What applications can be used on a MacBook Pro?

Answer 1

In Apple OSX, Applications are called 'Apps." In the Windows world, they are Executable files, called "EXE.'

The MacBook can run Apps, that are modern enough to run on an Intel CPU. Older Apps that were written for the Power PC CPU will not run on the Intel CPU.

When obtaining apps be sure to check for the 'INTEL' and 'APP' words.

There options in OSX that allow the Mac to run EXE files.

1. Boot Camp is from Apple. It will allow a Mac to run Windows. In that mode, it will run exe files that will run in the Windows OS that you install into Boot Camp. At startup you choose either OSX or Windows operating systems.

2. Crossfire is an application that runs in OSX. It will run many exe programs.

3. Parallels is an application that runs in OSX. It will run most exe files.

4. VMware Fusion is an application that runs in OSX. It will run most exe files.

Applications that run Windows within OSX will always run more slowly than Windows itself. The only way to run Windows at full speed on a Mac is by using Boot Camp.