It was really only a matter of time before someone broke Microsoft’s DRM. The creators of the program, called FairUse4WM 1.1, state that the software is to be used to improve interoperability, so you could use subscription services like Rhapsody on a Mac. We’ll see how quickly before Microsoft attempts to destroy them.

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