If you’ve used a PC your whole life, switching over to a Mac comes with a learning curve. Whether you’re making the technology change at work or home, there are a few inconveniences you might run into.

Once you’ve mastered the operational differences of your Mac, you might discover that your go-to software isn’t compatible with your new machine. If you’ve found that you have a number of programs that are no longer compatible, the best option is to install Windows on your machine. (Note: if you only want to run a single program that’s incompatible, it might not be worth it as this process can take a large portion of space on your Mac.)

Running Windows-exclusive applications on your Mac on a one-off basis is easier than you think — you won’t even need to install Windows 10. Here’s how to do it.

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WineBottler

While there’s more than one application for running Windows software on a Mac, we’ll use the popular application WineBottler to walk you through the simple steps of getting your program working on your machine. Here’s how to use it:

1. Download WineBottler here.
2. When prompted, drag the “Wine” application & “WineBottler” application to your application folder as you would with any new application.
3. Download the PC software you want to run on your Mac.
4. Right-click the PC software in finder. A drop-down menu should appear. Click “open with” and choose WineBottler.
5. If the PC software is included in WineBottler’s application database, the application will run on your Mac.

To make sure the PC software you want to use is compatible with WineBottler, search for it in the application database here.

If you’re hoping this fix will essentially render your Mac a PC, don’t get too excited. While WineBottler will allow certain PC applications to run on your Mac, the quality of how each application runs varies from program to program. The Wine database categorizes applications into different tiers based on how well each one will perform on a Mac. For example, an application in the bronze tier might work but will likely experience problems (i.e. crashing, runs slow, etc.). On the other hand, an application rated platinum should run without issues.

If you’re using this for a one-off app, like testing a website on Internet Explorer (yes,somepeople still Internet Explorer), then this is a good solution. Below we’ll touch on a more permanent solution if your planning on treating your Mac like a PC.

Other Options

WineBottler isn’t the only tool available to make PC applications run on your Mac, but the other options are pretty similar. Each takes advantage of the “Wine” compatibility layer, which is the underlying software that makes the PC apps compatible with Mac and comes packaged with WineBottler. This means the PC programs that work are the same across each tool.

Here are some additional programs to consider if you’re looking to run just one or two Windows programs on your Mac:

1. PlayOnMac

Crossover is the only option that isn’t free, but does offer the cleanest interface. The instructions for using these programs are the same as WineBottler.

Better Fixes

As noted earlier, these programs aren’t perfect. If you plan on running many PC programs on your Mac, you’ll be better off installing Windows on your Mac. To do that, you have a few options, but we recommend Parallels software. The cross-platform software is easy to set up and has a simple interface for running Window 10. The program does cost money and will require more space from your Mac. However, if you’ll need to use multiple Windows programs on a regular basis, you’ll be thankful to have applications that run with more stability than they might with a tool like WineBottler.

WineBottler may not turn your Mac into a PC, but if you just need to use one or two Windows programs, it’s a great way to get access to the software you need without installing a second operating system onto your computer.

Written by Nik Vargas

If you’ve used a PC your whole life, switching over to a Mac comes with a learning curve. Whether you’re making the technology change at work or home, there are a few inconveniences you might run into.

Once you’ve mastered the operational differences of your Mac, you might discover that your go-to software isn’t compatible with your new machine. If you’ve found that you have a number of programs that are no longer compatible, the best option is to install Windows on your machine. (Note: if you only want to run a single program that’s incompatible, it might not be worth it as this process can take a large portion of space on your Mac.)

Running Windows-exclusive applications on your Mac on a one-off basis is easier than you think — you won’t even need to install Windows 10. Here’s how to do it.

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WineBottler

While there’s more than one application for running Windows software on a Mac, we’ll use the popular application WineBottler to walk you through the simple steps of getting your program working on your machine. Here’s how to use it:

1. Download WineBottler here.
2. When prompted, drag the “Wine” application & “WineBottler” application to your application folder as you would with any new application.
3. Download the PC software you want to run on your Mac.
4. Right-click the PC software in finder. A drop-down menu should appear. Click “open with” and choose WineBottler.
5. If the PC software is included in WineBottler’s application database, the application will run on your Mac.

To make sure the PC software you want to use is compatible with WineBottler, search for it in the application database here.

If you’re hoping this fix will essentially render your Mac a PC, don’t get too excited. While WineBottler will allow certain PC applications to run on your Mac, the quality of how each application runs varies from program to program. The Wine database categorizes applications into different tiers based on how well each one will perform on a Mac. For example, an application in the bronze tier might work but will likely experience problems (i.e. crashing, runs slow, etc.). On the other hand, an application rated platinum should run without issues.

If you’re using this for a one-off app, like testing a website on Internet Explorer (yes,somepeople still Internet Explorer), then this is a good solution. Below we’ll touch on a more permanent solution if your planning on treating your Mac like a PC.

Other Options

WineBottler isn’t the only tool available to make PC applications run on your Mac, but the other options are pretty similar. Each takes advantage of the “Wine” compatibility layer, which is the underlying software that makes the PC apps compatible with Mac and comes packaged with WineBottler. This means the PC programs that work are the same across each tool.

Here are some additional programs to consider if you’re looking to run just one or two Windows programs on your Mac:

1. PlayOnMac

Crossover is the only option that isn’t free, but does offer the cleanest interface. The instructions for using these programs are the same as WineBottler.

Better Fixes

As noted earlier, these programs aren’t perfect. If you plan on running many PC programs on your Mac, you’ll be better off installing Windows on your Mac. To do that, you have a few options, but we recommend Parallels software. The cross-platform software is easy to set up and has a simple interface for running Window 10. The program does cost money and will require more space from your Mac. However, if you’ll need to use multiple Windows programs on a regular basis, you’ll be thankful to have applications that run with more stability than they might with a tool like WineBottler.

WineBottler may not turn your Mac into a PC, but if you just need to use one or two Windows programs, it’s a great way to get access to the software you need without installing a second operating system onto your computer.

Written by Nik Vargas