i have tried crossover. while i think the program is good, it does not provide for the programs i need on Mac OSX. wine will work fine, but it's just a very steep learning curve considering i rarely ever delve into command code via terminal and other things like that. i have always wanted to know things of that nature, but it's always so much to learn so fast, because if you dont keep up, you'll be lost. youtube is a great help for learning the basics.