You can also use the WINE emulator for Linux and macOS to run and install Windows EXE files on those platforms. Designed to emulate certain Windows instructions and libraries, using WINE to run an EXE file will have varying levels of success. You can confirm how well popular software will run using WINE by checking the WineHQ database. There’s nothing stopping you creating your own software, especially if you combine it with Windows installer packages to make it easy to install. For most Windows 10 users, however, EXE files are there to be run, not made. You can try to type 'cd' followed by a space, then drag and drop the executable file onto the terminal window. As long as you only run software from sources you trust, executable files should be relatively safe. This will automatically change directory to where that file is located. Make sure that you run malware scans regularly and, if you’re really unsure about whether an executable file is safe to run, you can use the Windows 10 sandbox mode to run software in an isolated container to test it out.

Gone are the days when Windows and Mac were fierce rival enemies (well, to a certain extent). If the EXE is dangerous, it won’t damage your main Windows installation.

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