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Monday, November 21, 2022
CodeWeavers CrossOver 22 for macOS Linux and ChromeOS has been released
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
CodeWeavers CrossOver 21.2 for Linux Mac and Chrome OS
I’m thrilled to announce that we have released CrossOver 21.2 for macOS, Linux and Chrome OS!
This new release offers both improvements from upstream Wine and important fixes for a variety of issues.
CrossOver 21.2 includes over 300 updates to wined3d from upstream Wine. We also included dozens of changes from Wine 6.0.1 and 6.0.2 and updated to Wine Mono 7.0.
Audio now works on both Mac and Linux for Halo: Master Chief Collection. We also fixed an issue with a recent Steam update that was causing some connections to take a very long time.
On macOS, we fixed a long-standing issue with mouse control in Unity games. We also included fixes for the latest Rockstar Games Launcher and Quicken updates that caused those applications to stop working on M1 machines.
For our Linux and Chrome OS users, we fixed rendering issues on Office 365. We also made changes so that CrossOver once again seamlessly installs on Chrome OS, and we added a fix for libldap dependency errors on certain Linux distros (including Ubuntu 21.10).
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Friday, January 21, 2022
CodeWeavers CrossOver 21.1 for Linux Mac and Chrome OS
I’m thrilled to announce that we have released CrossOver 21.1 for macOS, Linux and Chrome OS!
In addition to a suite of fixes for a variety of applications, CrossOver 21.1 also includes some pretty cool enhancements. We’re very excited about them, and we hope you will be too.
Our big reveal for this release is much-awaited support for Grand Theft Auto V (including GTA Online) on both macOS and Linux. Starting with CrossOver 21.1, you can now run Grand Theft Auto V via either the standalone Rockstar Games Launcher or Steam.
This release is also the first to offer official support for the newly released macOS Monterey. We also added support for several games that previously did not run on macOS and fixed an issue for certain launchers that were not working on macOS with CrossOver 21 (including MicroTik The Dude).
For our Linux users, we restored support for Outlook 2016/365.
On Chrome OS, resolving dependency issues should be much smoother with this release.
CrossOver 21.1 includes several other fixes, including ones for the recent updates to Ubisoft Connect and Quicken that caused problems running them in CrossOver. Additionally, this release includes improvements to wined3d and an update to Wine Mono 6.3.
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CodeWeavers has Released CrossOver 16 for Linux and MacOS
CrossOver 16 supports Microsoft Office 2013 on both MacOS and Linux. This brings the convenience, ease, and interoperability of the full featured, modern Office suite to our Linux and MacOS customers.
CrossOver 16 is the first version of CrossOver to support 64-bit Windows applications, with automatic install recipes for a few popular titles already. CrossOver 16 also incorporates code from the upcoming Wine 2.0 release, the open-source technology that allows Windows applications to be run on Unix. The net effect is that CrossOver 16 users will be able to run many more Windows applications, with enhancements to their performance and graphics.
CrossOver 16 is immediately available at www.codeweavers.com.
About CodeWeavers
Founded in 1996 as a general software consultancy, CodeWeavers focuses on the development of Wine the core technology found in all of its CrossOver products. The company’s goal is to bring expanded market opportunities for Windows software developers by making it easier, faster and more painless to port Windows software to Linux. CodeWeavers is recognized as a leader in open-source Windows porting technology, and maintains development offices in Minnesota, the United Kingdom and elsewhere around the world. The company is privately held.
Change Log For CrossOver Mac and Linux :
16.0.0 CrossOver - December 13, 2016
- Application Support:
- CrossOver now supports Microsoft Office 2013!
- Microsoft Office 2013 can be activated with either an Office 365 subscription or a product key.
- Core Technology Improvements:
- CrossOver 16 is based on Wine 2.0, with thousands of improvements to Windows compatibility across the board.
- CrossOver now supports 64-bit Windows applications, with new bottle templates and 64-bit dependency management.
- Bug Fixes:
- Quicken 2014-2016 updates will now apply automatically during installation.
- Fixed a bug which prevented saving very large files in Microsoft Excel 2010
- Fixed a bug which prevented opening hyperlinks from documents in Microsoft Office 2010.
- Shell folder links will now be updated when importing bottles into CrossOver from an archive file.
- Fixed an audio bug which could cause Blizzard games to emit unwanted noises from the speaker.
- Fixed a bug in Tencent QQ which caused the application to hang when adding a new contact.
- Rollercoaster Tycoon 2 will display correctly again.
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Codeweavers CrossOver 15.3.0 for Linux and Mac OSX has been released
Mac customers with active support entitlements will be upgraded to CrossOver 15.3.0 the next time they launch CrossOver Mac. Linux users can download the latest version from https://www.codeweavers.com/.
Change Log For CrossOver Mac and Linux :
15.3.0 CrossOver - September 20, 2016
- Linux:
- CrossOver should no longer complain about a missing libpng package on Debian 9.
- CrossOver will no longer have problems with its Perl dependency on Debian 9.
- Bug Fixes:
- Steam crashes when loading certain fonts have been fixed.
- Fixed some crashes in GOG Galaxy.
- Fixed a crash in the Microsoft Office 2007 diagnostic tools.
For a limited time get CodeWeavers CrossOver Mac or Linux for 1 year for only $19.95 when you make your purchase in the new Wine Reviews store.
Sunday, August 28, 2016
CodeWeavers CrossOver Linux Brings Improved Support For Windows Apps
To make things less hectic for developers, Wine also has its software library called Winelib allowing developers to compile Windows application and later port them to Linux.
