To get an application installed from a CD-ROM, click the "CD-ROM" button in the application toolbar.
Notably, Wine prefixes are stored under ~/Library/PlayOnMac/wineprefix.
After rummaging around a bit, I found that PlayOnMac stores its files in ~/Library/PlayOnMac.
Nothing else happened, instead I was left with the PlayOnMac main window. The wizard noted this and then stopped its "fumbling". The same PlayOnMac window appeared over and over again, until I manually launched XQuartz.
The wizard also tries to start XQuartz, but for some reason this did not work on my system.
When it is first run, PlayOnMac runs a wizard that performs a few tasks, among them is downloading Microsoft Fonts from an (as yet) unknown source.
Each version of Wine is installed into its own location, specified using the configure option -prefix.Ī Wine prefix therefore means simply: A specific Wine version or instance installed in a distinct location.įrom the Wine FAQ: "It is also recommended that applications being run with different Wine versions be installed into separate wineprefixes." It appears to be common practice to have different versions of Wine hanging around so that the right version can be used to run specific programs. Pricing at the time of writing is between USD 40 and USD 60, depending on the product type.
There are also various commercial products from CodeWeavers, such as CrossOver Games, that include Wine.
Get it packaged via one of the following projects.
Build it from source, either via the Fink project, or via MacPorts (I prefer Fink).
It is also recommended to install XQuartz before installing Wine (or at least, before you build Wine from source).