I have written a number of times about running Windows programs on Macintosh or Linux computers or even running Macintosh or Linux programs on Windows computers. One of my favorite tools for such things is VirtualBox, a free program. With it, I can run Windows genealogy programs on both my Macintosh and Linux computers.
NOTE: VirtualBox is free but if you wish to run Windows programs on either Macintosh or Linux, you will also need a copy of Windows, which certainly is not free.I've been using VirtualBox for several years and love it. Now PCMag.com has a review of the same virtualization software. The review's "Bottom Line" states, "Oracle's VM VirtualBox is a powerful, free, and open-source virtualization tool—but you'll have to do some tinkering to make it work for you."
