.exe

An .exe file is a Microsoft Windows executable file that runs on Windows and, which cannot be run natively on an iMac or MacBook, but some executables can be run via and associated front ends, such as WineBottler, CrossOver, and Wineskin. Cider and Cedega are two similar products, but are marketed by TransGaming to developers to ship Mac versions of games, rather than users to run Windows games. Mac gamers have also been known to use virtual machine software such as Parallels Desktop, VMWare Fusion, and Oracle VirtualBox to run Windows games. A final option is Apple's Boot Camp utility which allows users to dual-boot an Intel-based Mac into Windows, but has many limitations such as not being able to boot off off an external drive.