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Yes, but not directly by default. You'll need to use something Wine based to accomplish running MS Windows software on Mac OS X. Wine is an open source project and it gets better all the time, but its not perfect, so not everything can run, or run 100% correct... but many things, even games run fine. Wine itself is difficult to set up and use on a Mac because you have to compile the source code yourself and usage is all command line... but there are some Mac programs that use Wine to make this easy for people. A common program to use to do this is Crossover, which is not free. Wineskin is another choice that is free to use that focuses on making a Windows app look and work like a Mac app, even movable from computer to computer.
You can also use Virtual machine software to actually install Windows in a virtual computer running on top of Mac OS X, but that has a lot more overhead and isn't very good for games.
You can of course use Bootcamp to install Windows directly on your Mac to run programs, but that isn't really running programs in Mac OS X because it just turns your Mac into a normal PC, and while booted into Windows you have no access to Mac OS X.
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Can Mac Notebooks run the Windows OS?
"Yes, you can run a Windows OS on a Mac notebook with the right software. There are programs such as Bootcamp that allow you to create a partition and install Windows OS."
What programs allow a Macintosh to run Windows programs?
Many programs, both free and by cash can run a virtuall windows on most Mac's. I will how ever suggest Bootcamp and installing Windows at side of your Mac OS.
Can you play league of legends on mac os x?
League of Legends is Windows only unfortunately. You can run programs such as bootcamp to get windows on mac though.
Can you run windows Linux programs on a mac?
Both Windows and Linux can be installed on an Intel Mac, so yes. If you were referring to binary compatibility with Mac OS X, Windows programs can be run using third-party programs like Wine or CrossOver Mac. Programs compiled on Linux are not binary-compatible, but most programs that are open-source and not specific to functionality in Linux can be and have been ported to Mac OS X. Most of these are available via Fink.
Why windows named as windows?
Because it has multiple WINDOWS for programs to run in, just like the Mac OS of the time........... In short, use linux.
How do you use boot camp to run an .exe file on a mac OS X 10.5.7?
You misunderstand the purpose of Boot Camp. The purpose of Boot Camp is to allow you to set up a dual-boot of Mac OS X and Windows on your Mac. It does not allow you to run Windows programs directly on Mac OS X.
Can you have mac os x on Windows 7?
No , you cannot run OS X on a windows machine. Buy a mac
Why windows named as window?
Because it has multiple WINDOWS for programs to run in, just like the Mac OS of the time........... In short, use linux.
Can you use Mac OS X programs on Windows?
There are several emulators to run other systems software on Windows, but there is nothing decent (as in working reliably with any software) for running Mac OS X software on Windows.
Can you instoll Mac Programs on Windows?
Software is written to work with a particular operating system. Windows software requires the Windows operating system and Mac software requires Apple's Mac OS X. The two are not interchangeable. A Mac can run the Windows operating system and thus Windows software but Mac OS X can only be used on Apple's own computers.
What are the three basic operating system?
1.control programs 2.sytem service programs 3.utility programs
What programs are included with Microsoft Office Live?
The programs included with Microsoft Office Live are Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Powerpoint. The minimum system requirement for Windows to run these programs is Windows XP and for Mac it is Mac OS X 10.2.
