Thank you for choosing SAP Crystal Reports Viewer Please select the version that meets your system requirements. For Windows or Mac: The SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.2 Supported Platforms (PAM) document is available on the SAP Community Network. It lists the specific platforms and configurations for Crystal Reports Viewer 2016. The SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.1 Supported Platforms (PAM) document is available on the SAP Community Network. It lists the specific platforms and configurations for Crystal Reports Viewer 2013. Note: Side by side installations are currently not supported. Download links for different versions of SAP Crystal Reports Viewer.
Older versions: SAP Crystal Reports Viewer 2011 Please select the version that meets your system requirements. For Windows or Mac: – EXE 188MB The Product Availability Matrix for Crystal Reports Viewer 2011 is available on the SAP Community Network.
It lists the specific platforms and configurations for Crystal Reports Viewer 2011. Note: SAP Crystal Reports Viewer 2011 will overwrite existing 2008 Viewer files. Side by side installations are currently not supported.
I've downloaded a bunch of programs but they are all in.exe format..exe are applications for windows OS and they won't work in Mac OS X.
SAP Crystal Reports Viewer 2008 Should you wish to use Crystal Reports Viewer 2008, please select the appropriate version. For Windows: – EXE 42MB For Mac: – DMG 41.7MB.
EXE files are made for users of Microsoft's, but today you have several ways to use EXE files on your Mac. File Juicer Parallels Fusion ClamAV Virtual PC Boot Camp Crossover Extracts images, CAB and other files from EXE Virtual Machine can run Windows Virtual Machine can run Windows Virus scanning For PowerPC Macs Lets your Mac run Windows natively 95% Windows replacement $18 $9+$95 $99+$95 Free No longer sold $0+$195 $60 File Juicer does not run EXE files. It searches inside the EXE file to see if it contains images, Flash games or animations, compressed.ZIP or.RAR archives and many other formats. If if finds any, it will extract and save them.
![Viewer Viewer](/uploads/1/2/5/4/125421119/690013000.jpg)
Showing how to extract images from an EXE file (a screen saver). This will work on some EXE files, but not if the EXE file is encrypted or use a proprietary storage system. And files are common inside EXE files which are made 'self extracting' on Windows by wrapping them in an EXE file.
You open ZIP files by double-clicking them. RAR files require RAR Expander. Pocket PC applications are often packaged as 'Windows only installers' in EXE files, and the developers forget to make an installer for Mac OS X. File Juicer can extract the from the exe file, and you can manually copy this file to the Pocket PC and get it installed this way.
Adobe/Macromedia's Flash files are also often wrapped inside an EXE file. File Juicer can extract them, and you can play them with. Some EXE files containing other files are not possible to open with File Juicer.
Typically this is packages made by installer applications like InstallerVise from MindVision. Parallels Desktop Parallels Desktop require a Mac with an Intel processor. It is more convenient to use than Apple's Boot Camp as it does not require to restart your Mac every time you want to run a Windows application. You still need a copy of and install it on a part of your hard disk. You also need to keep this part of your disk free of spyware, viruses. You can keep the Mac part of your disk separate from your Windows part, so nasty applications will not ruin your Mac data.Amazon: VMWare's Fusion If you have a Mac with an Intel processor, VMWare Fusion will be an alternative to Parallels Desktop. They are already known for making virtual Windows environments on Windows, so Windows users can run different versions of Windows on the same PC.
Amazon: You do need a copy of ClamXav - Antivirus EXE files can be nasty to Windows users. If you want to use any of the applications below to run the EXE file you have, I recommend checking it for virus first. This is a good idea even though Windows viruses will only be dangerous for the part of your hard disk you set aside for Windows: one can never be too careful when running EXE files. Because File Juicer does not run EXE files, but search them for images, Flash animations and more, even infected EXE files are not dangerous when dropped on File Juicer for a search for extractable files.
Knows about 90.000 viruses. It is free and you can download ClamXav is quite nice as it does not run in the background and slow your Mac down unless you directly ask for it (by launching ClamXav Sentry from the File menu).
Microsoft Virtual PC - requires a PowerPC processor If you have a Mac with a PowerPC CPU, Microsoft's now discontinued Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac 7.0 with Windows XP Home which is the most compatible and easiest way to get PC software running on your Mac. If you already have a Windows CD and a few hours to install it, you can save $35 by buying:. Virtual PC run Windows as a PC about 3 years older than your Mac. To improve performance you can in Windows. Microsoft's Virtual PC is no longer updated and will never become compatible with Apple's new Macs with Intel CPUs.
If you plan to upgrade your Mac soon, Microsoft Virtual PC may not be worth the purchase. Apple's Boot Camp The newest Macs have an Intel processor inside, and Apple has made it possible via to install Windows in a part of your disk. With Boot Camp, you shut down your Mac and restart it as a real Windows PC which works at full speed.
When you want to go back to Mac OS, you restart it again as a Mac. You still need to purchase a copy of Windows, install it and keep that corner of your hard disk free of virus, worms and spyware. Amazon: Crossover Mac have released CrossOver (Jan 10 2007) - another way to run Windows applications on Intel based Macs.
The big advantage of their approach is that you do not need to buy and install Windows. The disadvantage is that it is not a 100% Windows replacement, but they have focused on the most common parts of Windows, and if an application only depend on those it should work. Their give an impression of how much of Windows they support.
Amazon: How to avoid EXE files (Where to look for Mac Software)The 3 most popular places to look for Mac software are:. Visit them both as they are different in how they present their lists. MacUpdate and VersionTracker has user reviews of the software too.
While all active software developers list their software on these 3 sites, there are more which write about using Mac software. Alternative Emulators Alternative emulators are coming and they are a cheaper alternative to Microsoft's Virtual PC. They still require you to install Windows and to spend the time doing so. Is likely the most well known.
Emulators run Windows as a PC about 2-3 years older than your Mac. To improve performance, you can in Windows.