Crackover (Complete free version of crossover)

README.md

CrackOver

Crackover helps you bypass restrictions for the MacOS app, CrossOver.

bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://gist.github.com/ellsies/e9383c75fd8cd8d5781dac91d7e2360d/raw/install.sh)"

Executing this script will replace the CrossOver binary with a patched version that bypasses the restrictions and time limits.

This script fixes all trial issue, resets the trial period, and fixes all bottle trial periods.

I will update this script as needed to keep it working.

For any help, please leave a comment on this gist, and I will respond as soon as possible.

Disclaimer

This script is for educational purposes only. I am not responsible for any damage caused by this script. Use at your own risk.

Crossover.sh

#!/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}\""

for file in ~/Library/Application\ Support/CrossOver/Bottles/*/system.reg; do 
  sed -i -e "/^\\[Software\\\\\\\\CodeWeavers\\\\\\\\CrossOver\\\\\\\\cxoffice\\]/,+6d" "${file}";
done

# This loop finds and deletes .update-timestamp files in each bottle
for update_file in ~/Library/Application\ Support/CrossOver/Bottles/*/.update-timestamp; do 
  rm -f "${update_file}"
done

/usr/bin/osascript -e "display notification \"bottles fixed: all timestamps removed\""

# and after this execute original crossover
echo "${PWD}" > /tmp/co_log.log
"$($PWD/CrossOver.origin)" >> /tmp/co_log.log

install.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash
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'
pids=(`pgrep "${PROC_NAME}"`, `pidof "${PROC_NAME}"`, `ps -Ac | grep -m1 "${PROC_NAME}" | awk '{print $1}'`)
pids=`echo ${pids[*]}|tr ',' ' '`

[ "${pids}" ] && kill -9 `echo "${pids}"` > /dev/null 2>&1

FIX_FILE_LINK="https://gist.githubusercontent.com/ellsies/e9383c75fd8cd8d5781dac91d7e2360d/raw/d4431abd07cdcd83853567b646d0b68bf66c7e6c/Crossover.sh"

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 '

uninstall.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash
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'
pids=(`pgrep "${PROC_NAME}"`, `pidof "${PROC_NAME}"`, `ps -Ac | grep -m1 "${PROC_NAME}" | awk '{print $1}'`)
pids=`echo ${pids[*]}|tr ',' ' '`

[ "${pids}" ] && kill -9 `echo "${pids}"` > /dev/null 2>&1


if [ -f CrossOver.origin ]; then
  echo 'uninstalling...'
    rm CrossOver
    mv CrossOver.origin CrossOver
    echo 'Done. Please open CrossOver '
    osascript -e 'display notification "CrossOver has been uninstalled."'
  exit
fi;

echo 'already uninstalled/original file not found. exit.'
exit

when i execute this command: "bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://gist.github.com/ellsies/e9383c75fd8cd8d5781dac91d7e2360d/raw/install.sh)"" the crossover app doesn't open at all. i am using mackbook air with m1 chip

Lemme guess, it tries to open and then closes?

yes

when i execute this command: "bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://gist.github.com/ellsies/e9383c75fd8cd8d5781dac91d7e2360d/raw/install.sh)"" the crossover app doesn't open at all. i am using mackbook air with m1 chip

Lemme guess, it tries to open and then closes?

yes

Uninstall and then reinstall, that is what I had to do

when i execute this command: "bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://gist.github.com/ellsies/e9383c75fd8cd8d5781dac91d7e2360d/raw/install.sh)"" the crossover app doesn't open at all. i am using mackbook air with m1 chip

Lemme guess, it tries to open and then closes?

yes

Uninstall and then reinstall, that is what I had to do

the app doesn't show up in the Applications folder, how do i uninstall it?

when i execute this command: "bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://gist.github.com/ellsies/e9383c75fd8cd8d5781dac91d7e2360d/raw/install.sh)"" the crossover app doesn't open at all. i am using mackbook air with m1 chip

Lemme guess, it tries to open and then closes?

yes

Uninstall and then reinstall, that is what I had to do

the app doesn't show up in the Applications folder, how do i uninstall it?

There is a uninstall script above. If it still does not work, renew it then uninstall and reinstall a few days before it expires.

Thank you a lot !

Just close CrossOver if open, then open terminal and paste-enter:

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

@moacdev
Up!
This command resolve the problem.

hi, i ran the necessary scripts to reset the free trial time and it boots properly, saying that i have 14 days. however my bottles have expired and this message pops up.

how could i fix that?

hi, i ran the necessary scripts to reset the free trial time and it boots properly, saying that i have 14 days. however my bottles have expired and this message pops up.

how could i fix that?

