This wikiHow teaches you how to run a Windows executable file (EXE) on a Mac computer. To run it, you can install the WINE program (for free) or install Windows 8 or 10 using the Boot Camp feature on a Mac computer.
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Method 1 of 2: Using WINE
Step 1. Visit the WineBottler website
You can visit it at https://winebottler.kronenberg.org/. WINE itself is actually a complicated program, but WineBottler has added a simpler and “friendly” interface to WINE.
Some programs cannot be run using WINE. If the existing EXE file cannot be run using WINE, you will need to use Boot Camp
Step 2. Click the "WineBottler 1.8-rc4 Development" button
This button is in the center of the page and is indicated by a green arrow.
If you are running any operating system older than OS X Capitan, click the option “ WineBottler 1.6.1 Stable ”.
Step 3. Click the Download button when prompted
You will be taken to the ad page.
Step 4. Click the SKIP AD button
This button will appear in the top right corner of the screen after five seconds.
- Do not click anything on this page while waiting for the “ SKIP AD " appear.
- If you're using an ad-blocking program, you'll need to disable it first for this page.
Step 5. Wait for WineBottler to download to your computer
If WineBottler doesn't download automatically to your computer after five seconds, you can click the " WineBottlerCombo_1.8-rc4.dmg " link to force download it.
Step 6. Install WineBottler
To install it, double-click the WineBottler installation file, then drag the " Wine " and " WineBottler " icons to the blue " Applications " folder.
Step 7. Click the EXE file using two fingers on the track pad
After that, a drop-down menu will be displayed.
Step 8. Select Open With
It's at the top of the drop-down menu.
Step 9. Click Wine
You can see these options in the pop-out window to the left or right of the drop-down menu. After that, a warning will be displayed.
Step 10. Make sure the "Run directly in" option is checked
If not, click the circle to the left of the text " Run directly in [address/program] ".
Step 11. Click Go
It's a blue button in the lower-right corner of the alert window. As long as the EXE file is supported by WINE, it will start loading.
If the EXE file cannot be run using WINE, follow the next method
Method 2 of 2: Using Boot Camp Features
Step 1. Make sure you have the Windows installation files
The Boot Camp feature in MacOS supports Windows 8, 8.1, and 10.
You can download an ISO version of the Windows installation file from the Microsoft site
Step 2. Open the “Utilities” folder on the computer
You can open it by clicking the magnifying glass icon in the upper right corner of the computer screen, typing " Utilities ", and clicking the " Utilities " folder that appears.
Step 3. Double click the “Boot Camp Assistant” icon
This icon looks like a gray hard disk.
Step 4. Follow the prompts shown on the screen
You will need to select the Windows installation file, select a location (hard disk) for the Windows installation, and restart the computer.
If you installed Windows from a USB drive, you will be prompted to connect the drive to the computer in this process
Step 5. Wait for the computer to restart
When you're done managing Boot Camp settings, you'll be prompted to restart your computer. After the computer has restarted, you will arrive at the Windows installation page.
Step 6. Select the "BOOTCAMP" partition if possible
If you are installing Windows from a USB drive, you will need to select this option to continue with the installation process.
If you installed Windows directly from an ISO file, Boot Camp will create a hard disk partition automatically
Step 7. Follow the on-screen prompts to install Windows
The process is different, depending on the version of Windows you are using. However, eventually you will need to restart the computer just like when you managed Boot Camp Assistant settings.
Step 8. Press and hold the Option key while the computer restarts
After that, the “Startup Manager” window will be displayed.
Step 9. Release the Option key when the “Startup Manager” window is displayed
This window will display all the different drives that can be used to run your Mac computer.
Step 10. Click the " Boot Camp " icon, then press Return key
After that, the Windows operating system will be loaded/run on the computer.
Step 11. Locate and double click the EXE file
As long as you're using Windows, the EXE file will run immediately after double-clicking it.
