Summary

This article explains how to run the Solatech software listed at the bottom of this article on a Mac.


More Information

All of the Solatech software listed at the bottom of this article requires Microsoft Windows. In short,

Solatech does not write native Mac applications. However, there are some very easy and inexpensive

way to run Solatech software on a Mac. Two of these solutions are to use Apple Bootcamp or

Parallels Desktop for Mac. Both of these applications allow you to install Microsoft Windows on your

Mac, although they differ on how Windows is run.


Bootcamp

Bootcamp is software that is included with OS X Lion so you can run compatible versions of Microsoft

Windows on an Intel based Mac. When using Bootcamp you will setup a separate partition on your

Mac hard drive that will contain Microsoft Windows and your Windows applications. This partition will

be separate from your Mac partition and the two cannot be used together. To use Windows you will

need to restart your Mac and choose to run either Microsoft Windows or OS X. Once you choose to

run Microsoft Windows your Mac computer will operate just like any other PC running Windows

software.


For more information on Bootcamp refer to KB article HT4818 on support.apple.com

(http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4818#1)


Parallels Desktop for Mac

Parallels Desktop for Mac is a native Mac application that allows you to run Microsoft Windows just

like any other Mac application. When Microsoft Windows is running on Parallels Desktop for Mac it's

running as a virtual computer so you can switch between Windows and other Mac applications just

like you switch between two native Mac applications, such as Safari and Movie Maker.


When using Parallels Desktop for Mac to run Windows, Solatech recommends at least 8GB of RAM.

This is because you will be running two operating systems at the same time (Windows and OS X),

both of which require a lot of RAM.


For more information on Parallels Desktop for Mac visit their web site:

http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/


Final Thoughts

  • Both of these solutions require a valid Microsoft Windows license. This license and the software does not come with OS X or Parallels Desktop for Mac. Microsoft Windows must be purchased separately.
  • Solatech can provide support for installing it's software on Windows. We do not provide support for installing or configuring Bootcamp, Parallels Desktop for Mac or Microsoft Windows.


APPLIES TO

  • Product Designer 4.2
  • Simple Data Transfer 3.x
  • Solatech Diagnostics 2.x
  • Solatech Help Center 2.0
  • Solatech Report Writer 1.1
  • Solatech SQL Server Script Processor 2.x
  • Solatech Update 4.x
  • Solatech VBScript Editor 2.1
  • Solatech Window Covering Software 4.2