In this tutorial, we will guide you how to run Microsoft access on a mac.

1. Can I Use Ms Access On Mac

• Jun 14, 2018  Running Microsoft Access on your Apple Mac, iPad or Android tablet is easy using a hosted remote desktop service from Your Office Anywhere. Watch this video to.
• Apr 11, 2019 You can use Remote Desktop to connect to a PC that runs Microsoft Access. We use that with a lot of organizations so their users can run Access applications without installing anything on their computer whether it's a PC or Mac.

If you want to run any Microsoft application in a mac environment, you will first have to install a third party application called Cross Over. You can download it from codeweavers.com. Once you have downloaded it, we will teach you how to install Microsoft access on a Mac.

Step 1 – Go to downloads

For this tutorial, we have already downloaded cross over from the website. Now let’s go to the “downloads” folder and start installing the application.

Apr 06, 2019  For Mac users, the stalwart tool has been the Microsoft Remote Desktop connection. Available now through the Mac App store, it allows users to remotely connect to a Windows desktop to access. Wizard for Mac is a superb alternative to Access on Mac that makes it incredibly easy to create databases and analyze data on a Mac. Wizard can import Microsoft Access MDB files along with DBF, Excel XLS/XLSX, Apple Numbers, RData/RDS, JSON, SQLite and text files.

Step 2 – Open installation Wizard

Once you have double clicked on the installation file, a pop up window will appear. Click on Open to start the installation wizard.

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Step 3 – Go to Applications

With that done, it will ask you to move the file to the Application Folder.

Step 4 – Crossover installation completed

Visual studio 2019. With that done you will be required to type in the password and click Ok to continue with the process. And that’s it. Now Crossover has been installed in mac.

Step 5 – Install Windows Software

Once the crossover welcome screen appears on the screen, click on the” Install Windows Software” option.

Step 6 – Choose installer file

With that done, the crossover software installer window will open up. Over there, click on the select an installer tab. In the next window, select the “choose Installer file” option.

Step 7 – Use this installer

Now you will be required to locate the directory where the office setup.exe file is placed. With that done, click on the “use this installer” button.

Step 8 – Proceed with installation

Now we will be taken to the previous window. Here you will notice at the top, that the selected setup.exe file will be selected. Click on Proceed located below to continue with the installation of Microsoft access on Mac.

Step 9 – Installation will begin

Now we will be required to choose the application we want to install. Over here, let’s choose Microsoft access and click on the install button to continue with the process.

With that done, the installation will start automatically.

Step 10 – Enter product key

Now you will see the Microsoft installation window appearing on the screen. Over here, enter the product key and click on continue. Once you enter valid product key the green check mark will be appear. Next, accept the license agreement in order to continue with the process of installing Microsoft Access on mac.

Step 11 – Click on customize

Now since we need to install Microsoft access only, let’s click on the customize button.

Step 12 – Choose Ms Access

Here, we will only select Microsoft Access and uncheck other office tools and features. With that done, let’s click on the install now button.

Step 13 – Installation completed

With the installation completed, you can simply double click on Microsoft access and the application will open up in your mac environment. And that’s it.

File Maker Pro

FileMaker is probably the best known database application for the Mac. It has a feature set comparable to Microsoft Access, but with a strong focus on forms (layouts) as the primary way of accessing databases. Similar to Access, FileMaker stores your database logic and all the data in a single file. It also has some support for scripting, and offers options for publishing databases on the web.

However, it's also necessary to note that FileMaker is very different from Access. There is a strict distinction between application logic and the underlying tables in Access. In FileMaker, logic and data are more closely linked. The underlying tables are more or less hidden from the user, and not as easily accessible via SQL as in Access.

Bento

Bento was the entry level database application from the makers of Filemaker. Unfortunately it has been discontinued in July 2013 and is no longer available for purchase.

Open Office / Libre Office

Open Office and Libre office include a database application that tries to mimic Microsoft Access. It is difficult to use and misses many important features, such as simple import/export tools.

SQLite (using Base)

SQLite is not a full database application like Access. There are no forms or reports in SQLite, there's only your data and a simple, fast SQL engine. SQLite is used by many applications under the hood as an internal format and therefore most interesting to application developers.

A command line utility for SQLite 3 is included with every Mac, aptly named sqlite3. Most people will however prefer working with a graphical application like the excellent Base from Menial (available on the Mac App Store). Base offers a simple interface for viewing tables (with support for images) and creating custom SQL queries.

Apple Numbers and Microsoft Excel

Numbers and Excel are spreadsheet applications and thus not a replacement for Microsoft Access. However, they have good support for working with tables. If your database consists of only few tables and no forms, these apps might just do the trick. You can at least sort and filter your tables.

Converting Access Databases to Apple Numbers with MDB Viewer
Converting Access Databases to Microsoft Excel with MDB Viewer

Microsoft Access in Parallels / VMWare

Can I Use Ms Access On Mac

If none of the above are suitable, you can always ressort to actually running Microsoft Access on your Mac using virtualisation software like Parallels Desktop or VMWare Fusion.