Codeweavers developers whose aim is to make it easy for users to run Windows-based apps without the need for purchased licenses, rebooting or the use of virtual machines allowing Microsoft Windows productivity apps and games to run smoothly on Linux based operating systems.
The program utilizes the latest version of Wine which at the moment is version 1.9.15 which is adopted for commercial Crossover applications that provide an easy to use GUI for Wine on Linux ad Mac.
CrossOver 15.2.0 has been released and it brings improved support for Microsoft Office 2007 and Microsoft Office 2010 suite making it easier to embed fonts when exporting documents to the PDF file format and address a recent issue concerning crashes that occurs when signing into the Tencent QQ Instant messenger software.
The new version of Crossover also brings improvements to the automatic detection of the available amount of video RAM and also correctly identify various graphics cards that were somehow not correctly recognized in the previous version of the software.
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Putty for Mac OS X now available
SSH is available by default in Mac and Linux or Unix. Although you can use terminal for SSH connections still there are some benefits using putty such as Other clients don’t keep connections alive whereas Putty does. Also it is cool to use Putty as your SSH client if you are doing some CISCO Stuffs, transferring files, managing files on a server or whatever.
Putty for Mac only cost $15.00 and is available in Wine Reviews online store.
Saturday, July 30, 2016
Codeweavers CrossOver 15.2.0 for Linux and Mac OSX has been released
Mac customers with active support entitlements will be upgraded to CrossOver 15.2.0 the next time they launch CrossOver Mac. Linux users can download the latest version from https://www.codeweavers.com/.
Change Log For CrossOver Mac and Linux :
15.2.0 CrossOver - July 26, 2016
- Bug Fixes:
- Microsoft Office 2007 and 2010 can now correctly embed fonts when exporting to PDF format.
- Fixed a crash in Tencent QQ instant messenger.
- Several graphics cards which would previously go unrecognized by CrossOver will now be properly identified.
- CrossOver's automatic detection of the amount of available Video RAM is improved.
CodeWeavers CrossOver for Android and Chromebooks beta to soon be released
James also posted earlier in the week on his blog about CrossOver running on Android.
Sometimes, you find yourself staring at something you could never have imagined being possible based on its humble beginnings. The Wright Brothers pilot the airplane for 12 seconds; then, Neil Armstrong lands on the moon. The first microcomputer kit is made available in 1975; then, 120 million computers are sold in the world so far THIS YEAR! The Patterson–Gimlin video captures Big Foot on film in 1967; then, Big Foot stars in a series of beef jerky commercials. No one could ever have predicted that these initial events would lead into much bigger and better things. …
In 1996, CodeWeavers was started with the single goal of making Windows based applications run on Linux computers. It was the simple, honest, and noble goal of our founder, Jeremy White. In 1996, the technology pundits were convinced that Linux was set to take over the world. The only outstanding obstacle for the Linux platform was running Microsoft Office software. Hence, CrossOver was born (maybe more or less hatched). In 1996, there were no smart phones, no tablets, no Android, no Google, no Pokémon Go. There was no indication that computers would be more mobile, more connected, or more compact. And yet, here we are today.
So where is ‘here’, you ask? TODAY, Google released Android for Intel based ChromeBooks. AND CrossOver for Android installed and ran on a Google ChromeBook. More importantly, we were able to install the Steam Client into CrossOver for Android and run LIMBO and other games. MORE IMPORTANTLY, we have DirectX 9 support, keyboard support, mouse support, and sound support TODAY!!! PEOPLE, we are staring at a Leprechaun riding on the back of a Unicorn while taking a picture of a UFO. We are running CrossOver through Android on a ChromeBook running a Windows based game launched from the Steam client. THIS HAS NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE…EVER!!!
There will be more testing. There will inevitably be some cleanup work to do. There will be . BUT… CrossOver for Android is working and real and supporting the Steam Client and able to launch games and is actually playable. From our most humble beginnings, I don’t think anyone, Jeremy White included, ever dreamed that CrossOver would be able to run on ChromeBooks. And yet, here we are with people flying planes, people landing on the moon, and Big Foot. I’d say that’s pretty rare company for a small software developer from Minnesota.
For a limited time get CodeWeavers CrossOver Mac or Linux for 1 year for only $39.95 when you make your purchase in the new Wine Reviews store.
Sunday, April 3, 2016
Codeweavers CrossOver 15.1.0 for Linux and Mac OSX has been released
Mac customers with active support entitlements will be upgraded to CrossOver 15.1.0 the next time they launch CrossOver Mac. Linux users can download the latest version from https://www.codeweavers.com/.
Change Log For CrossOver Mac and Linux :
15.1.0 CrossOver - March 31, 2016
- Mac OS X:
- Improved some confusing behavior in CrossOver's Software Installer.
- Fixed a bug where CrossOver's Software Installer would hang while looking for compatible bottles.
- Improved our resilience to custom Python installations. We now refrain from loading custom Python module installed in system directories, which prevents crashes when incompatible modules are present.
- Improved security for Sparkle updates.
- General Improvements
- Fixed a problem initializing some fonts with dwrite, which could cause Steam to fail.
- Fixed a bug in setting CrossOver's anti-virus scanner from a configuration file.
- Application Support:
- Fixed a bug which caused Heroes of the Storm to freeze.
- Fixed a bug which prevented login to World of Warcraft.
- Fixed some graphical problems in Alekhine's Gun on Intel graphics hardware.
- Fixed a bug which caused Microsoft Excel to hang when accepting non-English input via an Input Method Editor.