd assume that this would be a priority, but it appears not. I only need to use Winblow$ for Acesss, nothing else, so it obviously doesn't work for me at this time.

Right now I've had good results with parallels on my MacBook Pro and until this app is more polished I haven't really got the time to mess with it. That's not to say I am not looking forward to the day it reaches final, since it's a great solution - Almost perfect in fact. I'm surprised Apple don't just buy this company and integrate the technology into Mac OS X.  
(Version 6.0rc1)

OCHYMING  This sounds smarter than Parallels or Boot Camp.

Why instal Windows?

I am not a developer.

Keep it up.

I would use it for 3D.

Actually it would be a great usage for mac users who would like to try 3DS Max or Softimage/XSI or Mudbox.  
(Version 6.0rc1)

STEVE4656  Seemed to install OK on a Macbook C2D with 2gig of ram. After installing windows software, which CrossOver recognised OK, the software was nowhere to be found.....

So, no use to me at the moment.  
(Version 6.0b3a)

DORKYPANTS  Anyone been able to install IE7 using Crossover? It's not obvious to me how it's supposed to go: Crossover doesn't know what to do with the .exe installer downloaded from MS's IE website...and there seem to be indications from Crossover that it's only Win2000-compatible, not XP or Vista.  
(Version 6.0b3a)

SJJ_PUBLIC  It's important to note that there's a lot of Windows software for which Crossover doesn't work at all, or only works partly with. However, for the software it does work with it's better than running those programs in Parallels, or booting into Windows with BootCamp.

First of all, you don't need a copy of Windows so you can run the software without paying the exhorbitant prices Microsoft asks for Windows.

Second, you don't need to boot Windows, only Crossover's minimal environment, which starts up substantially faster, so running the odd Windows-only app with CrossOver is much more convenient than even Parallels.

Third, if things go awry Windows-style, you can easily and quickly trash the "bottle" and make a new one.

I am not sure, but I suspect it is more secure to run Windows software in Crossover than to run it in Windows, due to it only partially implementing Windows APIs, and doing so with its own code, and due to it being based on the open-source project WINE. Perhaps someone with more knowledge than I can chime in on this subject.

It's worth noting, though, that I find that applications do run slower, sometimes substantially slower, in Crossover than they do in Parallels. Some apps run fine, others run really slow. If you are pretty computer savvy and are willing to put the time into it, you can get some applications to work better by playing with the various not-so-user-friendly options that are available.

If you go into it knowing that Crossover is not going to be a universally effective tool, you won't be disappointed. I find it worthwhile and worth the price of admission. It's definitely worth checking out.  
(Version 6.0b3)

ARASH  Amazing app,Just installed delphi on my macbook.  
(Version 6.0b3)

AMWC  Downloaded, installed and set it up for IE6 to install. I use Parallels for Windows, but this would be way more convenient.

All going well until Intego pops up with a warning 'VIRUS DETECTED!' in the Crossover supplied install file.

Install abandoned. Crossover removed. Not that impressed so far!

I knew there was a reason I hated Windows!  
(Version 6.0b3)

OCHYMING  Sounds better than Parallels desktop or Boot Camp.

But I want it to run 3D apps.  
(Version 6.0b3)

JOSEPH P. TROTT  It will only run on a Intel mac. The reason it works at all is because of the Intel chip. I don't think you could get this api to run on a PowerPC chip. Wine (What CrossOver is based on) is being developed specifically to run on the Intel x86 class of CPUs.   
(Version 6.0b2)

DDAVIDMULLIN  this application is so cool, It lets me use Windows application, without the Windows OS, but I can only use it on the intel Mac,But I can't get it to work on G4s or G5s, finicky.  
(Version 6.0b2)

OCHYMING  When able to run 3D applications I would try it.  
(Version 6.0b2)

