running mac programs on windows

[oiwio]

Does anyone know how to run a mac program on windows? Im not entirely sure its possible without buying any components for your pc, but I want to try and run imovie on windows.

[zcarsavannah]

iMovie looks much like Windows Movie Maker, so why not just use that?

[oiwio]

it has more options plus uses mp4 since I use mp4 for my ipod so I have 2 of the same files, 1 avi and 1 mp4 right now

[cstamper]

Don't think that it's possible AT ALL, components or no. You know apple... :-)

Why would you ever want to switch to windows, anyway??

[intenex]

Yeah, I've been wondering this for a while as well. Mac is partially open source if I'm not mistaken, so it shouldn't be that hard to port it if they managed it for windows.


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[Hazirak]

Yeah, I've been wondering this for a while as well. Mac is partially open source if I'm not mistaken, so it shouldn't be that hard to port it if they managed it for windows.

Mac OS X is not open source, it is a closed source UNIX-based operating system. However, Darwin (its kernel) is free and open-source.

[intenex]

Well I'm clearly on crack. Thanks for clarifying. Still would like to know the answer to this question, though xD.

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BlackQuantum

[Hazirak]

I wouldn't know the answer, but I imagine it's certainly possible. After all, Windows is pretty much 100% closed source. That didn't stop Wine from being developed.

Because it is basically a UNIX kernel with a GUI and such layered over it, I'd imagine it might even be somewhat simple. Even a quick Google search turns up a page with a short list, though... not that I can vouch for any kind of quality on anything aside from VMware, but that would require you to actually have a copy of Windows.

[intenex]

Hmm...VMware, never heard of it. Do you mean a copy of Mac OS? Because I'm fairly certain we all have Windows if we're trying to emulate Mac on Windows =p.

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BlackQuantum