RUN WINDOWS ON MAC …

The solution to opening my ebooks on your Mac might be found here. I will send a free Activation Key to the first 4 Mac people who are willing to try any of the solutions below. If anyone else has a workaround that runs my windows.exe ebooks on their Adobe Reader please email me, as well: mailtowillthomas@willthomasonline.net
 
Thank you,
William Thomas


Q: I use a Macintosh. It says: "The document 'NAV80TRY.EXE' could not be opened, because the application program that created it could not be found."

A: I'm no Macintosh expert, but it sounds as if you're trying to open a PC application file which can only be opened by a PC or a Mac running PC emulation software. EXE is short for executable. There's a possibility it can be opened by the application that created it. For instance, you can use one of the ZIP file packing programs to create a self-extracting archive with an exe extension, such as gardenpics.exe. However, this file can usually also be opened by the ZIP program that created it. So, try to find the program that created the file and see if it can open it. -Paul Zucker


How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?
* Just change .exe to .rar then open with unrarX


* Got it solved, my new MacBook Pro is a genius. The Boot Camp is nice, and it works…


* By using software called Wine 


* Get Cross Over

* Use the Terminal. Depending upon the resources of the .exe file, it should work.
Step by step instructions are here. The Terminal utility worked like a charm.


* Download Darwine the Free .exe run program for Mac. Darwhine works for almost every exe file you need, but sometimes you'll need drivers macs dont come with. like directx. use the trix.app to install any needed software.


* For those of you saying that there isn't a ''Virtual PC'' for mac, there is the actual Virtual PC, and then there is VmWare Fusion. Personally though I prefer Mac because it's easier to use, but there is more software for Windows, so I use them half and half.


* Best option for opening an exe. is Apples BootCamp. It works like a normal Windows except without as much lag and failure. Though you do need a copy of a Windows OS as BootCamp is just a partition thingy that sets it up for you (mostly). But you do have to reboot every time you want to use Windows if you're in OSX. You can use Mac Boot Camp as Wine does not work for my computer.


* Easy, just download an old version of Stuffit Expander (versions 8 or 9 will work perfectly, versions 10 and after won't open .exe files properly) and open the file with that. CAVEAT: this doesn't mean that you can run Windows apps on Mac OS, this works just for .exe files containing *data* - i.e. not for applications bundled as an .exe file. (My ebook downloads are "data" that run on Adobe Reader for Mac or Windows. -WT)


* The best you can do is load Windows on the Mac and then run the file.


* Just get a damn PC…

(original message board)

Parallels

$59.95

 



 


VMware Fusion 3
Best Way to Run Windows on your Mac
$79.99

A number of products have appeared that take advantage of the Intel processor for better support of Windows than ever. These fall into several categories, each with different strong points. This page will help you determine which is the best for you.

Dual booting . With a dual-boot system, Windows can directly start up the Mac. You can choose to boot either from Windows or Mac OS X, but you don't have access to both at the same time. Apple's Boot Camp gives you this.

Running Windows in a virtual machine . With this approach, you boot the Mac with Mac OS X and run Windows in a virtualization application. The advantage is that you can switch between the Mac OS X and Windows environments without rebooting. Most tools let you moving files between the two operating systems and sharing peripherals and networking. The main products for doing this are Parallels Desktop and VMware Fusion . There are other, less significant products as well.

Running Windows apps directly in Mac OS X -- without Windows . CrossOver from CodeWeavers runs Windows applications directly in Mac OS X, without using Windows. Because you don't need to own a copy of Windows, CrossOver is the least expensive way to run Windows programs on a Mac.

Running Windows apps remotely. Northstar is a subscription service that hosts Windows applications on an Internet server. Mac users access Windows apps via Apple's X11.
Macs can also run Windows applications from application servers that are located on your local network. These are not described on this page. There is a list of these solutions on our Operating Systems Solutions page.

7 Ways to Open EXE Files in Mac OS X

EXE files are made for users of Microsoft's Windows , but today you have several ways to use EXE files on your Mac:

1. File Juicer
 File Juicer does not run EXE files. It searches inside the EXE file to see if it contains images, Flash games or animations, compressed .ZIP or .RAR archives and many other formats. If if finds any, it will extract and save them.

13 second movie showing how to extract images from an EXE file (a screen saver). This will work on some EXE files, but not if the EXE file is encrypted or use a proprietary storage system.
 ZIP and RAR files are common inside EXE files which are made "self extracting" on Windows by wrapping them in an EXE file. You open ZIP files by double-clicking them. RAR files require RAR Expander.

