When you try to install a Windows application on an iMac or MacBook computer, you will get an error because you cannot run Windows-compatible software on an Apple computer. The file extension for programs on the Mac is .dmg. On Windows, the extension of the programs is .exe.
How to Install the Windows Software (EXE) on Mac
You can use Wine and PlayOnMac to run Windows on Apple’s macOS operating systems. After you install PlayOnMac on a Mac, you can install and use any Windows program.
In this article, we will install Windows software using PlayOnMac on macOS systems.
NOTE: You can also install and run a Windows program or game on macOS Catalina 10.15 by following the steps in this article.
How to Run Windows Programs and Games on macOS
To run Windows software without installing a Windows operating system on a Mac, you need to download and install PlayOnMac on your computer.
First, click on the image below to install PlayOnMac on macOS Mojave.
After installing PlayOnMac, please follow the steps below to run a software file on your Mac.
Step 1
Open PlayOnMac and click Install a program.
Step 2
Click Install a non-list program.
Step 3
Read the description in the PlayOnMac notification window and click Next.
Step 4
Select Install a program in a new virtual drive and click the Next button.
Step 5
Type the name of the Windows program that you will install on your system and click Next.
Step 6
If the program to be installed is 32 Bit or 64 Bit, select the relevant option in the following window and click Next.
Step 7
When Wine Mono Installer opens, click Install to download the required packages for applications that require the Net Framework.
Step 8
To download the required packages for embedding applications, click the Install button.
Step 9
Click the Browse button to select the Windows program you want to install.
Step 10
Select Notepad ++ and click the Open button.
Step 11
After the Notepad installation starts, select the language you want to use and click OK to continue.
Step 12
Do not run it after installing Notepad ++. Uncheck Run Notepad and click Finish.
Step 13
It would be best if you created a shortcut for the Windows program. To do this, click on the shortcut icon of the app you installed and continue.
Step 14
Type a name for the Notepad application, and then click Next.
Step 15
Proceed by selecting the I don’t want to make another shortcut option.
Step 16
You have successfully installed Notepad on your Mac. If so, now close the PlayOnMac program.
Step 17
Double-click the Notepad shortcut on your macOS Mojave desktop. Then, you will open the Wine Explorer program. Now, to run Notepad here, double-click Notepad in Wine Explorer.
Step 18
After you have successfully installed Windows-compatible Notepad on a Mac, you can examine the program from the image below.
How to Install Windows Software on Mac ⇒ Video
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Final Word
In summary, it is simple and easy to run your Windows applications on Mac with tools like PlayOnMac. In addition, in this guide I have prepared for you, you can integrate Windows apps into macOS. Thus, you do not need an additional operating system and increase your productivity.
Obviously, you use the capabilities of Wine and PlayOnMac with each other. Thus, you can easily install Windows OS-compatible exe or MSI extension software. In addition, you can also benefit from the advantages of the Mac ecosystem.
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