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General Category - V.16 and Earlier => V12 - V16 General Discussion => Topic started by: Larz on February 17, 2010, 05:36:41 PM

Title: TFP on Mac?
Post by: Larz on February 17, 2010, 05:36:41 PM
Hi,
have anyone tried to run TurboFLOORPLAN on a Mac, using Windows emulating software (e.g. Parallels Desktop or Fusion)???

Thanks!

Title: Re: TFP on Mac?
Post by: Allan Chesney on February 18, 2010, 09:03:25 AM
Hi Larz,  Welcome to the Forum!

I have not done it personally but I do have a freind who uses it on a Mac with no problems.  I am not sure what emulation software he uses (he is away at the moment so I can't check) but neither of the two you mention ring a bell.  I am sure I would remember it if I heard the name.

If there another common one?

Allan 
Title: Re: TFP on Mac?
Post by: gboheman on February 18, 2010, 10:42:16 PM
Larz

I am currently running TFP on my MacBook Pro using Parallels.  I have also used VM Fussion in the past.  I find my system a little sluggish at times but I have TFP and Turbo Cad running at the same time along with numerous mac programs.

Greg Boheman
Title: Re: TFP on Mac?
Post by: Larz on February 19, 2010, 02:43:51 AM
Thanks Allan and Greg for your swift and positive answers,
that was good news to me.

Thanks!
Title: Re: TFP on Mac?
Post by: cmills on March 27, 2010, 09:10:55 AM
My experience over the past two years with MacBook Pro 2008 4GB memory on Leopard and Windows XP3 (BootCamp) virtualized with Parallels (allocated 2GB) was somewhat disappointing.  I can load my medium-sized house model, but it is VERY SLUGGISH in emulated mode.

I have just upgraded to SnowLeopard and Windows7 on a 2009 MacMini (4GB), and experience the same sluggishness.  Several factors play into the 3D rendering, booted in native mode there's just MORE of everything.

MEMORY: the difference between 2GB and 4GB of memory is probably significant to TFP, perhaps a native Windows user can confirm this.
VIDEO RAM: Getting exclusive access to ALL the video RAM probably helps.
PROCESSOR: Getting all of 2 processors instead of just one processor (and maybe a little of the other).

Bottom line:  For a short operation without reboot, virtualization is great.    But when I really want to work with TFP, I boot into native Windows mode.

Best of luck,
C.
Title: Re: TFP on Mac?
Post by: Allan Chesney on March 27, 2010, 09:23:49 AM

Quote from: cmills on March 27, 2010, 09:10:55 AM
MEMORY: the difference between 2GB and 4GB of memory is probably significant to TFP, perhaps a native Windows user can confirm this.


Just to confirm, I recently changed from 2GB to 4GB on Windows Vista and it did make a big difference in moving around the model - become ultra quick and smooth.

Allan
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