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robowurmz
18 Feb 2008, 09:38
Hi all, I was wondering, is there any WINE-like program for running Mac apps on windows? I've got a few programs that have more features in the mac version than on the Windows or linux versions. I'd like to use them, but of course, I don't want to shell out for a mac. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

NOTE: I can't be bothered downloading Mac OS Iso's and then burning them and using a virtual machine. Really. Anyway, these apps are quite CPU-consuming.

thomasp
18 Feb 2008, 12:41
Short answer: No.

Side note: Downloading Mac OSX ISOs is illegal and therefore will not be discussed further on this forum.

bonz
18 Feb 2008, 13:17
NOTE: I can't be bothered downloading Mac OS Iso's and then burning them and using a virtual machine. Really. Anyway, these apps are quite CPU-consuming.
You won't get around installing Mac OS though.
Runtime environments are a little less ressource-consuming than emulators.
http://www.macwindows.com/emulator.html#Maconother
Side note: Downloading Mac OSX ISOs is illegal and therefore will not be discussed further on this forum.
Sez the Official Mac Campaigner. :)
Listen to his words!

Andy
28 Feb 2008, 04:57
I'm writing on a Mac right now... if only I could play worm on here. Then I wouldnt be selling it and getting a dirty PC:confused:

robowurmz
28 Feb 2008, 07:12
PC's are good for gaming, but not so much for emulation. I love my PC for things like GMod, Crysis, etc etc but the problem I have is getting my old SNES and Megadrive games working. All the emulators I try I have issues with. Maybe I'm not dumping the cartridges properly, but I do follow the instructions. Apparently, the MAC version of SNES9x is much better and can handle things smoother because it uses a different algorithm which doesn't work on Windows or Linux.

MtlAngelus
28 Feb 2008, 07:13
I'm writing on a Mac right now... if only I could play worm on here. Then I wouldnt be selling it and getting a dirty PC:confused:
I'm posting from my intel iMac and I love it. And I can play Worms under WinXP. :cool:
Well not right now as I don't have a copy right now. But I'll get around buying one soon enough. (Worms on Steam, pleaaaaseee! D:)

farazparsa
1 Mar 2008, 10:23
(Worms on Steam, pleaaaaseee! D:)
Let's ruin another franchise, why don't we. :mad:

MtlAngelus
1 Mar 2008, 12:14
Let's ruin another franchise, why don't we. :mad:
Go away. Steam is awesome.

Metal Alex
1 Mar 2008, 12:29
Let's ruin another franchise, why don't we. :mad:

Did they ruin Half Life? or what did they ruin to say that?

yauhui
1 Mar 2008, 14:35
Steam's selling CounterStrike Source for $19.95 only. Is that cheap?