安全可靠地传输数据后，从Windows切换到 macOS 几乎是轻而易举的事！但是，您可能习惯于用于一般计算的 Windows专有应用程序。(Windows)
有几个选项。WineBottler（免费）和CrossOver Mac（价格合理）等仿真层可以欺骗许多Windows应用程序在 macOS 下运行而无需完全安装！值得注意的是，他们也很少或根本不涉及技术知识。这是一个即插即用的事情，也是为日常用户简化复杂技术的一个很好的例子。
在本指南中，您将学习如何使用CrossOver Mac可靠地运行名为PictBear和Notepad++PaintDotNet替代方案。希望(Hopefully)在本指南结束时，您将能够自行在 Mac 上安装所需的Windows应用(Mac)程序(Windows apps)！
注意：某些Windows应用程序无法使用此解决方案工作。如果不在Boot Camp(Boot Camp)下安装Windows或虚拟化应用程序，就不可能在Mac上运行像PaintDotNet这样的应用程序。(PaintDotNet)PaintDotNet是一种严重依赖系统文件和框架来运行的Windows应用程序。(Windows)不幸的是，像这样的应用程序，或者非常大和复杂的应用程序将很难在像CrossOver Mac这样的模拟器下运行。
在我们开始之前
在我们开始之前，请注意WineBottler 。作为免费的替代品，您很自然会想尝试一下。不幸的是，WineBottler的表现平淡无奇。应用程序目录较小，其中包含非常(very )过时的软件，并且大多数应用程序在您使用时无法运行。
因此，本指南是关于CrossOver Mac的。该应用程序有 14 天的免费试用期，许可证起价为 29.95 美元。您无需支付任何费用即可尝试。它还与 macOS Catalina完全兼容。
安装 CrossOver Mac
安装和使用CrossOver Mac只需要基本的计算机知识。如果您可以打开一个 .zip 文件并按照一些说明进行操作，那么您就可以开始了。
1. 前往CodeWeavers 的网站(CodeWeavers’s website)并下载CrossOver Mac的试用版。
2. 双击您下载的 .zip 文件以解压CrossOver Mac安装程序。
3.双击(Double-click)CrossOver应用程序安装软件。如果 macOS 提示，请按照屏幕上的说明选择打开并继续。(Open)
4. 安装后，启动CrossOver Mac并在出现提示时选择Try ：
就是这样！CrossOver Mac应用程序将打开。
使用跨界 Mac
旅程从上面显示的简单窗口开始。选择大的安装 Windows 应用程序(Install a Windows Application)按钮。
将出现以下窗口。选择始终更新(Always Update)按钮并稍等片刻。该应用程序将在完成更新时通知您。
接下来，在文本输入字段中输入您要安装的应用程序的名称。或者单击应用程序目录，其中包含许多已知可与CrossOver Mac配合使用的应用程序。做出选择后选择继续。(Continue)
该应用程序将开始安装。根据应用程序的不同，您可能会看到一个典型的类似 Windows 的安装程序。按照屏幕上的说明进行操作。
安装完成后，选择完成(Done)。
接下来，您将看到下面的窗口。
在CrossOver Mac术语中，您安装的Windows应用程序称为“Bottles”。这是开玩笑的，因为该应用程序使用Wine Windows仿真层。接下来，双击PictBear图标，应用程序将启动。那很简单！
如何打开 Windows 应用程序
当您想打开PictBear或您将来安装的任何其他应用程序时，您必须先打开CrossOver Mac。然后，选择应用程序的Bottle，并双击其图标。这是在MacBook Pro上运行的PictBear：
安装 Windows 应用程序
例如，安装Notepad++只需(Simply)打开CrossOver Mac并选择安装 Windows 应用程序(Install a Windows Application)按钮。Type Notepad++或应用程序的名称。如果它的安装程序很容易获得，它将出现在您的搜索中，如下所示：
选择继续(Continue)并按照屏幕上的说明进行操作。该过程与PictBear相同。
如果您的应用程序的安装程序不可用，则它可能无法在CrossOver Mac下运行。但是，您仍然可以尝试！
1. 下载应用程序的安装程序（一个可执行文件(an executable file)）。
2. 单击上方的选择安装程序(Select Installer)选项卡并将CrossOver Mac指向其位置。
3. 按照屏幕上的说明进行操作。
删除 Windows 应用程序
也许您使用CrossOver Mac安装的应用程序没有达到您的期望，或者您找到了更好的选择。以下是如何摆脱它：
1. 打开 CrossOver Mac。
2. 命令单击应用程序的瓶子。
3. 选择Delete <app name>。
就是这样！我希望本指南能让您更轻松地切换到Mac。
您是否尝试过使用CrossOver Mac在您的(CrossOver Mac)Mac上运行Windows应用程序？您(Did)是否使用其他解决方案来做到这一点？在下面的评论部分与我们分享您的经验。(Share)
How to Run Windows Apps on Mac Without Installing Windows
Once your data has been transferred safely and securely, switching from Windows to macOS is mostly a breeze! Hоwever, you may be used to Windows-exclusive apps for your generаl computing.
