CrossOver

About

CrossOver is a Mac and Linux application that lets you run many Windows programs without a Windows license or an emulator. Rather than emulating a Windows system, it translates Windows commands into commands the host operating system understands, so Windows software can run as if it were designed for Mac or Linux. It works with productivity software, utility programs, and games from a single application.

On Linux, CrossOver runs Windows apps and games without the overhead of a Windows operating system or virtual machine, which the site says lets them run at native speed while staying integrated with the Linux desktop. The product is priced at $34.00 USD, and a two-week free trial is available. Tutorials, a forum, and a compatibility database are offered to help users check whether a given Windows application will run.

CrossOver requires an Intel or Apple Silicon Mac running a supported version of macOS (not iPhone or iPad), or a 64-bit x86 Linux PC meeting listed requirements such as glibc 2.31 or later and at least 1 GB of free disk space. The site notes that most of the underlying Wine code is contributed back to the open source Wine project.