OS 10.4 - running ab exe file on my Mac

ozbuc · ozbuc #1 (**permalink**)

10-02-2008, 03:51 PM

First to the moderator, if you find this post to be in the wrong place feel free to move it.
I have a G4 powerPC running 10.4.11 and I need to run a .exe program for a new job. The program allows me to upload photos to my employer. I am looking for an easy and inexpensive way to run this program. Thanks in advance for any and all help.

macgig · macgig #2 (**permalink**)

10-02-2008, 04:43 PM

to run an exe file you need to run windows on the mac. I did this on my G4 using Virtual PC.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #3 (**permalink**)

10-02-2008, 04:47 PM

Virtual PC like has been already mentioned is one of the only ways I can think of on a Power PC to run Windows programs. It's very slow but for that task probably will be fine.

macgig · macgig #4 (**permalink**)

10-02-2008, 04:55 PM

yeah VPC was never super fast but it worked.

if you use/install windows 2000 you gain more speed than installing xp. running xp on a G4 was noticeably slower.

Aptmunich · Aptmunich #5 (**permalink**)

10-02-2008, 06:25 PM

Is it a proprietary piece of software? Perhaps there's an OS X equivalent we could help you find? Perhaps it's just FTP software?

ozbuc · ozbuc #6 (**permalink**)

10-04-2008, 01:40 PM

Thanks for the replies, I am not sure if it proprietary or not. It is something called mcs360. If I decide to go the virtual PC route do I also need to purchace windows as well?

ozbuc · ozbuc #7 (**permalink**)

10-04-2008, 01:56 PM

Just relying to my last stupid post. The actual name of the exe fil I am trying to use is Vendor 360.

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ozbuc #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 07, 2007 Posts: 45	10-02-2008, 03:51 PM First to the moderator, if you find this post to be in the wrong place feel free to move it. I have a G4 powerPC running 10.4.11 and I need to run a .exe program for a new job. The program allows me to upload photos to my employer. I am looking for an easy and inexpensive way to run this program. Thanks in advance for any and all help.
	QUOTE Thanks

macgig #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 486 Mac Specs: 20" Aluminum iMac 2.0 Ghz \| 4 gigs ram \| Snow leopard	10-02-2008, 04:43 PM to run an exe file you need to run windows on the mac. I did this on my G4 using Virtual PC.
	QUOTE Thanks

macgig #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 486 Mac Specs: 20" Aluminum iMac 2.0 Ghz \| 4 gigs ram \| Snow leopard	10-02-2008, 04:55 PM yeah VPC was never super fast but it worked. if you use/install windows 2000 you gain more speed than installing xp. running xp on a G4 was noticeably slower.
	QUOTE Thanks

ozbuc #6 (permalink)
Member Since: May 07, 2007 Posts: 45	10-04-2008, 01:40 PM Thanks for the replies, I am not sure if it proprietary or not. It is something called mcs360. If I decide to go the virtual PC route do I also need to purchace windows as well?
	QUOTE Thanks

ozbuc #7 (permalink)
Member Since: May 07, 2007 Posts: 45	10-04-2008, 01:56 PM Just relying to my last stupid post. The actual name of the exe fil I am trying to use is Vendor 360.
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