Convert Exe To App
I am trying to convert a Windows.exe file to a macOS.app or anything that would run on macOS. Problem is the only things I have found require a Mac and I don't have one. I am looking to convert it on my Windows computer then send it to a Mac computer. I would prefer an option that didn't require a virtual machine.
Cross-platform software applications are welcome by most of the users. But it was not an easy work to convert desktop programs to web applications. Fortunately, software developers can use WebXone to convert desktop programs to web applications efficiently. With AthTek WebXone, software developers can fast generate web applications based on existing desktop projects. On this page, you will read how to convert desktop programs to web applications by WebXone. It is highly recommended to test the free trial version for 24 hours before registration!
You cannot just take a Windows executable (.exe program) and convert it to Mac OS X (.app) file. You will need to either find an macOS / OS X version provided by the developer of the software, or you have to use some virtualization software, like Parallels Desktop to run Windows programs on your Mac. The process to convert EXE to APP is: Use the file opener listed above to open the EXE file Find the menu edit option to save as.
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Convert Desktop Programs to Web Applications
Convert Exe To Apple
1. Download and unzip webxone.zip
Please download the free trial version of WebXone at HERE and unzip it to your computer. You should see 4 folders as follow:
2. Deploy WebXone to your desktop application project
For C++Builder/VC/PowerBuilder projects, please copy the specified file from ...WebXonePublic to the same folder to the root of your project. There should be some more actions which you can learn from the user guide of WebXone.
3. Convert desktop program to web application
Run wxoConfig.exe in ...WebXoneWWW and choose output directory to ...WebXoneWWW. Open the created exe file (hello.exe in this case). Remove all the other items except for hello.exe in wxoConfig.exe.
Then press the Generate button (third one in tool bar) to generate a web application based on hello.exe. Till now, you have already converted the desktop program to web application.
4. Upload the converted web application to web server
Simply upload the converted web application together with _default, index.htm andsetup.exe in .../WebXone/WWW/ to a same place on web server, and then your visitors would be able to visit the web app directly through web browsers. If it was the first time they visit your converted web application based on desktop program, the visitors will be asked to install a WebXone-compatible plug-in to load the web application correctly (first time only).
System Requirements
OS | Linux Server, Windowns Server, Other Web Servers |
Processor | 1GHz Intel/AMD processor or above |
RAM | 256MB RAM (512MB or above recommended) |
Free Hard Disk | 100MB space for installation |
Browser | All Browsers for Windows |
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The following article uses options that are available starting with the Architect edition.
In this tutorial, we'll look at how you can convert an EXE package into the new MSIX format so that it can be published on the Windows Store, or sideloaded directly on the end users machines.
We recommend you do the repackaging process on a clean virtual machine so that the results are more accurate.
In this scenario, we are going to use a Hyper-V virtual machine.
- 1. Import your package
- 2. Select package
- 3. Convert your package
- 4. Install on the Virtual Machine
- 5. Complete Conversion
- 6. Signing the package with a certificate
- 7. Create the build
- 8. Build and Run the MSIX
1. Import your package
Open Advanced Installer Repackager and click on Capture Setup to start the repackaging process.
2. Select package
Convert Exe To App
Select the package you want to convert, in this example we use 7-zip.exe.
3. Convert your package
The two available options let you convert on your current machine or a virtual machine.
- Start Local - for this option, you need to make sure that no background applications interfere with your conversion. This can cause some output issue, so a Windows image running inside a VM is recommended.
- Start in VM- for this option, the converter automatically connect to the VM (Hyper-V or VMware), launch the old installer inside, capture it and use those resources to generate the MSIX package, back on your development machine.
Next, we select to convert the application in an existing virtual machine and use a Windows 10 Hyper-V image for this conversion.
Before starting the repackaging operation you need to save your project locally.
4. Install on the Virtual Machine
The virtual machine launches, and you have to install the EXE package.
The repackager takes a system snapshot before and after the installation, this way, it knows what resources your package contains and how to include them into your MSIX.
5. Complete Conversion
After the conversion is done, you can customize the content by selecting what Files, Folders, Registry, and System changes you want to add to your new Advanced Installer project.
This option is available because, at times, unnecessary resources might be captured.
6. Signing the package with a certificate
Before building and installing the app, it has to be digitally signed.
Go to the Digital Signature section and select your certificate.
7. Create the build
After that, select Open in Advanced Installerfrom the toolbar
Go to the Builds page and from Target Platforms choose the Minimum and Maximum Version you want. Select version 1903 to create an MSIX package.
8. Build and Run the MSIX
After you have finished customizing your package it’s time to save and build.
Go to your Advanced Installer output folder and double-click on your new package to begin the installation process.