CrossOver 22

Run (some) PC apps on your Mac without Windows

- Nathan Alderman

> £60 (12 months' support), £414 (lifetime support) > FROM codeweavers.com > NEEDS macOS 10.13 (Apple silicon M1 or better requires macOS 11.1 or later), 1GB of free disk space plus more for installed Windows apps

There will always be apps, mostly games, whose publishers won’t port them to the Mac for financial or contractual reasons. CodeWeavers’ CrossOver offers a simple, convenient way to run many of those apps. The result isn’t as reliable or universal as other solutions, but it’s a lot cheaper and easier, and with CrossOver’s helpful database of app functionality and generous try-before-you-buy period, you can see whether it’ll run the apps you want to use before you commit your hard-earned cash.

CrossOver translates Windows commands into Mac ones on the fly. It’s based on the open-source WINE project, but its improvements to standard WINE make it a lot easier for everyday users to successfully run. CrossOver 22 is only available from CodeWeavers’ website.