The system frameworks of Apple computers and Windows computers are different, and many data cannot communicate with each other. So, can Apple computers run windows software? Without any external software, it is difficult for Apple computers to directly install windows software. How does an Apple computer run Windows software? If you want to use an Apple computer to run windows software, we can run it through virtual machines, dual systems, and virtual machine-like software. Let's take a look at the details below!
1. Can an Apple computer run Windows software?
Apple computers cannot run Windows software normally without the help of external software. But through a virtual machine, we can successfully run windows software on an Apple computer.
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Figure 1: Virtual Machine
The working principle of the virtual machine is like using a net cage to raise fish in a fish pond. We use the virtual machine software to install the windows image file into the virtual machine. Download, install and run the windows software.
2. How to run Windows software on an Apple computer
In addition to using the virtual machine method described above to install windows software, we can also run windows software on Apple computers through dual-system and virtual machine-like methods.
1. Dual system
Figure 2: Boot Camp
To install a dual system on an Apple computer, you need to use the tool that comes with the system - Boot Camp to partition the computer for installing the windows system. After the installation is successful, we can run the windows software on the Apple computer normally through the dual system.
Figure 3: Start the system interface
However, there are many disadvantages of installing dual systems. First of all, the device needs to be restarted every time the system is switched. Furthermore, if one of the systems crashes, it will also affect the other system.
2. Virtual machine software
The quasi-virtual machine is another solution to solve the problem that Apple computers cannot directly run windows software. The working principle of the quasi-virtual machine is to download the configuration files required to run the windows software into the [container] of the quasi-virtual machine software. Here I recommend the virtual machine-like software CrossOver that I am using.
Figure 4: Virtual machine-like interface
When we need to download some software, start CrossOver, use the method of searching the software name to find the download resources, and after finding the software download resources, you can download them directly. For software that cannot be searched, we can also install it by importing the exe installation package, so that almost all software in windows can be installed through CrossOver.
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3. Summary
The above is, can an Apple computer run windows software, and how does an Apple computer run windows software. There are system barriers between Apple computers and Windows computers, and many Windows software cannot run normally on Apple computers. In this regard, we can run windows applications on Apple computers in three ways: (1) virtual machine; (2) dual system; (3) virtual machine software. Through comparison, we found that the virtual machine CrossOver is more convenient to use and saves computer memory.