There are a few options. Emulation layers like WineBottler (free) and CrossOver Mac (reasonably priced) can trick many Windows apps into working under macOS without a full installation! Remarkably, they also do it with very little to no technical know-how involved. It’s a plug-and-play affair and a wonderful example of complex technology being simplified for the day-to-day user.
In this guide, you’ll learn how to use CrossOver Mac to reliably run a PaintDotNet alternative called PictBear and Notepad++. Hopefully, by the end of this guide, you’ll be able to install the Windows apps you want on your Mac all on your own!
Note: Some Windows apps won’t work using this solution. It’s impossible to run an app like PaintDotNet on a Mac without installing Windows under Boot Camp or a virtualization app. PaintDotNet is the kind of Windows app that relies heavily on system files and frameworks to function. Unfortunately, apps like this, or very large and complex apps will have a hard time functioning under an emulator like CrossOver Mac.
Before We Begin
One note on WineBottler before we start. Being the free alternative, it’s only natural that you will be tempted to try it. Unfortunately, WineBottler’s performance is underwhelming. The app catalog is smaller, it contains very outdated software, and most apps won’t run when you use it.
Hence, this guide is about CrossOver Mac. The app has a free 14-day trial period and licenses start at an affordable USD 29.95. You don’t have to pay anything to try it. It’s also fully compatible with macOS Catalina.
Installing CrossOver Mac
It takes little more than basic computer literacy to install and use CrossOver Mac. If you can open a .zip file and follow some instructions, you’re good to go.
1. Head to CodeWeavers’s website and download the trial version of CrossOver Mac.
2. Double-click the .zip file you downloaded to extract the CrossOver Mac installer.
3. Double-click the CrossOver app to install the software. If prompted by macOS, select Open and continue by following the on-screen instructions.
4. Following installation, launch CrossOver Mac and select Try when prompted:
That’s it! The CrossOver Mac app will open.
Using CrossOver Mac
The journey begins from the simple window shown above. Select the big Install a Windows Application button.
The following window will appear. Select the Always Update button and wait a bit. The app will let you know when it’s finished updating.
Next, type the name of the application you want to install in the text input field. Or click through the app catalog, which contains many apps that are known to work with CrossOver Mac. Select Continue when you’ve made your choice.
The app will begin installing. Depending on the app, you might see a typical Windows-like installer appear. Follow the on-screen instructions.
When the installation completes, select Done.
Next, you’ll see the window below.
In CrossOver Mac terminology, the Windows applications you installed are called “Bottles”. That’s tongue-in-cheek since the app uses the Wine Windows emulation layer. Next, double-click the PictBear icon and the app will launch. That was easy!
How to Open Windows Apps
When you want to open PictBear or any other app you install in the future, you must open CrossOver Mac first. Then, select the app’s Bottle, and double-click its icon. Here’s PictBear running on a MacBook Pro:
Installing Windows apps
Installing Notepad++, for example, works the same way. Simply open CrossOver Mac and select the Install a Windows Application button. Type Notepad++ or the name of your app in the text input box. If an installer for it is readily available, it will appear in your search like this:
Select Continue and follow the on-screen instructions. The process is the same as it was for PictBear.
If an installer for your app is not readily available, chances are it won’t work under CrossOver Mac. However, you can still try!
1. Download the app’s installer (an executable file).
2. Click the Select Installer tab above and point CrossOver Mac to its location.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Deleting Windows apps
Maybe the app you installed with CrossOver Mac didn’t live up to your expectations or you found a better alternative. Here’s how to get rid of it:
1. Open CrossOver Mac.
2. Command-click the app’s Bottle.
3. Select Delete <app name>.
That’s it! I hope this guide makes your switch to Mac even easier.
Have you ever tried using CrossOver Mac to run Windows apps on your Mac? Did you do it using some other solution? Share your experiences with us in the comments section below.
