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There was a discussion 3 years ago regarding web browser on crossover mac.
https://www.codeweavers.com/support/forums/general?t=27;forumcurPos=1305;msg=243542

The conclusion of the discussion was that it is best to use native programs when they work well: So use native web browsers designed for mac.

However, there is still demand for this functionality. Korean bank websites are notorious for forcing users to install multiple security programs. To access my bank's site, I need to install several programs, including a keylogger prevention tool, which negatively impacts my computer's performance. In Korea, Windows holds a dominant market share, so certain government services are inaccessible on macOS at times.

I recently purchased CrossOver, and I aim to install a web browser in a bottle to run bank or government services as if on a Windows system. This would allow me to preserve my computer's performance while improving accessibility to government services. Of course, I realize this demand is probably minimal compared to that for gaming.

Bumping, I am running into issues with a Windows app calling a Web API for login verification - the link opens in my Mac browser and I'm not able to log in. Would be very useful to have a way to access the internet besides the Steam browser through Crossover.

I'm also looking for this functionality. I'm trying to run Wabbajack and it needs me to log in to my Nexus Mods account to get a token to access Nexus Mods itself. A URL pops up in a window, but that's it - it doesn't automatically open and nothing I click on has any effect. I've tried installing various browsers (Edge and Brave so far), but they don't work, and the Crossover reviews for every web browser I look at all say they don't work. Well that's not entirely true - the only one that a user says did work was Firefox 6, from August 16, 2011.

Is there a reason Crossover doesn't seem to be able to run any reasonably recent Window web browser?

Fred Hamilton wrote:

I'm also looking for this functionality. I'm trying to run Wabbajack and it needs me to log in to my Nexus Mods account to get a token to access Nexus Mods itself. A URL pops up in a window, but that's it - it doesn't automatically open and nothing I click on has any effect. I've tried installing various browsers (Edge and Brave so far), but they don't work, and the Crossover reviews for every web browser I look at all say they don't work. Well that's not entirely true - the only one that a user says did work was Firefox 6, from August 16, 2011.

Is there a reason Crossover doesn't seem to be able to run any reasonably recent Window web browser?

In brief - yes. There isn't a need (or a demand for this) via Crossover. There are a number of other methods that are more practical and secure. Since this is a CO forum it isn't appropriate to go into the details of what they are but there are at least 2 options that do not involve any WINE based applications.

Bob Dresden wrote:

Fred Hamilton wrote:

Is there a reason Crossover doesn't seem to be able to run any reasonably recent Window web browser?

In brief - yes. There isn't a need (or a demand for this) via Crossover. There are a number of other methods that are more practical and secure. Since this is a CO forum it isn't appropriate to go into the details of what they are but there are at least 2 options that do not involve any WINE based applications.

Thanks for getting back to me!

OK, that makes perfect sense for most apps; I guess I'm in the "low demand" camp. The app I'm trying to run (Wabbajack, it's a PC gaming thing) needs to open a URL in its own window where I enter my credentials to log into a particular site, then it gets a token from that site. I don't see any way to make it use one of my Mac's browsers. It's trying to use Microsoft's WebView 2, which I was able to successfully install on CrossOver. But it doesn't work.

Is there perhaps a solution using wine - can wine open a Crossover bottle and perhaps get through this part of the installation?

Cheers

Fred Hamilton wrote:

Bob Dresden wrote:

Fred Hamilton wrote:

Is there a reason Crossover doesn't seem to be able to run any reasonably recent Window web browser?

In brief - yes. There isn't a need (or a demand for this) via Crossover. There are a number of other methods that are more practical and secure. Since this is a CO forum it isn't appropriate to go into the details of what they are but there are at least 2 options that do not involve any WINE based applications.

Thanks for getting back to me!

OK, that makes perfect sense for most apps; I guess I'm in the "low demand" camp. The app I'm trying to run (Wabbajack, it's a PC gaming thing) needs to open a URL in its own window where I enter my credentials to log into a particular site, then it gets a token from that site. I don't see any way to make it use one of my Mac's browsers. It's trying to use Microsoft's WebView 2, which I was able to successfully install on CrossOver. But it doesn't work.

Is there perhaps a solution using wine - can wine open a Crossover bottle and perhaps get through this part of the installation?

Cheers

If it doesn't work in Crossover it is unlikely to work in another WINE based app. Wabbajack is a modding tool as I understand it which means it has it's own dependencies that Crossover won't be aware of or be able to manage. You could post elsewhere, outside of CO, on other forums (like Reddit) and maybe someone has some sort of janky setup that will work.