Alibre atom

Alibre atom

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14 November 2018 at 14:40 #380598
Eric Cox
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Just bought MEW to get the Alibre Atom only to find it doesn't run on a mac. Bummer, any chance of a refund.
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14 November 2018 at 14:40 #26295
Eric Cox
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14 November 2018 at 15:00 #380599
blowlamp
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Posted by Eric Cox on 14/11/2018 14:40:41:

Just bought MEW to get the Alibre Atom only to find it doesn't run on a mac. Bummer, any chance of a refund.

Whip it back to the Apple Store and see what they say.
14 November 2018 at 15:16 #380602
not done it yet
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His post reads as he wants a refund on MEW. Shirley wouldn’t have paid for software that will not work!
14 November 2018 at 15:33 #380604
JasonB
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Been plenty of posts on here saying what it will and won't work with and system requirements.
14 November 2018 at 15:35 #380605
Michael Gilligan
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Posted by Eric Cox on 14/11/2018 14:40:41:

Just bought MEW to get the Alibre Atom only to find it doesn't run on a mac. Bummer, any chance of a refund.

.

**LINK**

https://www.model-engineer.co.uk/forums/postings.asp?th=138014&p=1

I asked the question, and got the answer

MichaelG.
14 November 2018 at 15:51 #380608
Zebethyal
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You can always run it in a virtual machine on your Mac

I run a Windows 10 virtual machine under VirtualBox for apps that have no alternative on a Mac – Visio (no Mac version or real equivilent) and Golden Records (Archery records system – Windows only) being 2 of them.

VirtualBox is free from Oracle, and the Windows 10 license I bought second hand on Ebay for about £2.00 from a decomissioned machine.
14 November 2018 at 17:06 #380615
Neil Wyatt
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You have your licence, and as Zebethyal says there are legitimate routes to running W10 on a Mac.

Neil
14 November 2018 at 18:08 #380628
geoff adams
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great answer blowlamp had a good chuckle
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