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CrossOver

CrossOver

Run Windows apps on Intel Macs without Windows installed.

Version:  8.0

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Thus far I see more work needed

Feedback Type:  Review

Contributed by: A Nony Mouse Saturday, March 10 2007 @ 06:51 PM PST

Product Platform: MacOSX

Used Product For: 6-12 months

I purchased a license for this because I believe in the project. That being said I'll be as patient as need be- I use Parallels for most of my Windows work needs and BootCamp for some gaming. And really there is little need for running applications without Windows (for me). There are some flaky things that I would like to see resolved though. Should an install go wrong or if you would like to remove an application you're kind of stuck- you almost never fully get rid of programs once they're installed into a bottle- Unless you have time to edit the various files that keep record of those applications they will forever be a ghost in your program menu. Its often easier to throw the whole bottle away than to go the way of editing the necessary files.

Beware - try to keep separate bottles for each install for just this reason. Want to get rid of Office XP and still want to keep IE running which you installed into the same bottle? There's your problem. The removal of Office would probably not completely go away and would remain visible as an application- cosmetic - purely.. but annoying to me. Otherwise I find this to be quite useful for those that need IE 6.0 to have very basic functionality (don't count on Flash working for you or even Windows Media Player). Support the project and you won't be sorry as long as you are sure of what you're getting. Its NOT as feature full as Parallels or VMWare but that's not really to purpose. A lot of stuff amazingly works using xwindows as a GUI but not enough for real use at this time. Keep up the good work guys! I'll continue to support your efforts on this noble work.   
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Thus far I see more work needed - i_gaucho

It's actually fairly easy to remove applications. You just select the "manage bottles" option and find the application in the bottle where it is installed. Then you highlight it and click the "remove" button.

It is true that CrossOver and WINE in general have a way to go. However, many thing work quite well. For many people who do not use a wide variety of Windows applications on a day to day basis, this is a great solution. I was able to play a few games that I have not touched since switching to the Mac 6 years ago. They worked quite well and were very fast (Quake 2 rocks on a MacBook Pro!).

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Saturday, March 10 2007 @ 11:20 PM PST


Thus far I see more work needed - KeesW

there's a much better way to play Quake 2 on your MacBook: http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/13074

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Sunday, March 11 2007 @ 11:57 PM PDT


Active X . . . - hkim

Sites that use active X and javascripting just do not run well -- if at all -- under IE, still. I guess one must still use something else for this.

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Sunday, March 11 2007 @ 04:29 PM PDT