"How Do I Port My Windows Application to Mac or Linux?"

Answer: with CrossOver.

If you are a software developer, the steady growth of both Mac and Linux opens up both challenges and opportunities. New markets mean new potential for your company to grow market share and reach customers in ways you might never have been able to before. At the same time, though, the disappearance of Windows as a monolithic client can complicate your development efforts. What is the fastest, most economical means to take your product to these new markets? The answer varies from application to application, but we believe strongly that in many cases CrossOver can offer an ideal tool for software developers to make this migration.

What are CrossOver's Advantages?

Running your Windows software under CrossOver on a different OS provides a number of key advantages:

• Faster Time To Proof-of-Concept
  
  With the deployment frameworks we have developed, once a native Windows application is running under CrossOver to some degree, we can "wrapperize" it as a native .dmg or .sh install file for Mac or Linux. This allows management to grasp the "look and feel" of what a final port will be, and demonstrates what the user's installation experience will be like.

• Faster Time To Market
  
  Porting an application via CrossOver typically is faster than writing a native port.

• Lower Development Cost
  
  Porting an application via CrossOver typically is less costly than a native port as well.

• Better Integration
  
  Your application runs natively on OS X, not in some virtual machine partitioned off from the main operating system. You take advantage of the native OS X file system, too.

• Better Performance
  
  Your application will be running natively on OS X, not in a virtual machine. Virtual machines chew up extra RAM and CPU, decreasing system performance. With CrossOver, you run at native speed.

• "Purity"
  
  Let's face it: there are plenty of Mac users out there who would rather gnaw their arms off than sully their Macs with Windows. By using CrossOver, you transform your Windows software into a native Mac app: no Windows required. And that keeps your Mac users happy.

• Lower Cost to the Consumer
  
  Licensing CrossOver is less expensive than requiring your Mac customers to have a copy of Windows.

The remainder of this Services section tells you about the tools we use, and how the CrossOver porting process works.

Pre-Sales Consultation

For qualified customers, we are happy to spend an hour or two on the telephone or in a meeting with you, trying to understand your needs, and providing you with some guidance as to whether or not CrossOver and Wine are appropriate for your situation, all at no charge. Please contact James Ramey, VP Sales, at 651-523-9302 or by email at sales to start such an initial conversation.