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Winbox-mac vs CrossOver

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Winbox-mac

7.0
Utilities

MikroTik Winbox

CrossOver

8.0
Utilities

Tool to run Windows software

Metric Winbox-mac CrossOver
Category Utilities Utilities
AI Score 7.0 8.0
30-day Installs 38 902
90-day Installs 161 2.6K
365-day Installs 1.7K 8.9K
Version 3.42.0 26.1.0
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 1.5K 43
GitHub Forks 144 11
Open Issues 2 5
License MIT GPL-3.0
Language Shell Shell
Last GitHub Commit 11mo ago 1y ago
First Seen Sep 24, 2018 Aug 9, 2023

Reviews

Winbox-mac

MikroTik Winbox for macOS, enabling network management via Wine. Benefits network admins and MikroTik users.

Runs MikroTik Winbox on macOS using Wine.

Pros

  • + Access to Winbox on macOS
  • + Active GitHub community
  • + Issues are addressed

Cons

  • - No auto-updates
  • - Potential compatibility issues

CrossOver

CrossOver enables running Windows software on macOS, offering seamless integration and support for major applications. It's ideal for users needing Windows apps without a virtual machine.

Runs Windows software on macOS.

Pros

  • + Runs Windows applications natively on macOS.
  • + Seamless integration with macOS ecosystem.
  • + Support for popular Windows applications.

Cons

  • - May require learning to optimize Windows app performance.
  • - Depends on Codeweavers for updates and compatibility.