Am i here because of Macindows ?

Walter · Post by **Walter** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:59 am

I have some questions about using Macindows.

Is this the forum for Macindows ?

DaVince · Post by **DaVince** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:05 am

No, this is the forum for Wine, a Windows application runner (for Linux and Intel Macs, mainly).

Walter · Post by **Walter** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 1:18 pm

Thanks.

Now I'm somewhat confussed which is normal for me at the best of times.

When I launch Macindows from my iMac 3.06 GHz late 2009 Apple edition of that computer there are references to Wine everywhere and also at the startup screen there is an hyperlink to Wine headquarter. ( http://appdb.winehq.org/ )

What's that all about ?

Sven · Post by **Sven** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 1:26 pm

It seems like Macindows is something that installs Wine on OS X. But as we don't know what else it changes, we can't support it here. This forum is for plain Wine. Just report any problems you have with Macindows to the developers of Macindows. I think this is their site

http://help.pioneeringsoftware.co.uk/

doh123 · Post by **doh123** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 1:33 pm

Macindows is a product that took Wine and Xquartz, and stuck themtogether in a single app... so it launches its copy of X11 and Wine programs run in it... its modified a lot, and not supported as general Wine. YOu must get support from Macindows.

That said.. for pay-for Wine usage, Crossover is about 100X better than Macindows.... and Wineskin (1.0 out in a day or two), and WineBottler are 2 free ways to run Wine in an easier way on Macs.

I donwloaded and played with Macindows, and while they have some good ideas, it has a LONG way to go.

Walter · Post by **Walter** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 1:34 pm

Thanks for your help and guidance.

Sorry for any troubles i may have caused at this forum by posting here.

You are welcome to completely erase my thread.