Robinhood Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 Is it possible to run version 8 on a MAC using Codeweavers Crossover? I've checked with code weaver and they say yes. What other options are there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEB Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 Hi, I don,t know about Crossover but I use Parallels and it works a dream! john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom95521 Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 PTE 9 *might* be be available soon for both Windows and Macs (slideshow viewer and editor). Hosted hypervisors like VMware Fusion and Parallels that require a copy of Windows usually have a slight performance penalty (about 5%) over native code. Igor has been quiet about new features in PTE 9 compared to previous versions. Usually a major version was released about every year. I think it's been about 2 years now since PTE 8 was released. PTE 9 code might be a complete rewrite of code using a different programming language so it is easier to compile cross platform. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegee Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 Tom, A question - when using Parallels do you use a Windows Mouse or a Mac Mouse? I am thinking about mouse function which use the Mouse Wheel. DG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinhood Posted April 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 18 minutes ago, tom95521 said: PTE 9 *might* be be available soon for both Windows and Macs (slideshow viewer and editor). Hosted hypervisors like VMware Fusion and Parallels that require a copy of Windows usually have a slight performance penalty (about 5%) over native code. Igor has been quiet about new features in PTE 9 compared to previous versions. Usually a major version was released about every year. I think it's been about 2 years now since PTE 8 was released. PTE 9 code might be a complete rewrite of code using a different programming language so it is easier to compile cross platform. Tom Thanks Tom - I think I will be patient for a while longer - and continue using PTE 8 on an oldish PC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinhood Posted April 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 1 hour ago, JEB said: Hi, I don,t know about Crossover but I use Parallels and it works a dream! john Thanks John - if PTE 9 isn't available for MAC I will probably go with Parallels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom95521 Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 2 hours ago, davegee said: Tom, A question - when using Parallels do you use a Windows Mouse or a Mac Mouse? I am thinking about mouse function which use the Mouse Wheel. DG Hi Dave, I just use a Logitech M310 wireless mouse. Long battery life. USB nano-receiver (can be stored inside battery compartment) that I can move between computers (Chromebook, 2010 Macbook Pro, Lenovo IdeaPad) without configuring bluetooth. I have a few of these mice in different colors and they don't interfere with each other when used close together. It has a scroll wheel in the middle that works on Mac and Windows/Parallels/PTE 8. http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/wireless-mouse-m310 http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=logitech+m310 Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegee Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 So there is no need for special entries in the Hotkey list for Mac users with Parallels etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom95521 Posted April 16, 2016 Report Share Posted April 16, 2016 38 minutes ago, davegee said: So there is no need for special entries in the Hotkey list for Mac users with Parallels etc? You should be able to customize your keyboard in Parallels or use the default mapping. I can't do much testing right now because I am moving next week so most of my computer equipment is in storage. http://blog.parallels.com/2015/07/14/using-keyboard-shortcuts-with-parallels-desktop-for-mac/ Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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