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Can macs run PC programs

Updated: 10/3/2023
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Apple produces some software such as iTunes and the Safari browser for both their own Mac OS X and the Windows operating system. Most of Apples applications are created to work on an Apple Mac computer with Mac OS X and are not available for computers running the Windows operating system.

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Yes there are three ways...

one is to install windows on bootcamp which allows you to run windows nativly but you have to provide part of your hdd space you also need to restart to get into windows 15+ GB you willl have to buy a copy of windows $250

another is to install windows in a virtual machine which will run windows along with you mac OS. this also takes some hdd space but substantially less 2-3 GB. the software is around $80

the other is to use a prgoram called Corssover which allows you to install PC apps in the mac OS without installing windows at all. the software is $39 i think and i have it and love it

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Yes. The two leading programs that allow you to do this are Parallels and BootCamp.

another one that works is cross over

http://www.envirofile.org/download/601

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yeah have to buy a windows disk though

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