SJJ_PUBLIC  This program is far from perfect, but I pre-ordered anyway because it is useful (and cool too), and has potential for the future. If you don't expect it to run complex *unsupported* applications you will be pleased with it. There are a number of supported complex apps that do work well, and while there is a lot of unsupported stuff that doesn't work, I've found a number of unsupported apps that do work and which I consider valuable. If you sign up for the mailing list you'll find the support good and friendly too. FYI, don't try to install the full version of WinAmp into Crossover as it is problematic, but the "Lite" version of WinAmp works quite well and WinAmp is much better than using VLC to play aacPlus internet radio streams (iTunes doesn't play them at all.) WinAmp Lite, in fact, put Crossover over the top for me and got me to pre-order. I will be using WinAmp every day at work to listen to Indie Pop Rocks because the 128 kbps MP3 stream is blocked. I can only listen to the aacPlus stream. I'm hoping that eventually we'll see the full version of WinAmp working, but the Lite version is useful now.  
(Version 6.0b1a)

RETRO412  The application worked reasonably well. I installed an unsupported windows only program which worked pretty good. The only problem I encountered was the inability to print the output file, but I could save it as HTML and print it that way. Overall I would call it a very valuable tool for complementing the OSX environment. This program has the potential to really transform the Apple user experience and make it a really "no windows" necessary zone.

Mark  
(Version 6.0b1a)

FURTHUR  FlashFxp install's but will not connect to any sites with or without passive :(  
(Version 6.0b1a)

FERRUCCIO BUSONI  My experience has been better than I could have expected. It's amazing how many things run — Office, IE6, Kontakt2 (although there isn't much of a way to use it without MIDI support). Nice GUI, more compatible than WINE for Mac — considering what it's trying to do, it's amazing. Of course you can't expect everything to work! It's a beta of something that states explicitly that not everything will work.

My chief complaints are launch speed and hardware support, but it would be a miracle if both of those were perfect.  
(Version 6.0b1a)

SJJ_PUBLIC  While there are a lot of unsupported programs that don't work, they were never claimed to be able to work, and some unsupported things do work, as does the one officially supported program I've tried (Internet Explorer), which in itself makes Crossover super useful (to, for example, access sites that provide features that are only available when using IE for Windows, such as ritzpix.com). I haven't decided if it is currently useful enough for me to register, but I certainly will be watching its development. If it runs the things you want it to run, it's certainly much better than paying Microsoft exorbitant amounts of money for a copy of Windows (plus a copy of Parallels, or having to reboot into Windows with Boot Camp).  
(Version 6.0b1a)

MR.ASH  This Software doesn't work for me. I tried the latest beta on my MacBook but it's impossible to install and launch any Windows app. The only thing that happens is, my CPU runs at 100% and nothing more, no installation and no running program, absolutly nothing!

Take an example from Parallels for Mac cause this software works perfectly.  
(Version 6.0b1a)

JETFIREDX  Nice beta. Only tried XnView tonight but ran it off of my Darwine install folders without a problem. XnView's Windows in itself look like Windows style graphics inside of the XWindows outer window. Ran a a really good speed. Looking forward to seeing more. (Now just need to scrape up some cash!) Check it out so they can work on more app compatibility.  
(Version 6.0b1a)

VEGGIEDUDE  This Beta 1 is more like an Alpha 1. IE6 failed to load any page I tried to surf to. That said, I have pre-ordered the software and paid my money, because this has potential to be something great in at least a year from now. For the time being, its only for the bravest of those who like to be on the bleeding cutting edge. Will I have to wait that long before it is useable? Only time will tell.  
(Version 6.0b1a)

ABRAHAM IRAWAN  ie6 running fast, 7-zip too

aww going to test more  
(Version 6.0b1a)

PHOTEK  WOW!  
(Version 6.0b1)

JMAHON24  Apsitively, posilutely fabulous.  
(Version 6.0b1)

JORY  Been using CrossOver extensively and it is fantastic! i've been running a bunch of unsupported apps, such as SurCode DTS & SurCode MLP, and the work beautifully.  
(Version 6.0b1)