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Can I run ETABS (structural software for analysis and design) on Macbook Air?

Posted on Dec 10, 2020 11:10 PM

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Posted on Dec 11, 2020 4:47 AM

“ CSI programs cannot be run directly within the Mac operating system. However, if Windows operating system is virtualized on the Mac machine (via virtualization platforms such as Parallels or VMware Fusion), then CSI programs can be run within such virtualized Windows operating system. “


Ref: https://wiki.csiamerica.com/display/kb/Running+CSI+programs+on+Macintosh+%28Mac%29+computers


That means Rosetta 2, right?


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Dec 11, 2020 4:47 AM in response to PRP_53

“ CSI programs cannot be run directly within the Mac operating system. However, if Windows operating system is virtualized on the Mac machine (via virtualization platforms such as Parallels or VMware Fusion), then CSI programs can be run within such virtualized Windows operating system. “


Ref: https://wiki.csiamerica.com/display/kb/Running+CSI+programs+on+Macintosh+%28Mac%29+computers


That means Rosetta 2, right?


Dec 11, 2020 6:11 AM in response to mongchai

mongchai wrote:

“ CSI programs cannot be run directly within the Mac operating system. However, if Windows operating system is virtualized on the Mac machine (via virtualization platforms such as Parallels or VMware Fusion), then CSI programs can be run within such virtualized Windows operating system. “

Ref: https://wiki.csiamerica.com/display/kb/Running+CSI+programs+on+Macintosh+%28Mac%29+computers

That means Rosetta 2, right?



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