Intel MAC universal ArchiCAD version.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know when we will be getting a Universal Mac version of AC 9 or 10??

[Anonymous]

My MacBook (2.16 w/ 2gb ram) runs ArchiCAD noticeably slower than my dual G5, especially generating sections, elevations, and 3D views. I have had a few freezes and cannot import my work environment. It works as expected, but I look forward to AC10 since I have been told it will be universal.

Mabe

[David Pacifico]

Following up on wabwab's post:
Macs do Windows
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2006/apr/05bootcamp.html
Just in case your ever so geeky as to want to run Windows on a Mac

[TomWaltz]

That depends. Would Archicad run any faster? 🙂

[David Pacifico]

Tom, I think all the vendors are going to a simlar chip that's in the Mac now. Dual Core...uses less power more speed.

An associate of mine got his mac to run windows with the method posted by wabwab, but as of yet there were no drivers for OpenGL video. So I'm hoping he will try this method promoted by Apple, and see if it has better video driver support. Hopefully he will load Archicad and give us the scope.

As someone who shows Archicad, I have been hoping for something like this for a long time. It should also be nice for software developers like Graphisoft.

[Chazz]

David wrote:
Following up on wabwab's post: Macs do Windows...

This is amazing. Totally preemptive of Apple. They have really gotten out in front of the issue. 'Course, the ultimate answer is not dual boot, it's running XP in a virtual machine but, still, this is impressive.

[Anonymous]

After reading about "The twilight of Windows" in the business press I'm pleased to see Apple moving in. Very clever, and a neat confirmation of Dwight's prediction some time ago about the consequences of Apple adopting Intel chips. And if the future really is in Linux or in another free operating system created by Google can one suppose that all computers will be multi-platform? What do other Mac users think?
http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/

[stefan]

Apple is only interested since more people would be convinced that the new Intel Macs are a viable alternative then their Windows-only counterparts from the competitors.

Having spent about $3000 on a Powerbook in september last year, I don't think my boss is happy to replace it with a new Macbook pro, only to run Windows on it, since I allready work 80% of my time on my desktop PC with Windows XP. I use the Powerbook at home, at conferences and to be cross-platform compatible for software development.

And I can image a whole series of small annoyances to spoil the experience, such as missing keyboard buttons, missing hardware drivers, limited hardware-acceleration and all kinds of incompatibilities.

[Anonymous]

I am running AC 9 2219 full version on a MacBook Pro with 2GB memory. All I can say now os don't upgrade to 2219. Lots of problems: Printing, crashing, saving images, corrupted user profiles. Agggh. Anxious for 10, hopefully it won't be worse than 2219 javascript:emoticon(':evil:')

[Anonymous]

Craig wrote:
I am running AC 9 2219 full version on a MacBook Pro with 2GB memory. All I can say now os don't upgrade to 2219. Lots of problems: Printing, crashing, saving images, corrupted user profiles. Agggh. Anxious for 10, hopefully it won't be worse than 2219 javascript:emoticon(':evil:')

Craig,

I assume you realize that AC9 is not supported in Rosetta. Crashes, etc. are not surprising. AC10 is promised to be universal binary, so it should run fine. Did you have better luck with an earlier build?

Perhaps you should download BootCamp and try running it in Windows (if you've got a full version of XP sitting around)

[Anonymous]

Matt, good to hear from you. No, I did not know it was not supported. Given the coverage of the issue, I am a little surprised that the information was not given a cautionary warning. At any rate, no copy of XP. No interest in devising a work around to overcome a deficiency on GS' part. I am just angry.

At the same time, I don't like my attitude. It is hard to grind on a product that I enjoy so much. I really think the broad issue of client support should be given a higher priority. I appreciate that the Intel/Mac issue creates a special problem of end of life AC9, but its not like GS clients play Klondike for 12+ hours a day with ArchiCAD. We have a right and they have an obligation to provide a stable product - or at least a technology based warning on the potential problems. The previous release (2217 I think) was more stable on MacTel than the current one!