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unlimited CrossOver trial (MacOS)

Run it in console for permanent install :

bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://gist.github.com/santaklouse/a137ee51692b74d4cf2cc1bb68ed64ef/raw/install.sh?token=$(date +%s))"

After install script will fix crossover as well as expired bottles (Thanks to @djsmax).

#!/usr/bin/env bash
# checck if pidof exists
PIDOF="$(which pidof)"
# and if not - install it
(test "${PIDOF}" && test -f "${PIDOF}") || brew install pidof
# find app in default paths
CO_PWD=~/Applications/CrossOver.app/Contents/MacOS
test -d "${CO_PWD}" || CO_PWD=/Applications/CrossOver.app/Contents/MacOS
test -d "${CO_PWD}" || (echo 'unable to detect app path. exiting...' && exit)
PWD="${CO_PWD}"
cd "${PWD}"
PROC_NAME='CrossOver'
# get all pids of CrossOver
pids=(`pgrep "${PROC_NAME}"`, `pidof "${PROC_NAME}"`, `ps -Ac | grep -m1 "${PROC_NAME}" | awk '{print $1}'`)
pids=`echo ${pids[*]}|tr ',' ' '`
# kills CrossOver process if it is running
[ "${pids}" ] && kill -9 `echo "${pids}"` > /dev/null 2>&1
# wait until app finish
sleep 3
# make the current date RFC3339-encoded string representation in UTC time zone
DATETIME=`date -u -v -3H '+%Y-%m-%dT%TZ'`
# modify time in order to reset trial
plutil -replace FirstRunDate -date "${DATETIME}" ~/Library/Preferences/com.codeweavers.CrossOver.plist
plutil -replace SULastCheckTime -date "${DATETIME}" ~/Library/Preferences/com.codeweavers.CrossOver.plist
# show tooltip notification
/usr/bin/osascript -e "display notification \"trial fixed: date changed to ${DATETIME}\""
# reset all bottles
for file in ~/Library/Application\ Support/CrossOver/Bottles/*/.{eval,update-timestamp}; do rm -rf "${file}";done
# and after this execute original crossover
echo "${PWD}" > /tmp/co_log.log
"$($PWD/CrossOver.origin)" >> /tmp/co_log.log
#!/usr/bin/env bash
# find app in default paths
CO_PWD=~/Applications/CrossOver.app/Contents/MacOS
test -d "${CO_PWD}" || CO_PWD=/Applications/CrossOver.app/Contents/MacOS
test -d "${CO_PWD}" || (echo 'unable to detect app path. exiting...' && exit)
PWD="${CO_PWD}"
cd "${PWD}"
PROC_NAME='CrossOver'
# get all pids of CrossOver
pids=(`pgrep "${PROC_NAME}"`, `pidof "${PROC_NAME}"`, `ps -Ac | grep -m1 "${PROC_NAME}" | awk '{print $1}'`)
pids=`echo ${pids[*]}|tr ',' ' '`
# kills CrossOver process if it is running
[ "${pids}" ] && kill -9 `echo "${pids}"` > /dev/null 2>&1
TIMESTAMP=$(date +%s)
FIX_FILE_LINK="https://gist.github.com/santaklouse/a137ee51692b74d4cf2cc1bb68ed64ef/raw/CrossOver.sh?token=${TIMESTAMP}"
if [ -f CrossOver.origin ]; then
echo 'already installed. update and exit.'
echo "$(curl -fsSL ${FIX_FILE_LINK})" > CrossOver
exit
fi;
test -f CrossOver.origin || mv CrossOver CrossOver.origin
echo "$(curl -fsSL ${FIX_FILE_LINK})" > CrossOver
chmod +x CrossOver
echo 'Done. Please open CrossOver '
#!/usr/bin/env bash
# find app in default paths
CO_PWD=~/Applications/CrossOver.app/Contents/MacOS
test -d "${CO_PWD}" || CO_PWD=/Applications/CrossOver.app/Contents/MacOS
test -d "${CO_PWD}" || (echo 'unable to detect app path. exiting...' && exit)
PWD="${CO_PWD}"
cd "${PWD}"
PROC_NAME='CrossOver'
# get all pids of CrossOver
pids=(`pgrep "${PROC_NAME}"`, `pidof "${PROC_NAME}"`, `ps -Ac | grep -m1 "${PROC_NAME}" | awk '{print $1}'`)
pids=`echo ${pids[*]}|tr ',' ' '`
# kills CrossOver process if it is running
[ "${pids}" ] && kill -9 `echo "${pids}"` > /dev/null 2>&1
if [ -f CrossOver.origin ]; then
echo 'original file found. Roll it back and exit.'
mv CrossOver.origin CrossOver
exit
fi;
echo 'original file not found.'
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Nygosaki commented Apr 11, 2025

@FewJuho @supahfox are both of you on linux?
The script was made with the macos version in mind. If you could open the C: drive of a bottle, navigate from there to base crossover directory, and then dump the entire folder into a zip and upload it here I can modify it to work on linux.
If you are using macos, please try using terminal instead.

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are both of you on linux? The script was made with the macos version in mind.
If you are using macos, please try using terminal instead.

am on macos, can confirm this happens. after running the script, crossover does not open. Notification below appears.
Screenshot 2025-04-11 at 9 12 16 PM

@FewJuho
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FewJuho commented Apr 12, 2025

Nygosaki

iam on macos sequoia rn using Iterm2, maybe paths depends on CrossOver version? (25.0.0)

@supahfox
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@FewJuho @supahfox are both of you on linux? The script was made with the macos version in mind. If you could open the C: drive of a bottle, navigate from there to base crossover directory, and then dump the entire folder into a zip and upload it here I can modify it to work on linux. If you are using macos, please try using terminal instead.

macos sequoia 15.4

@Nygosaki
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I see. Considering I've had crossover since way before 25, I am thinking that my paths might be outdated. I am currently on vacation, once I return I'll reinstall it and check things out.

@casvanluijtelaar
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casvanluijtelaar commented Apr 15, 2025

works in combination with https://github.com/Ghost420-over/crackover/blob/main/Reset_Crossover_bottles.command to update the bottles system.reg file. (had to modify both scripts to suite my setup)

@PrenSJ2
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PrenSJ2 commented Apr 15, 2025

I am on macos 15.4

all i did:

  1. give full disk access to iTerm (Terminal)
  2. brew install pidof
  3. sudo bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://gist.github.com/santaklouse/a137ee51692b74d4cf2cc1bb68ed64ef/raw/install.sh)"

bosh 👍

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