re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

Check this out- 3 of the best solutions to this
1. VirtualBox
2. BootCamp
3. WineBottler
See the full descriptions and download links @ http://fruitgeek.wordpress.com/2010/06/11/run-exe-files-on-a-mac/

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

Cross over for mac can open executables, their website is: codeweavers.com/products/ try the demo product and the full license is ■26. Virtual PC can slow your computer down a whole lot so I don't recommend using it full time but from time to time you might need it, virtualbox.org has a free version where you can put any windows on.

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

When i use the Terminal way that "Nilesh Vadnere" P posted, i get the following message. "Archive: filename.exe
End-of-central-directory signature not found. Either this file is not
a zipfile, or it constitutes one disk of a multi-part archive. In the
latter case the central directory and zipfile comment will be found on
the last disk(s) of this archive.
unzip: cannot find zipfile directory in one of filename.exe or
filename.exe.zip, and cannot find filename.exe.ZIP, period.

and no, im not an idiot, i replaced "filename" with the real name.

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

U can use Macports and wine..
see the tutorials on

http://davidbaumgold.com/tutorials/wine-mac/

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

Bochs?

I thought that only worked on a PSP hacked with m33 custom firmware.

(Be good samaritans! Good samaritans don't hack their PSP. In any case, I have a 3004 and can't downgrade from firmware 6.20)

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

This process uses the Terminal, which is part of the Unix operating system underneath OS X.

Move the .exe file to your desktop if it did not download to there.
Open Terminal. Click on Finder on the Dock, then navigate to Applications > Utilities > Terminal. Or use Shift-Command-U to go directly to the Utilities folder.
A small window should open. Verify you're at the computer's root. If the person who logged in has the computer nickname Jeff, "root" in the terminal should look like this...

~ jeff$

Type cd Desktop and press the Return key. The terminal should now look like this...

~ /desktop jeff$

Type unzip filename.exe and press Return. Replace "filename" with the name of your downloaded .exe file. Terminal will quickly inflate the file(s).
Quit Terminal when the process has completed.
The file or folder is now sitting on your desktop. Open the file with your preferred application.
This process will work for any of SiteSell's or Site Build It!'s .exe files.

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

Use 'Wine' (download from http://winebottler.kronenberg.org/, mount, then you may only install Wine) - it emulates Windows-like surroundings. Its advantage is that unlike other emulators you do not have to have a Windows copy in the first place. (I had the problem when trying to download a Windows image for ParallelsDesktop but Microsoft only provided a downloader in form of an .exe-file.) Cheers

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

If you want to open a .exe file on a Mac...
then change the file ending to .zip and unpack it with StuffIt Expander.
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/system_disk_utilities/stuffitexpander.html
this will convert your .exe file into a folder revealing the contents.

(That works if the exe file was a self-extracting Zip file but not if it's a program, which it would be in 99.9% of cases. -PZ)

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

when i try and open an install file my mac says "Sorry, GraphicConverter can't open '.EXE'files. You have to execute them on a PC

(That probably means a Mac can't open '.EXE'files unless it's also running Windows. You have to execute them on a PC. -PZ)

which files are supported on mac os??

hey guys i am new in mac os world so need ur help!!
can u say me which extensions are executable directly on mac??
and please send your advices on my email address!!!
nishil_013@yahoo.com

i think i will get any help!!!1

(Assume that no application will run natively on a Mac unless you know that it is a Mac program. I'm not being mean -- that's the truth. -PZ)

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

Freeware Any EXE open & Editor Software send him to ddakash57@yahoo.com not believe not possible

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

use crossover

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

hi you guys! there is bootcamp on the mac but you need a version of windows on it. second if you want to extract files you can use file-juicer this is quite good and most importantly its very fast! i really need this piece of software on my mac so if any one knows a .exe to dmg that would be great im a film maker and im still getting usto the mac so it would be very useful! cheers

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

pls can u peole just be trait foward just answer that question How can I open an EXE file on a Mac
use 1
2
3
4 (You can't do it without buying Windows. 1, 2, 3. -PZ)

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

christopher rocks!! Thank you!!

how can i open .exe files?plztell me i really need to play l4d2

hey all i need to know how to open .exe files because i want to play some games on it and some of the games use .exe files.right now i m using crossover i didnt pay because i cant buy anything on the internet so if there is and solution please reply me at my email saan09@hotmail.com ok thanks for the help if there is any solution

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

get a gun shoot the mac an buy a pc

(Yes, Macs are evil devices spawned by the Devil. Aren't they? Or is that Windows I'm thinking of? -PZ)

How can I open an EXE file on a Mac? Answer:

Download CrossOver for mac

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

Just so you guys know...I used PC's for business now for over twenty years, for graphic design and more recently photography and video. My kick a** PC, which is loaded, worked like an old grandma on the video files, it was virtually impossible, to render in a time that would be anywhere close to reasonable. On the large hi-res photo files it kinda moved along like a slug. My new macpro absolutely destroys the PC in every function possible. I am living proof that they are absolutely non-comparable. The PC can't even come close to challenging the Mac, and oh how sweet it is, to not have the machine lock-up, freeze, crash, etc. To anyone that is working on high end production and graphical jobs or gaming, I say before you blab PC heroism, try both side by side and you too will soon find your PC as a large bookend and dust collector.