Pocket PC applications are often packaged as "Windows only installers" in EXE files, and the developers forget to make an installer for Mac OS X.

File Juicer can extract the CAB files from the exe file, and you can manually copy this file to the Pocket PC and get it installed this way.

Adobe/Macromedia's Flash files are also often wrapped inside an EXE file. File Juicer can extract them, and you can play them with iSwiff .

Some EXE files containing other files are not possible to open with File Juicer. Typically this is packages made by installer applications like InstallerVise from MindVision.
ClamXav - Antivirus

EXE files can be nasty to Windows users. If you want to use any of the applications below to run the EXE file you have, I recommend checking it for virus first. This is a good idea even though Windows viruses will only be dangerous for the part of your hard disk you set aside for Windows: one can never be too careful when running EXE files. Because File Juicer does not run EXE files, but search them for images, Flash animations and more, even infected EXE files are not dangerous when dropped on File Juicer for a search for extractable files.


2. Clam AV
 ClamAV knows about 90.000 viruses. It is free and you can download ClamXav for Mac OS X here.

ClamXav is quite nice as it does not run in the background and slow your Mac down unless you directly ask for it (by launching ClamXav Sentry from the File menu).
Microsoft Virtual PC - requires a PowerPC processor

If you have a Mac with a PowerPC CPU, Microsoft's Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac 7.0 with Windows XP Home is the most compatible and easiest way to get PC software running on your Mac.


3. Virtual PC
If you already have a Windows CD and a few hours to install it, you can save $35 by buying: Virtual PC for Mac 7.0 without Windows .

Virtual PC run Windows as a PC about 3 years older than your Mac. To improve performance you can turn off the most CPU hungry features in Windows.

Microsoft's Virtual PC is no longer updated and will never become compatible with Apple's new Macs with Intel CPUs. If you plan to upgrade your Mac soon, Microsoft Virtual PC may not be worth the purchase.


4. Parallels Desktop
Parallels Desktop require a Mac with an Intel processor. It is more convenient to use than Apple's Boot Camp as it does not require to restart your Mac every time you want to run a Windows application.

You still need a copy of Microsoft Windows and install it on a part of your hard disk. You also need to keep this part of your disk free of spyware, viruses. You can keep the Mac part of your disk separate from your Windows part, so nasty applications will not ruin your Mac data.
Amazon: Parallels Desktop


5. Apple's Boot Camp
The newest Macs have an Intel processor inside, and Apple has made it possible via BootCamp to install Windows XP in a part of your disk. With Boot Camp, you shut down your Mac and restart it as a real Windows PC which works at full speed. When you want to go back to Mac OS, you restart it again as a Mac.

You still need to purchase a copy of Windows, install it and keep that corner of your hard disk free of virus, worms and spyware.

BootCamp is a part of Apple Mac OS X Version 10.5 Leopard which you may already have if you bought your Mac after October 26 2007.

Amazon: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition


6. VMWare's Fusion
If you have a Mac with an Intel processor, VMWare Fusion will be an alternative to Parallels Desktop. They are already known for making virtual Windows environments on Windows, so Windows users can run different versions of Windows on the same PC.
Amazon: VMware Fusion 2

You do need a copy of Microsoft Windows as well.


7. Crossover Mac
 Codeweavers have released CrossOver (Jan 10 2007) - another way to run Windows applications on Intel based Macs.

The big advantage of their approach is that you do not need to buy and install Windows.
The disadvantage is that it is not a 100% Windows replacement, but they have focused on the most common parts of Windows, and if an application only depend on those it should work. Their list of supported applications (and database!) give an impression of how much of Windows they support.

Amazon: Code Weavers Crossover Mac (Mac)



What's the best Windows emulator for Mac?
by C.K. Sample, III on Aug 15th 2005

I realize that the craze now is to install an illegally acquired and hacked developer version of OS X on an x86 box , but reader Brain writes in asking: "I searched around on the blog and didn't see any post asking the readers to compare using VirtualPC, GuestPC, and iEmulator. I am talking my employer into getting an iMac G5 for my desk (instead of the standard Dell at the office.) He told me I could if I'd be able to do some of the Windows only applications. . . . I wondered, which emulator was preferred by the readers? I understand none will run at full speed, but have your readers found ways to speed them up? "

If you only need to run Windows 95 level of computing power, I'd recommend Bochs . When I need to use Windows, I sometimes use VirtualPC. However, the fastest solution for me is to use the free Remote Desktop Connection to jump into one of the Windows boxes…