CrossOver for Mac

User Reviews

• terrific product

  bjmoscoJuly 15, 2013

  Pros

  Great to be able to run old games from years ago and purchase games unavailable for mac to run on the apple laptop. It is a great price and there is a free trial so you can see for yourself that it will work. If you have an issue or question there are always guys there to return your emails very quickly, and they are kind and knowledgeable.

  Cons

  Of course it dosnt work for every windows game and app and it would have been nice to receive a copy of instructions and an explanation of exactly how everything was working, but then again, I never asked, it just worked.

  Summary

  Great product for a great price.

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• If only this were user friendly. :(

  sgnHungryFebruary 19, 2013

  Pros

  Since the path to get it working is more than what I'd expect, I can't really think of anything positive.

  Cons

  It's complicated, and not in a relationship status on Facebook sort of way - it's just compllicated.

  Summary

  CodeWeavers: Keep working at it! Make it easy to get up and running, and retain the features that eliminate the need to buy Windows or set this up on a separate partition and reboot... Once it's all super easy, I'll be totally on board.

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• did not work for what i needed it too.

  wishitworkedDecember 10, 2012

  Pros

  The customer service did answer back when I sent an email

  Cons

  Kept freezing up and then I needed to buy an update. Not worth the money

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• It works, but how well is the question.

  jscott418November 2, 2012

  Pros

  Installs easily on Mountain Lion. Checked for updates. I downloaded it because of the Halloween Free special.

  Cons

  Tried IE 7 and it works OK but smooth fonts don't work and some plugin compatibility is broken.

  Summary

  The real problem with Crossover is not on the side that runs in OS X. Its the Windows apps that run in Crossover. The newer the version of the App the more issues it has running. Its a toss up if it will run or not. I only tried IE 7 because it was rated the most stable. You can run up to IE 8 or as low as IE 6. But IE 9 is apparently not working. That is the whole problem. If you cannot run the latest version what good is Crossover? If you really need just one Windows app and you find it does rate well with Crossover. Its probably cheaper then running a virtual machine and buying Windows. But in my opinion its not good enough to recomend.

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• Does what is intended to do

  Batt4ChristDecember 19, 2011

  Pros

  Runs the small handful of Windows software I needed this for. It does what it is advertised to do.

  Cons

  Installation of applications is not always simple or user-friendly

  Summary

  This is not a full Windows implementation. It is a basic framework with on-demand bits of Windows needed to run the software listed (and a few more that are not listed). For those who download/purchase this thinking it is a replacement for a full install of Windows are not reading the description of the software. It is specifically for those who DO NOT need or desire a full Windows OS for those of us with limited Windows software needs. Crossover Mac (I purchased the "Pro" version) fulfills all my needs. If I was a "gamer" or had a vast Windows-based library of software titles, then I wouldn't have bought Crossover - I would have a full Win install. It really blows my mind that people would mark this software down because it is NOT a full Windows implementation - this software does EXACTLY what it advertises and what is described. In my book, software that does exactly what the developer says it does (and the same-said developer keeps the software updated), then it gets 5 stars.

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• runs some windows software but not all of them!

  TechReviewer12January 31, 2010

  Pros

  i like how it runs some windows programs.

  Cons

  it only runs a limited amount of windows programs without having glitches.

  Summary

  i would not recommend this program if u are a gamer.

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• Needs to support more apps

  stickman67December 16, 2009

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  Summary

  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />CrossOver is potentially a very useful program. I used it quite extensively early in my return to Macs from the Dark Side this year (long story - dead G5, cheap Win laptops ...), and when it worked it worked almost seamlessly. The setup process isn't too onerous, although there is some room for confusion about what's going on, particularly among novice users. The greatest flaw is not in performance so much as capability. The major reason I wanted to use crossover was for MS Office, particularly Access. And guess what ... I've moved over to Parallels Desktop running Win7 64, which is not without its hiccups but a much more useful alternative for me. Having said that, if your needs aren't as great as mine, and if you're happy with the list of compatible software on the CrossOver site, I'd recommend it as an economical alternative to going out and buying a "cheap" PC (remembering always that you tend to get what you pay for - hence I'm back on a MacBook Pro).

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• Very good for games

  Kip DynamiteMay 16, 2008

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />I bought this to play Team Fortress 2 on my mac pro and it's been great.

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• gleydisleneMay 10, 2008

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• 3 crashes and it's coming off

  chrispy_dotmacJanuary 7, 2008

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Tried the trial and it's crashed my Mac mini three times and you know what three times a charm means. I also noticed it was a major, major memory hog (real and virtual). I'm on Leopard 10.5.1, and all I was running was Crossover with an approved app from their list. Not sure where the other posters are getting their 5 stars from other than they may be POOPer (posters of own product) reviewers.

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