CrossOver on the Mac

Thee Alex · 9th March 2008, 10:34 PM

Anyone running an Intel Mac (or Linux for that matter) should spend a few quid on getting CrossOver. I've been using it for about a year and have just installed the Windows version of Photoshop 7 on my MacBook....it runs faster than on any of the PCs in the house, and is seemlessly integrated into the Mac OS without having to have Windows installed.

Apparently games like Half-life (and attendant Mods) will run on Mac and Linux under CrossOver as well.

kj · 9th March 2008, 10:41 PM

One of the guys at work is using Crossover and he's using it now as a replacement to Bootcamp.

Thee Alex · 9th March 2008, 10:48 PM

It's cheaper than Parallels, and doesn't need a reboot like Bootcamp.

I've got VirtualBox installed on here but haven't tried it out as I don't have much need for a second OS, might try my Ubuntu Livedisc on it, see if it runs...

SuperMike! · 9th March 2008, 11:24 PM

I've got an old PC i'm going to set up with Linux sometime as an experiment, might fire this onto it too and see how it goes.

Afro Joe · 10th March 2008, 11:02 AM

I've used crossover a couple of times. Managed to get Steam working so I could reinstall Half Life and the Movies but didn't think they would work. Actually tried to install Ableton through Crossover but with no luck.

Thee Alex · 10th March 2008, 12:31 PM

If you've got the licence number for Ableton the Mac version should work fine - just download the right file from the Ableton site and install as usual.

9th March 2008, 10:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
Thee Alex UGS Assassin Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Solihull, West Midlands Posts: 4,273 Band: Wülfstabber, The Black Plums, Catface, DJ Wrong Homer, Wings & Claws, Señor Citizen, WRRRMS	CrossOver on the Mac Anyone running an Intel Mac (or Linux for that matter) should spend a few quid on getting CrossOver. I've been using it for about a year and have just installed the Windows version of Photoshop 7 on my MacBook....it runs faster than on any of the PCs in the house, and is seemlessly integrated into the Mac OS without having to have Windows installed. Apparently games like Half-life (and attendant Mods) will run on Mac and Linux under CrossOver as well.

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kj gimp Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 14,144 Band: A band of merry men	One of the guys at work is using Crossover and he's using it now as a replacement to Bootcamp. __________________ This community cannot survive without your continued support. galleries \|\| links directory \|\| profiles \|\| wiki

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Thee Alex UGS Assassin Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Solihull, West Midlands Posts: 4,273 Band: Wülfstabber, The Black Plums, Catface, DJ Wrong Homer, Wings & Claws, Señor Citizen, WRRRMS	It's cheaper than Parallels, and doesn't need a reboot like Bootcamp. I've got VirtualBox installed on here but haven't tried it out as I don't have much need for a second OS, might try my Ubuntu Livedisc on it, see if it runs...

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SuperMike! Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 3,291 Band: The A Forest. Kaput.	I've got an old PC i'm going to set up with Linux sometime as an experiment, might fire this onto it too and see how it goes.

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Afro Joe Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Glasgow Posts: 7,297	I've used crossover a couple of times. Managed to get Steam working so I could reinstall Half Life and the Movies but didn't think they would work. Actually tried to install Ableton through Crossover but with no luck.

10th March 2008, 12:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
Thee Alex UGS Assassin Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Solihull, West Midlands Posts: 4,273 Band: Wülfstabber, The Black Plums, Catface, DJ Wrong Homer, Wings & Claws, Señor Citizen, WRRRMS	If you've got the licence number for Ableton the Mac version should work fine - just download the right file from the Ableton site and install as usual.