Wine serves as a bridge between Windows and Unix based systems. Though there are numerous ways of getting Windows applications to run on a Mac, this is the classic and most convenient route. It creates a wrapper, allowing you to run apps from within. Here is how you can run Windows apps on a Mac using Wine. An enterprising user on the Terraria forums created a wrapper for Terraria using MonoGame called MacTerraria. To use it: Download Steam and purchase Terraria. You can do this on a Mac.
Rfactor is a popular racing game in the way of Live for Speed and Race07. Game has great graphics and has realistic gameplay. Before downloading the wrapper, make sure security settings are set correctly when you have Mavericks OSX or higher. Check out the video tutorial below to see the visual instructions and some game-play with the demo version. Have fun!
Simply download and extract the Wrapper –> download the rFactor Demo (unlockable to full version using a legal serial) –> double-click wrapper –> install windows software –> navigate to the demo setup file and double-click it –> the setup will start –> install the game –> after installation set the rFactor.exe as start executable –> double-click the Wrapper/icon to play! Have fun!
The first installment in the rFactor series featured mixed class road racing with ultra realistic dynamics, an immersive sound environment and stunning graphics. It was the game you would want to play.
Download the Wrapper up here… or when you use Crossover, the CrossTie here…
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Wineskin is a tool used to make ports of Windows software to Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard (or later). The ports are in the form of normal Mac application bundle wrappers. It works like a wrapper around the Windows software, and you can share just the wrappers if you choose (that is the strategy used here). Best of all, it’s free and does not require installation of the Windows OS!
If you are satisfied with this installation process, please consider making a donation to Wineskin in support of the excellent work they do in creating the Wine wrapper engine. A brief video tutorial explaining how to use Wineskin to create a Windows wrapper is provided at the bottom of this webpage. Current Version is v2.6.2.
Use the MAC Download button on the product page to download the zipped S & S application Wineskin Wrapper to the Download folder on your MAC. For example, if you are installing SewWhat-Pro, the zipped wrapper file will be named Wineskin-SewWhat-Pro.app.zip. Unzip it and run it to install the product. You may be prompted that “SewWhat-Pro (or whatever application you are installing) is an application downloaded from the Internet. Are you sure you want to open it?” Select “Open” to continue with the installation. You may have to change your security settings to allow the file to run, as explained here. The Wineskin programs will have a wine colored icon next to the file name after they are installed (see figure below).
Once the installation is successfully completed and you open the application, the S & S product application registration box will open. You may now choose to continue using the product as a Demo or enter your registration information if you purchased a license.
Thanks to Kourtney U. for providing this informative step-by-step set of instructions.