(So who's arguing? -PZ)

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

u r all wrong! pc and macs are all created equal. i had a dream that one day pcs and macs will sit together on the bus, with their computer users being happy.

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

Got it solved, my new MacBook Pro is a genius. The Boot Camp is nice, and it works. Thanks for your help guys. And Windows 7 is going down!

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

Christopher, you're a freakin' genius. The Terminal utility worked like a charm.

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

by using software called wine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNPYvYU9K-Q

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

i dont think there is any things which helps !!!!

sry !!!!

How can I open an .app for mac to .exe for windows?

do anyone knows?..i no beliv this. plis email it to me.

thnk u :)

izaishak@yahoo.com

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

you can use MAC BOOT CAMP as wine does not wrk for my computer

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

get cross over.

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

Hey Geek777, those ads say nothing about PCs being the best. No one said they were.

And the easiest solution to opening that .exe file, is to get a PC, just like it would be easiest to get a MAC if I had to open a MAC file.

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

Same thing happened to me, and I am trying to convert the file, but no use. And, PCs aren't the best, the ads are correct!

(What? -PZ)

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

darwhine works for almost every exe file you need, but sometimes you'll need drivers macs dont come with. like directx. use the trix.app to install any needed software.

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

Use the terminal. Depending upon the resources of the .exe file, it should work.

Step by step instructions are here:
http://help.sitesell.com/mac-exe-files.html

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

i use "wine" to load exe on both linux and mac.

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

haha wow im laughing my ass off reading this. PC>mac. its only the ad campaigns that make PC look so bad

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

I play this game called domo (domo.aeriagames.com) and it requires directX. My first question is
A) would these emulators work
B)I need answers cause we just got a new mac and we have this crappy windows dell inspiron laptop and mums gonna delete it off there! X( and I need freeware BTW
thanks a bunch

(If your Mac is good enough load Windows on it and run the game that way. But don;t try to run a Windows program under the Mac OS. -PZ)

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

does a pc have imovie, idvd, or garageband?

yea, thats what i thought
all you get is that windows movie-maker

(What's your point? -PZ)

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

Download Darwine the free .exe run program for mac-
http://darwine.sourceforge.net/download.php

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

BEST SOLUTION: stop using or searching for .exe files. Step up and search for .app or .dmg files (for mac only). Most of the time you can get the MAC alternative of the .exe file.Everything is in the net.

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

Today i spend more than an hour to find out how to open .exe file in MAC OS but did not get succeed. After reading all the above quotes, i have found that there is no way to open .exe files in MAC without specific software.
If anybody find solution for it please let me know. Thanks!!!

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

For those of you idiots saying that there isn't a ''Virtual PC'' for mac, there is the actual Virtual PC, and then there is VmWare Fusion. Know you stuff before you post.

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

I wanna know some tricks of opening .exe on Mac and it took me along a time to search on Google pages.. =( so boring...

re: How can I open an EXE... this forum is so dumb.

i got suveer mennal prollems

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

Just change .exe to .rar
then open with unrarX

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

wow...these are some long-winded solutions...just do the boot camp procedure or buy parallels to run the app in Mac OS X...if u're looking for a free solution, good luck...there's probably no real free solution...there rarely is when it comes to cross-platforms issues

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

how did this become about mac vs windows? personally though i prefer mac because it's easier to use, but there is more software for windows, so i use them half and half.

(Whenever you mention Mac you'll get a bunch of plonkers starting this argument. -PZ)

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

Every OS has its own executable files. As in windows we have .exe we have .dmg & .app in Mac. As per as my thinking there is no alternate of Mac OsX. Now as i think so for opening EXE file we need to go for following steps:

1.To use EXE files on a Mac you need a Windows emulator or your need to re-compile the raw C++ code into Mac format.
2. Make your Intel Based Imac as bootcamp machine and enjoy it....

For any other options if you have. Please update me on
brijeshpandey@lycos.com

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

i downloaded Stuffit Expander 9 but it won't work :(

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

I would like this secret please

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

Best Option For Opening an exe. Is Apples BootCamp it works like a normal windows OS cept without as much lag and failure. Though u do need a copy of a windows OS as BootCamp is just a partition thingy that sets it up for you (mostly). But You Do Have To Reboot Every Time You Want To Use Windows If Your In OS X.

