14 DAY TRIAL // CrossOver allows you to install popular Windows applications and games on your Mac, provided that you pack an Intel processor. CrossOver’s single-click interface makes installing Windows software simple and fast. Whether they are 'supported' or 'unsupported' apps, CrossOver will do its best to run them for you. As its name implies, the "Games" version of the solution is particularly focused on providing Mac support for popular Windows PC games.
"Now gamers can play the games they want, on whatever platform they want!" CodeWeavers says. "With CrossOver Games, you can run many popular Windows games on your Intel OS X Mac or Linux PC. Whatever your tastes — first-person shooters, fantasy, strategy, MMORPGs — CrossOver Games provides the capability to run many popular game titles."
CodeWeavers adds new supported Windows apps and games to CrossOver by constantly updating the software. However, maintenance is also required from time to time. Update 8.1.4 for CrossOver Games is just that. According to the release notes, the update fixes yet another Left 4 Dead 2 issue – "should avoid installation error 2," CodeWeavers says; fixes Guild Wars with certain ATI chipsets; adds a dependency for World of Warcraft now required after the 3.3 patch.
CrossOver bridges directly between Windows software and OS X, unlike similar products that run the Windows operating system on a virtual machine. This, according to CodeWeavers, allows applications to run at greater speeds on a user's Mac, compared with running Windows games on a virtual machine.
CodeWeavers officially supports World of Warcraft, EVE Online, Guild Wars, Prey, Steam Games including Half-Life 2, Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike, Counter-Strike: Source, Civilization IV, Peggle Extreme, Call of Duty 2, Max Payne 2, Grand Theft Auto 2, and more. Use the download link below to get the latest version of the software. A single user license costs $39.95 to buy. Mac OS X 10.4.4 or later is required, as well as an Intel processor.