Intel MAC universal ArchiCAD version.

[Anonymous]

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

[JCovarrubias]

kegroup wrote:
Does that mean that AC10 is currently NOT mactel native???

AC10 is currently not MacTel native.

See

http://tr.graphisoftus.com/faq_entry_details.asp?id=1227

[Anonymous]

Mike wrote:

Matthew wrote:
I'm going with Boot Camp to start since it seems to be the most reliable according to what I've read. I'd like to go the Parallels/virtualization route but it sounds like it's not ready for real work yet. I'll be keeping my eyes open though. Rebooting to switch isn't much fun.

I am interested in how it will work in XP emulation. One of my clients has installed Parallels and apparently USB support is lacking (maybe that has changed in the last week). I had to buy a PC laptop but am looking forward to the day when I can swap it out for one of the 17" Intel MAC's. It looks like that day might not be far off.

I've only put a few hours in so far, but I've had no problems at all with BootCamp and WinXP on my MacBook. Oddly AC9 isn't much faster in Windows than running in OSX with Rosetta (which is also surprisingly stable).

[Anonymous]

Just a few cents worth:

I would expect Windows versions of ArchiCAD to run fine under MacIntel via BootCamp; assuming the video support is there (ATI card in the macbook pro - fine; inbuilt Intel 900/950 - possibly not!)

As a Windows laptop, the MacBook Pro is excellent under Boot Camp. It runs Adobe CS2, Oblivion, various tricky games and some nice rendering applications very well indeed. I suspect it would be fine for any ArchiCAD Windows version (9 or 10)

Parallels gives you side by side OS X and Windows; but as far as I know would not have very good graphics support (apart from anything else). Maybe they've improved it since the last beta I checked.

The ArchiCAD documentation recommends a G5; given the diffferences between any G4 and any G5 (when running Adobe CS2, for example,) I would certainly agree with that!

I'll whack a demo ArchiCAD 10 onto my MacBook Pro under OS X 10.4.6 and another under MacBook Pro Boot Camp Windows XP SP2 and see how they go...

In general, Rosetta is proving quite stable in many areas under OS X 10.4.6 MacIntel. Notable exceptions include anything that tries to install a pane into System Preferences (won't work); and anything that takes advantage of the G5 Velocity Engine (very slow).

[Anonymous]

Hi,
Is it possible to run Windows XP & Mac OSX side by side on MacBook; kinda like Virtual PC inside OSX?
Is Virtual PC out of the game?
Thanks,
Joseph

[TomWaltz]

Joseph wrote:
Hi,
Is it possible to run Windows XP & Mac OSX side by side on MacBook; kinda like Virtual PC inside OSX?
Is Virtual PC out of the game?
Thanks,
Joseph

BootCamp allows you to start up with either Apple OSX or WinXP. Right now there is no ability to run one "inside" the other.

[Anonymous]

Joseph wrote:
Hi,
Is it possible to run Windows XP & Mac OSX side by side on MacBook; kinda like Virtual PC inside OSX?
Is Virtual PC out of the game?
Thanks,
Joseph

Yes and no. There is a program called Parallels which is in public beta, there may be others available, and are probably more in the works. From what I understand, none of them are ready for daily productive use.

I hear that Virtual PC may come back, but of course it won't really be virtual any more since Windows runs native on Intel hardware.

[Anonymous]

Joseph wrote:
Is it possible to run Windows XP & Mac OSX side by side on MacBook; kinda like Virtual PC inside OSX? Is Virtual PC out of the game?

Parallels workstation (www.parallels.com) lets you do this on Intel Macs; it supports only 2D graphics ("Parallels Workstation virtualizes VGA and SVGA with VESA 3.0 support video card. This allows you to run any 2D graphic application inside guest OS. Direct3D support is in scope for future versions of Parallels Workstation.") On specification, I would not think it is a good candidate for running Windows ArchiCAD under OS X.

An RC2 of parallels for Intel Macs can be had from their website.

Boot Camp (Apple, public beta release, released with the next major upgrade of OS X (Leopard)) lets you start your MacIntel in 'native' Windows, and has full graphics support (and drivers for most bits found on an Intel Mac -- it's performance is as good as the display card fitted into your model Intel Mac.

Microsoft have announced Virtual PC 7 will not run on Intel Macs; some future product is expected.

[Anonymous]

I am not sure if I am looking/ posting in the right place. I am thinking of getting the latest i-mac with the larger screen not the mac book . Any recommendations for what to include to run either ArchiCad 9 or 10. I just got 10 but have not loaded it. I am currently working on a very old and slow windows machine and want to upgrade to a mac but am concerned about the compatibility with the new intel processors. Any thoughts would be much appreciated.
David Rulon

[Anonymous]

jdrulon wrote:
I am not sure if I am looking/ posting in the right place. I am thinking of getting the latest i-mac with the larger screen not the mac book . Any recommendations for what to include to run either ArchiCad 9 or 10. I just got 10 but have not loaded it. I am currently working on a very old and slow windows machine and want to upgrade to a mac but am concerned about the compatibility with the new intel processors. Any thoughts would be much appreciated.
David Rulon

Full compatibility (and speed) will come when GS releases the native version of 10. So far I have had no problems on my MacBook Pro.

I am not sure what you mean by "what to include" on the iMac. AFAIK there aren't a lot of build to order options. You should get 2GB RAM and a big enough hard drive of course.

[Anonymous]

I have downloaded the archicad 10 demo for my macbook pro and it says that it can not be install on this platform. So i guess the official answer is, Archicad 10 can not be install in Mac/intel computers. I assume it can be install in bootcamp.

So... does any body really knows when a installable version will be available for mac/intel platforms?