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

To all you noobs going on about 'mac being sooo much better for real things'; Shut Up! No one cares!
And just because Windows sucks, doesn't mean PCs suck. Linux is one of the most innovative peices of software released to the date!
Thanks for listening :)

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

if mac is better than pc how come there are win emulators for mac but no mac emulators for pc. And if it were the mac lack of games makes it an expensive and unusefull OS.

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

EASY, just download an old version of Stuffit Expander (versions 8 or 9 will work perfectly, versions 10 and after won't open .exe files properly) and open the file with that

CAVEAT: this doesn't mean that you can run Windows apps on Mac OS, this works just for .exe files containing *data* (i.e. not for applications bundled as an .exe file)

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

What site can i get a exe opener for mac 10.2.8

(You can't. The best you can do is load Windows on the Mac and then run the file. Some program come in Mac and Windows versions, but they aren't swappable otherwise. -PZ)

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

I keep hearing from PC USERS that Macbook Pro is the best PC Platform they have ever used. PC SUCKS. What a klunky crappy operating system. Maybe they should finish it one day huh?

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

I agree with most on this page. An exe. file is a pc format. For mac to read this code is possible but a lot of hassle and a waste of time and energy. Like every one say's try to find a .app file, or tell your friends to buy a real computer next time. PC's are for kids to check their myspace page and download music. Mac's are for the grown-ups that work for a living in the graphic arts, and business world.

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

ACTUALLY...mac's are WAY better than pc's in every aspect except for this 1 particular scenario. quit lying to yourself.

(What has that got to do with the price of eggs? -PZ)

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

Search up Q for mac. Then get a disk image (.iso) of any windows system that you want. You should be able to connect through the internet and get what you want in Q.

re: How can I run an EXE file on a Mac?

You can convert exe file to mac .app file through some tools like macpack or also use bootcamp software on Mac for running exe file, it is better and faster than using Virtual PC. Right now it is on R & D stage.

How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

is there a free software that i can use to open an exe file

(What do you mean by "open" an exe file? That's a silly question. Sorry. -PZ)

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

just gat a damn PC and dont be gay. then you wont have this stupid problems and dont even say mac are bette than PC's cause they are not. i have done graphics with both and PC's are way better for it, also gaming blows on a mac.

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

Mac users do not wish to open exe files.

(Unless they're running Windows on their Mac, which is becoming more common. -PZ)

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

Try to get Can Opener for Mac it is a very simple program like QEMU that emulates Windows in a window. Before I think I can get it at
http://downloads.exemac.com/mac/en/canopener320.dmg it is about 120mb but it is worth it when it works. P.S. I think the link is broken

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

hi there, i m a mac user.
to open a EXE file on a macintosh, u would need the program virtual pc, whereby u can use windows in a mac. u need to install virtual pc and then yr choice of win OS, then u can run the window inside a mac.

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

The file you are attempting to open is indeed a Windows executable file. On Macs, such a file has the suffix .app (although normally the suffix is hidden). The file you are trying you is not bitmap anything as the idiot above has mentioned, it is NAV80TRY.EXE, which (I'll take a punt at ) stands for Norton Anti Virus tryout version 8.0.
As mentioned above, using an app such as Bochs (slow, unstable, bug ridden) or Virtual PC (less slow, unstable and bug ridden - what else would you expect from MS?).
However, I think the best option is to download the tryout version of NAV for the Mac. It is, afterall, the OS you are using and not Winblows.
Here's a hint for the future, avoid apps with an exe suffix, and choose Mac when presented with a list of OS options when downloading things.

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

sounds like a self displaying bitmap image that are created with some graphics programes.


The file containes a small amount of executable code and the image.


Many graphics viewers such as ACDsee are able to view these files with out executing them.


You can also try opening a copy of the file in a text editor and stripping the first few lines and the last 20 lines of text from the file then save it as a BMP file. Then try opening it in ACDsee or Lview Pro.

re: How can I open an EXE file on a Mac?

What was given was half a solution, so here is the other (rather important) half:

An exe can only be opened by a PC, as stated, but simply changing the extension does nothing, because OS X (or any other Mac OS) relies on "creators" and so on. The extension is for the benefit of pc-users who may want to use the file.

To fix this, there are a number of options for you:

1. Check out bochs on www.sf.net (a free x86 emulator, unfortunately without support and only capable of running Win95 and *nix). Download and see what happens, .exe wise. You will need a working install disc for Windows, as bochs is standalone.

2. Get Virtual PC from Microsoft (be wary of the cost, and the 6.1 update).