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pauldelong1-Visitor
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May 26, 2010
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ProE on a MAC

  • May 26, 2010
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I've got someone who swears ProE will run ona Mac... can anyone absolutely confirm or deny his claim?

Paul

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    dgschaefer21-Topaz II
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    May 26, 2010
    On Mac OS? No. On a Mac that runs Windows? Probably. I think it has
    been tried, but I don't know how well it worked. The key would be
    Windows drivers for the Mac hardware, specifically the graphics card.

    Doug Schaefer
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    puetzc1-Visitor
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    May 26, 2010
    Windows runs very well on a Mac (MacBook Pro in my case) - Apple supplies all of the needed drivers. I have never tried to run ProE, but I have run many other programs without any issued. The installation of Windows went very smoothly, with no problems. You do have to purchase a copy on Windows, of course.

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    jimklaas1-Visitor
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    May 26, 2010
    I have heard SolidWorks is working on a Mac Native version but only talk...which I doubt. I suspect ProE **would** work on a Mac...albeit on the Windows side. A 24" iMac or a Mac Tower with a Mac 30" screen would be FANTASTIC!! I have not made the leap yet but on the next upgrade cycle I am going to dump ALL my PC's and go Mac ONLY!

    Great Thread, Great Question, I would sure like to hear from somebody that has already made the leap though, regardless I am going to move that direction. My experiences with the iPhone and now the iPad have me convinced that Mac is the way to go. The fit and finish is simply astounding.

    Jim

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    Jim.Tierney1-Visitor
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    May 26, 2010
    I replied personally, but I'll add this to the group.



    I do the same thing but on a 24" Intel iMac. In order to get into
    windows, you reboot and they have a boot loader so you can pick Mac or
    windows. I actually uses our VPN and windows remote desktop and run Pro
    that way. You can run windows virtualized, but you take a performance
    hit. I use virtual box so I can start up windows while in OSX, then I
    can do anything I can in windows. For some reason, middle mouse doesn't
    map right, so If I'm using Pro, I'll reboot and start in Windows. It's
    really the best of both worlds for me. (Mac user at home for 15+ years,
    apple II user before that)



    PTC did make Pro/Concept for the Mac:
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    lylebeidler1-Visitor
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    May 26, 2010
    Just Monday, the guy I sit next to loaded pro/e (wf3) onto the windows
    partition of his mac to take on a trip to visit a customer. I can get the
    particulars from him when he returns to the office tomorrow.



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    jimklaas1-Visitor
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    May 26, 2010
    What Mac are you using and I am confused by your terms.....the term BOOT implies you have to restart the machine.... switching OS is just a keyboard command and it switches instantly...you can flip back and forth at will and even drag files from one desktop to the other. Windows virtualized.....that makes it sound like it isn't running native and ever since Macs went intel on the inside they run Windows native......

    At this point I am not sure why anybody would buy an OS LIMITED machine. The Macs at this point run ANYTHING!

    Jim

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    Jim.Tierney1-Visitor
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    May 26, 2010
    There are two ways to run windows on an intel Mac. One is to install
    "bootcamp" which is an apple download that installs a boot loader and
    all the drivers for windows. You then install windows on a partition.
    In order to run windows natively, you need to reboot the machine, hold
    the option key (similar to Alt on a windows machine), then choose the OS
    you want to boot into. From there Mac OS or Windows will load - one or
    the other. You can set up in the preferences which you want it to boot
    into automatically.



    The second option (and you can do both) is to install a virtualization
    software. This will allow you to install windows inside that virtual
    machine, and run windows while inside OSX. You could do this prior to
    intel chips, it was just really slow. It isn't bad right now. No games
    or Pro though, the graphics isn't there. When you boot into windows
    directly, it's OK.



    I have the previous gen 24" intel core duo imac (white, not the brushed
    metal one).


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    rrich1-Visitor
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    May 26, 2010
    I have to ask the question. If a Mac has an Intel processor, and is running
    MS windows on a partition, how is it still a Mac? Isn't it a Frankentosh at
    that point?





    Ron


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    davidlawrence1-Visitor
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    May 26, 2010
    As the Mac OS is basically BSD Unix getting Pro to run natively on a Mac shouldn't be too hard. Apple is supposed to have NX running on Macs. This was a custom port just for Apple and not available to the public.

    David W. Lawrence
    Mechanical Engineer
    Sigma Space Inc.
    sigmaspace.com
    301.552.6000
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    jimklaas1-Visitor
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    May 26, 2010
    I think there are two main reasons: and a few other but for me the two main reasons are:

    1. The hardware is Top Shelf...as close to art as you can be but always with function in mind. After a few seconds you realize all your other computers feel like cheap plastic junk, after a few months you wonder why you wasted all the time in Windows. Sure Windows works, we have all learned how to get around but after a few month of transition the Mac OSX is a breath of fresh air.
    2. At first I spent 80-90% of my time on the Windows side and only drifted over to the Mac Side 10-20% of the time mostly to see what it was like. After two months I am on the Mac side 90% of the time and only drift over to the Windows side when I have to. Currently I run both systems but my ProE station is dedicated ONLY to ProE.


    *** The quickest and cheapest get a taste of OSX is to get an iPhone or an iPad. IU know a lot of people that own Macs but don't really use them, they have a hard time letting go of their PC ways. Apple is doing a lot right, they aren't perfect but they are darn close. Giving a ProE presentation or going over drawings or models (darn I wish I could spin them) on an iPad is a GIANT leap forward.

    Jim

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