ATLAS.ti on the Intel Mac

ATLAS.ti is strictly a Windows application and will not run NATIVELY under Mac OS. But it can still be used on Mac computers: On older Macs, this is possible through "classic" PC emulator software such as VirtualPC. Newer Intel Macs have the option of installing Windows natively in a dual-boot configuration or through newer, more powerful virtualization software such as Parallels and VMWare

The Intel Mac is good news for Mac users wanting to work with ATLAS.ti.

Until the Intel Mac, Apple aficionados had to sacrifice a lot in order to run ATLAS.ti on their computers: They had to install a Virtual PC that simulated a PC environment on which ATLAS.ti could be installed - and this drained a lot of power and resources from the computer, making ATLAS.ti (like all other Windows software) run unusually slow.

But this was yesterday. With the new Intel processor, a Mac is at last capable of running ATLAS.ti as fast and as smoothly as a PC.

ATLAS.ti still needs to be installed in a Windows world but the hardware no longer needs to be simulated in a resource draining manner. There are three ways to create a Windows world on an Intel Mac:

Apple Bootcamp

It allows you to install the Windows operating system on the Intel Mac and decide upon startup which operating system you'd like to start.

More information: http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/

Parallels

The parallels desktop allows you to simultaneously run Mac OS and the Windows operating system - you can switch from one operating system (and its features) to the other at the push of a button.

More information: http://www.parallels.com/en/products/workstation/mac/



VMWare Fusion

This virtualization product also allows you to simultaneously run MAC OS and the Windows operating system. It also lets you easily share data between the two operating systems by simply dragging and dropping files and data from one environment to the other.

More information: http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/

Please note: All of the above solutions require you to purchase your own separate Windows license to work. Also, please direct any specific questions re. these options to your regular Mac support or other pertinent Mac resource. ATLAS.ti GmbH can only assist with issues specific to its own software on Windows operating systems.