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title: "Why does my file requiring an ActiveX cannot run in my Apple computer?"  
description: "Why does my file requiring an ActiveX cannot run in my Apple computer?"  
author: "Richardson hayes"  
published: 2018-09-19  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/49998/why-does-my-file-requiring-an-activex-cannot-run-in-my-apple-computer  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["mac troubleshooting"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why does my file requiring an ActiveX cannot run in my Apple computer?

Why does my [file](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/59/encrypting-and-decrypting-files-using-c-sharp) requiring an ActiveX cannot run in my [Apple](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/86701/story-of-foxconn-a-key-manufacturer-of-apple-products-iphones) computer?\
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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

- **ActiveX** is a programming language that runs on Microsoft Windows systems. However, you can use ActiveX on a Mac, albeit the download required to utilise the programming on a Mac is different than the download required for Windows. This is due to the variations in operating systems between a Mac and a Windows machine.
- On your Mac machine, open the Internet browser. Please see the Resources section below for a download link.
- The ActiveX download begins on the computer after you click the 'Download' tab. Because the software isn't particularly huge, it shouldn't take long to complete.
- To begin the installation, double-click the downloaded Mac ActiveX download in the 'Downloads' window (or double-click the desktop icon).
- Complete the ActiveX setup by following the installation prompts.

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