MacOS wine setup, I can't see...
MacOS wine setup, I can't see...
I'm trying to get Wine on my Mac (MacBook Pro 2015) to run engineering software that's only available on Windows. My professor suggested we figure it out ourselves since he can't teach us individually anymore. I downloaded Wine Stable from WineHQ, the latest version of XQuartz, and the program I need—THERM, also the newest release. I'm aware it isn't officially supported but he says it works in Wine. Last night I managed to get the THERM installer running and it installed the app somewhere. Then I tried launching it but nothing happened. I considered clearing everything and starting fresh, but the installer didn't appear. I'm unsure if I cleared it properly or where the program ended up. I don’t know how to verify the installation since I don’t remember the exact location. I really want to use my Mac efficiently without relying on virtualization or Boot Camp, which would require a full Windows setup and consume more memory. Also, I don’t think it’s worth risking PC compatibility or wasting time on suggestions that involve using a PC. I just hope someone here can help with this rare situation. Thanks in advance, Mondrayy.
I understand you mentioned you didn’t want to run Boot Camp, but your top choice seems to be it. It only took me under an hour to download a Windows ISO and install it on my 2015 MBP. Depending on where you are in your college journey, it could be worth considering selling your Mac and getting a similar Windows setup. I know, at this stage of my studies, many of the programs I need don’t function properly or at all on my Mac.
Well... I’ll go with VM if I can’t get Wine working, but I still hope it runs. If I can’t get VM, I’ll try Boot Camp. I’m the one who digs up a lot of stuff and I don’t want to keep shutting everything down and switching systems. For a PC that feels good—clear display, long battery, nice trackpad, solid performance, and a slim build—I don’t see any option matching that at 1300€. There isn’t one. I’m already in the Apple world, so I’d rather stick with it. Using Wine is mainly because the professor uses his Mac and it works perfectly. I’d probably skip Windows on my Mac altogether.
I've always had better luck in OSX rubbing a variant of WINE called Crossover. Ease of use and frankly I've been able to get more Windows apps and games to run without having to tweak things too much. Not sure if its an option for you or not but the VM Idea isn't bad especially if you are running it from a boot camp partition. Always seen better performance in OSX in a VM with a boot camp partition in both Parallels and Fusion. CrossOver by default makes desktop shortcuts super simple. I hope it helps.
Purchase the site at the provided link. During its early days, X11 performed well on macOS; xquartz often gave inconsistent results.
Launch Wine, it will take you to a command window. Enter "winefile" to open a file manager app. Go to the C drive, find the installation folder, and double-click the executable file.
Start by opening your terminal. Execute winecfg to generate a fake C drive in your home folder, such as .wine. Navigate into the directory with the .exe file. If it's a standalone executable, it will launch directly. If it's an installer, it will start the installer and then install the software onto your fake C drive. Proceed to the software .exe and repeat the process. You can also build a launcher. I'm unsure if this method works identically on Mac, but on Linux you can create a .desktop file and adjust its commands and shortcuts. Consider using crossover for management, though it doesn't fully replicate wine's behavior. Support it if possible. They provide around 75% of the source code at wineHQ.