Why am I using CrossOver to run my Windows software? I am on my Mac 90% of the time doing things when not in the lab and using Windows machines and there are times when (on my Mac) I need to run my most often used Windows forensic tools. But I have not had the time to try this yet and not sure if I will. Yes, there are other free emulation environments like Wineskin Winery ( ) that can port Windows software to Mac OS X. The cost to buy CrossOver is 59.95 USD with 12 months of email support and upgrades and one free phone support incident. CO creates a virtual Windows environment for the Windows applications to operate under, without having to have a Windows licence or have a Windows operating system installed.ĬrossOver differences versus virtual machines or dual booting: ĬrossOver is not a free software the trial version is 14 day free fully functioning with no restrictions. What is CrossOver (or I refer to as ‘CO’)? This is a software program developed by Codeweavers ( ), which allows Mac and Linux users to run Windows software on a Mac or Linux environment.
In my case I am using Mac OS 10.10.1 with Crossover 14.6 in full trial mode. This document is not a thorough and complete understanding of the capabilities or limitations of CrossOver. The process or steps I describe in this post are not the only way to install Windows applications into CrossOver. I had to peruse the CrossOver wiki and support areas in order to understand what needed to be accomplished for unsupported applications to work.ĭisclaimer: I am not affiliated with either CrossOver, Sanderson Forensics or any other product developer mentioned in this article. I apologize in advance for the lengthy read but please take the time to read everything and understand the concepts. This article is related to running Sanderson SQLite Forensic Toolkit on a Mac OS X system. In Revision 2, I have added a small section, to highlight the importance of understanding SQLite databases and using SQLite tools in order to analyze the information contained within SQLite database files. Revision 1 of this article was initially published on Januon Sanderson Forensics Forum.
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