Deploy 2013 Access on Mac?

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One of my users is trying to install front end and backend Access 2013 databases on his Mac as well as run the (32-bit) runtime exe file that I provided. When trying to run the exe file he received message “windows application is not supported on an OS X.” Is this a matter of user error or do I need to use Mac-specific databases and/or runtime.exe?

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un the (32-bit) runtime exe file that I provided. When trying to run the exe file he received message “windows application is not supported on an OS X”.

Mac OS X can’t run .exe files natively, would need a Virtual Machine such as VMware Fusion or Parallels installed first then install a version of Windows in that.

To add, my Office 2011 for Mac can work with my Office 2010 for Windows files. This is the latest I’ve seen for Office 2014 for Mac:
http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/mac-software/microsoft-office-mac-2015-release-date-rumours-new-outlook-3456798/

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Macs don’t support Access at all, I’m afraid (there is no Mac Office equivalent).

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I noticed I wasn’t complete in my response of

Mac OS X can’t run .exe files natively, would need a Virtual Machine such as VMware Fusion or Parallels installed first then install a version of Windows in that.

I should have also said that once Windows was installed and running one could install a version of Microsoft Office/Access in it.

Then I got to looking around and found this:
https://eggerapps.at/mdbviewer/docs/en/access-alternatives-on-mac-os.html

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Just install Parallels and the the version of Windows of your choice.

One of my users is trying to install front end and backend Access 2013 databases on his Mac as well as run the (32-bit) runtime exe file that I provided. When trying to run the exe file he received message “windows application is not supported on an OS X.” Is this a matter of user error or do I need to use Mac-specific databases and/or runtime.exe?

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