
Since Chrome OS is based on Linux, there are two ways to run Wine on your Chromebook: using Crouton to run it in Linux, or by using the new Wine Android app. Wine is desktop software, and there isn’t a version of Wine designed for Chromebooks…but there are workarounds. Wine is an open-source compatibility layer that allows Windows applications to run on Linux and macOS. Option Two: Use Developer Mode and Install Wine This is ideal for businesses that want to host their own servers and give their users light, thin clients that allow them to remotely access the hosted software.Īs a home user, you could choose to purchase service from a company that would host a Windows desktop for you and allow you to access it remotely, but you’d probably be better off using your own Windows computer instead. Host Windows Applications on a Remote Server: Chromebooks can use Citrix Receiver to access Windows applications hosted on a Citrix server, or use an RDP client to access a remote desktop hosted on a Windows server.
