For some reason, this took two separate launches for me.

Open your new 'Windows' STO launcher from Steam and put your username/password in.

When you do this, the STO launcher should download and be ready. If you don't have one, now is the time to do it.

Once Steam is installed, it will ask for your username and password.

WINE does a simulated reboot, so don't worry.

Internet Explorer will ask you to reboot and it's ok to say yes to this. So check back for a minute or two and say yes.

While it's all downloading, some dialog boxes will spring up.

Watch some Star Trek episodes/movies on Netflix. This is going to take a while, because everything you need is downloading. Check to make sure everything is correct with this HOW TO and then click 'Install.' It will work and other bottles might not work with STO.

If it asks for the type of WINE bottle needed, make sure 'New Windows XP Bottle' is selected.

Click 'Install Via Steam.' For some reason, this works better than any other option I tried, but your mileage may vary.

Highlight STO if it isn't highlighted already and click 'Continue' at the bottom of the Window.

In the search box, you will type 'Star Trek Online' without the quotes.

On your menu bar in CrossOver, select 'Configure' and then 'Install Software.'.

From here on out, I will be detailing this in CrossOver, so you might need to search for the equivalent items in any other WINE client.

Start it up once you get it installed.

Install your WINE client by dragging CrossOver or PlayOnMac to your main Applications folder.

A Steam account, which can be created as you do this.

I'm going through this from a CrossOver point of view, but PlayOnMac will be very similar if not identical to this process. You can also use a free one called PlayOnMac. I personally use CrossOver, which I got from a Stack Social deal iirc. Posted by fluffymoof, February 16th, 2016 Because the OS uses different language structures (API) WINE simply redirects the graphic drivers and other functions. WINE is a program overlay that makes Windows games and apps 'think' they are running in Windows.

WINE is an acronym that means WINE Is NOT an Emulator. Cryptic won't ban you for this, they need your money, they want you to play this game. People on Mac OS X can also use this information to install and run Star Trek Online. If you own a tablet or phone they run Android OS which is another 'flavor' of Linux. Tech support won't help you diagnose issues. They won't be responsible for your choice of OS. The official response of the developers and company motto is going to say they don't support it.

Open a terminal emulator mac winecfg