So there you have it, how to run Microsoft Access on a Mac. This would be for regular heavy usage and not just for one application! You could of course install a separate or boot split partition of a Microsoft Windows instance directly onto a Mac providing you have the latest Intel chip version (from 2006) and enough RAM (at least 8MB). Using a web based system like Microsoft SharePoint services (or similar) which basically means just using a browser off the Mac PC but be careful to not use Safari and opt for either FireFox or Chrome which will render better for SharePoint objects.ĥ. There are others too but the two mentioned I have used are very effective indeed but will require a live internet connection to a Windows PC.Ĥ. Using some sort of remote access software like LogMeIn or SplashTop (which there is a free version. However, it will require you having a licenced copy of Microsoft Windows operating system whereas CrossOver has this already includedģ. Installing VMWare (or similar) which is a virtual image software tool that creates a separate instance on your Mac PC and therefore can have several versions as a quick way to restore a default environment. Using the free runtime version for an exectuable file only or a third party web app which is now available for the iPad so you can load Access as a viewer only should you need to just read information.Ģ. The alternatives and work around could include:ġ.

Access database for mac