There is one other potential solution. You could possibly run windows as a virtual machine on the Mac. We use Mac laptops but have one program that we need to run which is available for Windows only. We are using Parallels to virtualize Windows XP. Works great for this application. How it would work for any particular logging program I cannot say as I have not tried. In theory this should work.
David K0LUM At 9:44 AM -0400 8/24/12, Paul and Sue Huff wrote: >Please forgive me for a slightly off-topic post but I know that the collective >wisdom of the people on this list can give me a lot of good advice. > >My shack computer is getting a little "long in the tooth" and I am starting to >research a replacement machine. My current ham usage for the >computer consists >of logging and some digital work, but future rig control could be >something that >I would be interested in doing. Recent experience with a new iPad >has created a >very positive impression for me regarding Apple products but I know >that "in the >old days" most ham radio software was designed for Windows only. > >So my question is this - Are there now good choices available for ham radio >software (logging, digital, rig control) that will run on OSx computers? > >BTW, I know that Linux is a popular operating system for ham radio these days >but I don't really know anything about it. I can certainly try to learn, >however the computer has other uses in the family and so I would >need to be able >to easily switch it back into it's "standard" manufacturers >configuration for my >wife who is even less techie than I am. > >Any and all opinions would be appreciated. > >73, >Paul - N8XMS > >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