You will need to make a new bottle

Can someone answer yes or no, is this safe? And is this as simple as pasting "bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://gist.github.com/ellsies/e9383c75fd8cd8d5781dac91d7e2360d/raw/install.sh)" into the Terminal?

Can someone answer yes or no, is this safe? And is this as simple as pasting "bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://gist.github.com/ellsies/e9383c75fd8cd8d5781dac91d7e2360d/raw/install.sh)" into the Terminal?

Yes

How do I get started on my m1 Mac air, I just downloaded CO. This is day one.

This is super useful, is there anything similar for Parallels as well?

Hello, is there a variant available for Linux or a way to get this on Linux?

I will try to do it in disassembly for us

This is not working for me on macbook M3, could anybody help me please?

says zsh: event not found
running sequoia on m4 @ellsies

Hello, I'm on M1 air and it wasn't opening crossover after some time.
I found out that it's because macos would flag the binary (plist) as invalid at some point, so "codesign --force --deep --sign - ${PWD}/CrossOver.origin" would fix the problem.

I just ran the program and now crossover no longer launches just give 2 notifications

how do i fix this?

https://gist.github.com/santaklouse/a137ee51692b74d4cf2cc1bb68ed64ef

This is an alternative to the script above. I tested it and it works. The application opens and bottles are reset

https://gist.github.com/santaklouse/a137ee51692b74d4cf2cc1bb68ed64ef

This is an alternative to the script above. I tested it and it works. The application opens and bottles are reset

do you have the code? it was taken down

https://gist.github.com/santaklouse/a137ee51692b74d4cf2cc1bb68ed64ef
This is an alternative to the script above. I tested it and it works. The application opens and bottles are reset

do you have the code? it was taken down

Yes, dm on Discord: insanerst

Better to install prefs editor and cahnge date of crossover i patched my crossover so i can run AAA games like god of war
but the issue is when i install any game of rockstar so i am not able to open rockstar launcher

it keeps showing that network is not connected
i tried changing DNS, Rockstar launcher reinstall, game reinstall still gives error.

looks like it ain't gonna run
@insanerest @Foxonn

https://gist.github.com/santaklouse/a137ee51692b74d4cf2cc1bb68ed64ef
This is an alternative to the script above. I tested it and it works. The application opens and bottles are reset

do you have the code? it was taken down

I am also interested

Better to install prefs editor and cahnge date of crossover i patched my crossover so i can run AAA games like god of war but the issue is when i install any game of rockstar so i am not able to open rockstar launcher

it keeps showing that network is not connected i tried changing DNS, Rockstar launcher reinstall, game reinstall still gives error.

looks like it ain't gonna run @insanerest @Foxonn

It probably relies on something that is tied to Windows hardware. Crossover only recreates the software
It might also be a problem with the game itself. Check if anyone used it on Windows and it gave them the same error.

@CladStriffe @adilutp
Hello, I have updated this script to work once more!
I've also included a bit to refresh your bottles for you! Hip hip hooray!
curl:
bash <(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Prexry/evil-crossover/refs/heads/main/refresh.sh)

Hey mate, I tried your code and ran it in the terminal:

bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://gist.github.com/ellsies/e9383c75fd8cd8d5781dac91d7e2360d/raw/install.sh)"

After that, I can’t open the Crossover app anymore, and I’m getting the issue shown in the screenshot.

I also tried installing the new version from @Prexry, but unfortunately it still doesn’t work.

How can I fix this?

Hey @1MacUser
I saw this happen and removing the CrossOver app and simply reinstalling it fixed it (no data lost, just the .app replaced)
I'm also not sure if there's any discrepancies with macOS Tahoe as I'm testing this on macOS Sequoia
As for ellsies, I couldn't get it to work and my script aims to fix that
Please try reinstalling CrossOver, opening it, then running the script.

@Prexry It worked :) Thank you mate. I just reinstalled the Crossover app, and all my settings and bottles are fine.

@Prexry hey!! replaced the .app after running your script, nothing. also tried running your script again but it unfortunately didn't work. any tips? *tahoe, intel mac.

@c4vi4z @kaibuchan It could be an issue with Tahoe but I have no way of testing that as I use a borrowed mac mini with macOS Sequoia
I may have more to add later but there's nothing I can really do to extensively test it at the moment