PWP on a mac computer

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IHeyworth
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PWP on a mac computer

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I am in need of a little help, I wish to install PWP 6 on my mac computer! I have downloaded the file but it does not work………………..
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Re: PWP on a mac computer

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PWP is a Windows program - to run it on a Mac you need to use a Windows emulator such as Parallels.
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Re: PWP on a mac computer

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On the web site it had WPW 6 for Mac users hence I downloaded it !
I shall have a look at this Window emulator but I think its a little complex for me !
Thank you for your help !
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Re: PWP on a mac computer

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It should work - on OS X Mavericks you have to install the X-Sytem from http://xquartz.macosforge.org/landing/ before you can use the PWP 6 - "build" for OSX.
And don't be impatient with the installation of the X-System - it lasts some minutes!
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Re: PWP on a mac computer

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Thinking of getting a Mac Mini with an M4 chip. Wondering if anyone has successfully used PW8 on that kind of machine using Parallels and Windows 11, and how is the performance. Tnx
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Re: PWP on a mac computer

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I tried running PWP under Parallels on an Intel Mac a few years ago and except for a few very minor problems it worked OK and was quite usable. A new version of Parallels for the M4 is currently available -- it looks like you can try it for free and see if it works. I believe it works by running an ARM-based version of Windows which in turn includes an Intel emulator, so there are a couple of levels of emulation going on. If you do give it a try, please report back as I have had some other inquiries about this. I may get a chance to try it myself fairly soon as well.
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