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title: "Is It Possible To Run Software Written For Mac Os X On Windows?"  
description: "Is It Possible To Run Software Written For Mac Os X On Windows?"  
author: "Deepak Aiyappa"  
published: 2018-09-18  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/49864/is-it-possible-to-run-software-written-for-mac-os-x-on-windows  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["mac troubleshooting"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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#  Is It Possible To Run Software Written For Mac Os X On Windows?

Is It Possible To Run [Software](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23272/why-software-localization-is-important-for-your-business) Written For [Mac Os](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97654/how-to-make-eee-pc-running-linux-look-like-mac-os) X On [Windows](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/166/windows-api)?\
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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

**Yes It Possible To Run Software Written For [Mac](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50041/what-s-my-internet-protocol-ip-and-mac-addresses) Os X On Windows:**

- In the VirtualBox main menu, choose your OS X virtual machine.
- In the toolbar, select **'Start,'** and then select the CD icon at the bottom of the screen.\
- Select the Mountain Lion ISO disc image from the 'Choose a virtual CD/DVD disc file' section.\
- To refresh the software, click on the main screen and hit 'F5'. The 'OS X Install DVD' icon will now appear in the centre of your screen.\
- To access the OS X Installation screen, press the 'Enter' key on your keyboard

- Choose your language and accept the terms of the operating system. You'll be taken to an installation page with no choice for installing a hard disc.
- In the VirtualBox toolbar labelled OS X Installer, click 'Utilities,' then 'Disk Utility...'
- Navigate to the Erase tab on the VirtualBox hard drive and click 'Erase' to clean the virtual hard disc and allow OS X to be installed. By deleting the drive, you will not lose any of your data.
- Click the hard drive symbol in the middle of your screen to close the Disk Utility window.
- . Finish the OS X installation by following the on-screen instructions.
- When the installation is complete and you get a black screen with white writing, click the CD symbol at the bottom of your screen. To ensure that your virtual system boots successfully when you resume it, use the Hackboot 2 ISO.
- **Shut down and restart the virtual computer.**
- On your keyboard, press 'Enter' after selecting the Apple icon.
- To finish setting up Mac OS X, follow the last on-screen instructions. You may now run any Mac programme on your Windows PC using this virtual operating system.

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