Windows App running on Mac OS?

[CasiLindberg]

I heard from my friend who has a mac that when you have installed some windows software on the windows partition, you are able to run the application using Mac OSX Leopard. Is this true?

 

[Tallest Skil]

Parallels and Fusion can run Windows apps in "coherence mode", meaning side-by-side with OS X apps after a full Parallels/Fusion installation and a full Windows virtual machine installation.

So yes.

 

[tersono]

Yes, using VMWare Fusion or Parallels. Alternatively, a limited range of Windows software is supported by Crossover Office, overcoming the need to install Windows at all for some folks.

 

[72930]

There is also Crossover which does not require Windows, but works only with some applications.

 

[Killyp]

It's possible with Parallels (practically 100% compatibility with Windows apps, but relatively slow, especially with games) or Cross Over (not particularly compatible, but very fast).