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WinOnX

Run your Windows applications on OSX without the need of buying a Windows license. Created by NES Software

Commercial
Mac

Run your Windows applications on OSX without the need of buying a Windows license.
Well, you even do not need to install Windows.
Just download WinOnX and you are ready to go within 2 minutes.
No need to install Windows or a virtual machine.

Please note:

- WinOnX should only be used for applications which are not available for OSX. Whenever an application is available for OSX, we strongly recommend to use this version. More Info »

- WinOnX is based on the open source Wine project. It is a layer which redirects the communication between an application and Windows to OSX. As a result not all applications are fully compatible. Most applications run fine, some run even faster but also some run slower or even crash.
You can look at http://appdb.winehq.org/ to get some information how good your application might work with WinOnX which is an ongoing project. In case your Windows application does not work at the moment, there is a good chance that it will work after one of the next updates.

- Currently full screen applications (especially games) are only limited supported. We are currently working on a version which will support both full screen for Snow Leopard as well as for Lion.

Link to official WinOnX site

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Pricing Information

One time purchase (perpetual license)

Feature

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Tags

emulation exe-on-mac run-windows-software windows-on-mac

WinOnX was added by Danilo_Venom in Nov 2011 and the latest update was made in Sep 2018. The list of alternatives was updated Aug 2018 There is a history of all activites on WinOnX in our Activity Log. It's possible to update the information on WinOnX or report it as discontinued, duplicated or spam.

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