CrossOver Users Guide

CrossOver is a trademark of CodeWeavers, Inc. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are owned by their respective companies.

This product is covered by one or more of the following patents: United States Patent 5,155,805, United States Patent 5,325,479, and United States Patent 5,159,668. Canada: Patented 2000. United Kingdom: Patent 2232861. France: Brevet No. 90 05712.

June 12, 2009


Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Quick Start Guide
3. Installing CrossOver
4. Installing Windows Software
Installing Software using the CrossOver Software Installer
Choosing what to install
Selecting a bottle for installation
Selecting an installation disk
Downloading an installer
Removing Applications
5. Using CrossOver
Running Windows applications
Running from the Finder
Running a Windows command
Stopping misbehaving programs
6. Using the Bottle Manager
Managing Bottles
Bottle Windows versions
Bottle Settings
The Applications tab
The Control Panel tab
The Advanced tab
7. Preference Settings
System Integration Preferences
Installer Assistant Preferences
Keyboard and Mouse Preferences
8. Advanced Manual Configuration Options
Installing CrossOver on multiple systems
Distributing a published bottle
Adding a new drive or customizing the drive label / serial number
Customizing bottles using bottle hooks
9. Troubleshooting
A. Glossary
Supported Applications
Bottles
Managed Bottles