Can window applications run on Mac OS X without emulation?

[starrygaze]

CrossOver Mac 6.0 beta 3 leaps forward: runs Windows apps better in Mac OS X
14th November 2006

Tim Gaden

Mac, Windows, X-Factor
A new beta of CrossOver for Mac was released today with enough new features and improved stability to make regular users smile and make those who have tried it before and given up, try it again.
Unlike Boot Camp and Parallels Workstation, CrossOver can run individual Windows applications without the user needing to install a full Windows operating system.
Under the new beta Outlook 2003 works better with Exchange Server. In fact, it works at all for the first time for me.




In addition Office 2003 service packs and slipstreamed versions of Office 2003 can now be installed.
Quicken (pre-2007) runs much more smoothly with the "whoops, it's gone dead" problem of unresponsive windows fixed and better window sizing.
Gamers will smile to see that several problems with Half-Life are fixed including network play with HL1 and random game-destroying crashes.
More importantly, several features as a "system-level" are greatly improved. CrossOver now detects removable media much more reliably. The eject button works when you need it to, so multi-CD installs are no longer a world of frustration and pain.
Keymapping fixes mean that Shift-arrow now selects properly and the addition of file associations sees PDFs and other file types passed to the system for opening.
Codeweavers has posted a full changelog.
Development Team member Jeremy White says that with this release "we're finally beginning to converge on a final 6.0."

 

[deafhalo]

Look nice! But use only for sixty days trial.

I put couple of Parallels workstation in their MacBooks at my work. They love it!

Thanks for posting this.

CrossOver Mac 6.0 beta 3 leaps forward: runs Windows apps better in Mac OS X
14th November 2006

Tim Gaden

Mac, Windows, X-Factor
A new beta of CrossOver for Mac was released today with enough new features and improved stability to make regular users smile and make those who have tried it before and given up, try it again.
Unlike Boot Camp and Parallels Workstation, CrossOver can run individual Windows applications without the user needing to install a full Windows operating system.
Under the new beta Outlook 2003 works better with Exchange Server. In fact, it works at all for the first time for me.




In addition Office 2003 service packs and slipstreamed versions of Office 2003 can now be installed.
Quicken (pre-2007) runs much more smoothly with the "whoops, it's gone dead" problem of unresponsive windows fixed and better window sizing.
Gamers will smile to see that several problems with Half-Life are fixed including network play with HL1 and random game-destroying crashes.
More importantly, several features as a "system-level" are greatly improved. CrossOver now detects removable media much more reliably. The eject button works when you need it to, so multi-CD installs are no longer a world of frustration and pain.
Keymapping fixes mean that Shift-arrow now selects properly and the addition of file associations sees PDFs and other file types passed to the system for opening.
Codeweavers has posted a full changelog.
Development Team member Jeremy White says that with this release "we're finally beginning to converge on a final 6.0."

 

[sequoias]

Its pretty cool that you can run Windows applications on Mac OS X. It just needs a Intel powered Mac to run it. It won't work on a G3, G4 or G5 based Macs.