# Will ruby programs using win32ole run on a Mac?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/will-ruby-programs-using-win32ole-run-on-a-mac/193238>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [August 13, 2010, 9:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/will-ruby-programs-using-win32ole-run-on-a-mac/193238 "2010-08-13T21:41:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![arti\_singh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ba9def/32.png) [@arti\_singh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/arti_singh)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2010, 9:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/will-ruby-programs-using-win32ole-run-on-a-mac/193238/1 "2010-08-13T21:41:03Z")

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I have some ruby scripts that use win32ole to automate Microsoft Excel  
on Windows7, can I port this ruby script to my MAC and use it there?

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**Author:** ![arti\_singh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ba9def/32.png) [@arti\_singh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/arti_singh)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2010, 11:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/will-ruby-programs-using-win32ole-run-on-a-mac/193238/2 "2010-08-13T23:26:48Z")

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On Aug 13, 4:41 pm, Arti S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> I have some ruby scripts that use win32ole to automate Microsoft Excel  
> on Windows7, can I port this ruby script to my MAC and use it there?

No, there is no ActiveX/OLE/COM under Mac, so is pointless.

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**Author:** ![arti\_singh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ba9def/32.png) [@arti\_singh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/arti_singh)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2010, 11:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/will-ruby-programs-using-win32ole-run-on-a-mac/193238/3 "2010-08-13T23:32:04Z")

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Not sure how that winole23.dll will work in osx .

This may get you a little further :

> **[Radar - O’Reilly](https://www.oreilly.com/radar/)**
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> Now, next, and beyond: Tracking need-to-know trends at the intersection of business and technology

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The other thought is to look into openoffice development tools.  
[http://downloadnew.org/scripts/text-management/openoffice-for-ruby-ooo4r-191](http://downloadnew.org/scripts/text-management/openoffice-for-ruby-ooo4r-191)  
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Cocoa stuff [http://rubycocoa.sourceforge.net/HomePage](http://rubycocoa.sourceforge.net/HomePage)