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GenoPro on a Mac using CrossOver Office

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Author Quick information about running GenoPro on Mac OS X Snow Leopard
Posted Sunday, April 24, 2011 - Post #28238
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I've seen a few other entries regarding the use of Linux/Wine for GenoPro, as well as using Parallels, VirtualBox, etc., for running a complete Windows installation with GenoPro installed. Several of the entries are dated, so I thought I'd post some updated information here for those that want to use GenoPro on a Mac without installing Windows.

Note that I'm using CrossOver Office 10.0.1 on Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.7. As always, you mileage may vary even if you have exactly the same configuration.

CrossOver Office allows using many Windows-based apps under OS X rather than requiring the installation of Windows; there's a cost associated with this, but it might be worth it to a number of people out there as not everyone wants to maintain a Windows installation

To install GenoPro 2011 under CrossOver:

** NOTE: If you're experienced with CrossOver, you'll notice that I actually perform some steps out of order. I felt that for someone that hasn't used CrossOver, it might be easier to let the system do all the bottle creation, etc. and just do the installation twice. **

1. Start CrossOver and select Configure -> Install Software.
2. Under Unsupported Applications, click Other Application.
3. Click on Select Installer and navigate to the location where you downloaded GenoPro's installation file and select it.
4. The next bar under the Select Installer section will tell you that it's preparing to install a new WinXP bottle with a name similar to InstallGenoPro.exe. If you click on this bar, you can change the bottle name, which really won't matter except for aesthetic reasons.
5. Click Proceed. After a few seconds, you should see the normal installation dialog common for most Windows programs. Simply select Accept and OK to continue the installation.
6. At this point, the application will not start, even though you told it to. No problem, we'll fix that in a moment.
7. Make sure you click Done on the CrossOver installation window.
8. From CrossOver's menu, click Configure -> Install Software.
9. Scroll down to Runtime Support Components.
10. Select Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Redistributable.
11. Under the bar for bottle selection, select the bottle that you originally installed GenoPro into.
12. Click Proceed. The installation of Visual C++ Runtime will probably appear to hang for 1 to 5 minutes, depending on your system speed. CrossOver will actually download it and install it, so it might appear dead for quite a while (probably not more than 5 minutes unless you're on dial-up, though).
13. Once the Visual C++ Runtime finishes installing, go back and repeat steps 1-5. However, at the license dialog for GenoPro, uncheck the box to Launch GenoPro after installation is complete. This can cause conflicts with CrossOver's detection method.
14. After the installation is completed, make sure you click Done on CrossOver. You should then be able to run it from your home folder -> Applications -> CrossOver -> GenoPro or by starting Applications -> CrossOver -> Programs -> GenoPro.

If anyone would like screenshots, please post a reply. It will likely take me several days to post them. I don't know if there are that many Mac users that will pay for CrossOver vs. having a virtual machine. I'm a developer and have several different virtual machines available but find it a hassle to boot up Windows to do something that can be done with a lighter footprint.

Comments or questions, drop me a reply.

Brian.


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