Most downloadable programs for OS X will be distributed in a Disc Image file -.dmg You would double click one to open it. Then, often it is as simple as drag the uncompressed folder to your Applications Folder. How To Open A.exe File on a Mac (Run Windows on Mac) In this video I show you how you can run.exe files on your mac (Windows Files). This works for most pr.
Open Unix Executable File Mac Terminal
Terminal User Guide
Shell scripts must be executable files in order to run. You can use the chmod command to indicate that the text file is executable (that is, its contents can be run as a shell script).
In the Terminal app on your Mac, use the cd command to move into the directory that contains the file you want to make executable. For example:
Enter the chmod command. For example:
% chmod 755 YourScriptName.sh
After making the shell script file executable, you can run it by entering its pathname. For example:
Can Macs Run Exe Files
or
% cd ~/Documents/Dev/ % ./YourScriptName.sh