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Play Windows Games On Mac

With the switch of Mac computers from the previously popular IBM and the Power PC chip from Motorola to the Apple chip, using Windows programs on your Mac has become simple. There are different ways to play Windows games on Mac without having to set up Windows.

Because of how innovative the WINE project was -- the plan that allows Unix clients to use Windows applications without installing Windows -- you can now play Windows games on Mac without Windows- - using the CrossOver Games program. To begin, acquire CrossOver Games from CodeWeavers on their website.

A test version can also be downloadable so you can try it before purchasing it. Select the .dmg file you downloaded to begin, and then move the CrossOver Games program files to your Mac applications folder to copy to your hard drive.

Once the transfer has finished, select the program CrossOver Games in your Applications folder to continue. CrossOver Games controls and adds your games using "bottles" and operates using a "bottle manager." The first screen you will see, once the program is started out, will present you with a list of applications available to CrossOver Games.

Choose the game you wish to set up and press "Continue." You will then be provided with a "bottle manager" screen. Choose "new bottle" and press the "Create Bottle and Continue" option.

Next you will need to tell CrossOver Games where the appropriate program is on your computer. Identify the location of the game or game installer, and select "Install".

To run CrossOver Games from the Finder, go in your Finder to the "ApplicationsCrossOver" listing, choose the program you wish to run and choose the file. Programs can also be released from the CrossOver Games list bar in the Mac Finder.

Press "Program" to see the games set up and choose the game to begin.