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When an application is developed, it has to be "compiled" or packaged for a particular type of computer - for the operating system you use, the processor in your computer, and a few other simple factors. For example - a program designed to run on a computer using the Windows operating system won't run "natively" on an Apple Mac.

There are some options: the easiest method is to check whether the program has been written for your operating system. Usually you can find this on the website for the software you're trying to run.

Alternatively, you can try using an "Emulator" or a "Virtual machine". If you're using a Mac, for example, you can try installing Parallels or VMWare Fusion - these let you run *some* Windows programs on a Mac.

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