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    Wanting .exe files, need to bootcamp?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Duster73, Jan 14, 2011.

  1. Duster73

    Duster73 Notebook Consultant

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    If I bootcamp to windows, will I be able to run .exe files just like on a PC? In essence, a bootcamped MBP is a PC in a Mac body? I have a 13'' MBP newest edition btw. Thanks.
     
    Duster73, Jan 14, 2011
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  2. Akari

    Akari Notebook Evangelist

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    Yes.

    You can also try WINE so you don't have to boot into windows.
     
    Akari, Jan 14, 2011
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  3. StormEffect

    StormEffect Lazer. *pew pew*

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    Yes. Using bootcamp to install Windows on your Mac will allow you to run regular Windows. You can then run EXE files and do anything you'd normally do in the Windows environment. I think many people do it specifically to run certain office programs. Personally, I do it because I play a lot of PC games that don't have Mac versions.
     
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  4. Duster73

    Duster73 Notebook Consultant

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    Okay cool, I'm new to macs and looked over the bootcamp thread. Doesn't sound too hard to screw up right? Will I lose files, memory, etc.? Whats WINE? thanks
     
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  5. doh123

    doh123 Without ME its just AWESO

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    Bootcamp is a utility to set up a dual boot. Meaning you have 2 OSes installed and can choose which to boot into, kind of like when people install Linux along with Windows and can boot either one. WHen you boot into Windows, your booting into Windows directly just like any other PC... its basically exactly like a PC.

    Wine is an open source implementation of Windows APIs to run on non-Windows systems.... meaning its a way to run Windows software on Mac OS X, Linux, etc... directly... without needing Windows. Being its a project thats always worked on and tries to do things that aren't documented or easy, its not 100% done, or works 100% with all apps. Some programs run great with it, some decent with a few issues, some run very badly, and some won't run at all.

    Wine doesn't actually have OSX builds, they just support it in the source. You probably don't want stock Wine as you'd have to compile it yourself and run it from the command line. The most common, and best supported program using Wine is Crossover, which is not free... I have my own project as well that uses Wine called Wineskin, which is a tool to basically take a Windows program and turn it into a Mac .app Application.... it is free.
     
    doh123, Jan 14, 2011
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  6. s2odin

    s2odin Merrica!

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    Bootcamp is a separate partition on your hard drive.
    So no, you don't loose anything.

    Google WINE mac and you will see what it is.
     
    s2odin, Jan 14, 2011
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