It's a better, faster experience without the need for any additional licensing. It works with loads of Windows software, from productivity and utility programs to games, all through a single application. Instead, it does the work of translating Windows commands into Mac commands so that you can run Windows software in a way that feels truly native. CrossOver, first and foremost, is not an emulator. CrossOver is arguably the easiest, most seamless way of running many Microsoft/Windows applications on your Mac. While there are plenty of clunky Windows emulators that you can run on your Mac, they're just that: clunky.
