Running Windows Apps on Mac
I'm a Mac (and iPhone) diehard. But occasionally there's no getting around the need to install a Windows app. Such was the case when I wanted to play around with Adobe's Campaign Classic (ACC). The Adobe Campaign Classic Client Console application is only available for Windows. There are options such as Parallels and BootCamp for running Windows. But dual boot is too intrusive an option for my liking. And Parallels is not free. So, here's the process I followed to install ACC on my Mac for free with just a few tips to keep in mind. Before going into the steps and tips, here's a quick note on terminology . The following terms are synonymous. Host (in this case Mac OS X) Guest (in this case Windows 10) is also known as virtual machine or VM or simply machine Now let's get to the steps and tips . Download and install VirtualBox Create a new VM for Windows (this YouTube video covers the basic steps nicely but doesn't include some of the additional tips below