While rebooting is a pain, this is the most 'no compromise' solution, in that every Windows app will work and you won't loose any performance. Note that this will require a purchased copy of Windows. Once done, you will be able to reboot your computer into Windows-effectively turning it into a PC, temporarily-and reboot again to return to macOS.

When it does work, this is the best solution by far.īootcamp Assistant, which is preinstalled on every Intel Mac in the Applications → Utilities folder, will guide you through the process of installing Windows on a separate partition. Works perfectly with a minority of Windows programs, but doesn't work at all with others. There are a number of solutions for running Windows executables on a Mac, each with their own set of compromises:

You may be able to use some sort of remote desktop solution such as Chrome Remote Desktop, whereby you install the exe on a Windows computer which you can see and control from your Mac-but that's not quite the same thing. No, you can't run exe's via Google Chrome.

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