# How to run Xbench on a Mac

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**Created:** [February 7, 2016, 12:08am UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/how-to-run-xbench-on-a-mac/16 "2016-02-07T00:08:30Z")\
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Xbench is not supported on the Mac operating system, as it is a Windows program.

Therefore, a Windows virtual machine is needed to run ApSIC Xbench. You can use [Parallels](http://www.parallels.com) or [VMWare Fusion](https://www.vmware.com/products/fusion) to create a Windows virtual machine to run Xbench.

For more information, you check out the following article at [howtogeek.com](http://howtogeek.com): [http://www.howtogeek.com/187359/5-ways-to-run-windows-software-on-a-mac/](http://www.howtogeek.com/187359/5-ways-to-run-windows-software-on-a-mac/).

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