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Harv2828 04-26-2018 10:07 AM

Mac user
 
Is there a sim that can be used with an Apple Mac?

ivanthetrble 08-09-2018 07:23 AM

I have been wondering the same thing. Since it has been 4 months since your post and no responses I would assume there is no good Mac option.

ivanthetrble 08-13-2018 10:55 AM

Going to give Aerofly7 a try. Will post some impressions after I have a little time on it.

Hogpilot 11-06-2018 01:49 PM

I just ordered RF8. We use macs at work, but I use windows at home. I have VMware Fusion on my iMac and MacBook for doing programming that requires windows. I think I'm gonna try to load RF 8 on one of them and see how it goes. The only real problem is macs also have very small hard drives because they really push their iCloud. Not sure if they can handle the game along with a windows partition.

Appowner 11-07-2018 05:49 AM


Originally Posted by Hogpilot (Post 12476585)
I just ordered RF8. We use macs at work, but I use windows at home. I have VMware Fusion on my iMac and MacBook for doing programming that requires windows. I think I'm gonna try to load RF 8 on one of them and see how it goes. The only real problem is macs also have very small hard drives because they really push their iCloud. Not sure if they can handle the game along with a windows partition.

Don't the current Macs allow the addition of a second HD? Been many years since I had to play with a Mac. Or maybe go with a thumb drive? My Win 7 desktop is only using 100 gig of drive space and RF8 is somewhere in there.

Hogpilot 11-07-2018 12:10 PM


Originally Posted by Appowner (Post 12476727)
Don't the current Macs allow the addition of a second HD?

I haven't seen one, But I guess you could run a VM on an external drive. Unfortunately I'm not on the client side of IT, so I know just enough to be dangerous.

Appowner 11-10-2018 04:52 AM


Originally Posted by Hogpilot (Post 12476797)
I haven't seen one, But I guess you could run a VM on an external drive. Unfortunately I'm not on the client side of IT, so I know just enough to be dangerous.

There are solutions to the problem. It's just a matter of cost and whether or not it will be allowed. I never worked anywhere I could add personal software to a machine.

Strat2003 11-11-2018 06:19 AM

I run Real Flight 8, and before that Phoenix, on my Mac through Boot Camp. Lets me run all Windows programs and it works very well. I currently have Windows 10 installed on Boot Camp.

Hogpilot 11-13-2018 02:15 PM


Originally Posted by Appowner (Post 12477450)
There are solutions to the problem. It's just a matter of cost and whether or not it will be allowed. I never worked anywhere I could add personal software to a machine.

I'm not sure about a private corp, but I work for a college IT department and I am provided a personal laptop. I am allowed to install personal software on my machine, I also have licenses (up to 3) for MS Office and most Adobe products that I can install on non college owned personal computers. Working in higher Ed has some advantages, and disadvantages....
But it would probably be cheaper to buy a used windows machine that can run RF8.


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