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Using MS Access on a Mac?

Hi guys...new here, but a long time Apple user.

I'm sure this topic has been beaten to death, but I thought you could help.

I have the opportunity to switch from a PC to an iMac (I presume the newest model) at work.

However, one of my job duties requires that I view and edit a database that was created in Microsoft Access.

Is there any way to run Microsoft Access on a Mac? Or, would I have to also run a Windows environment to do so? Our IT folks said they "will not support" running Windows on our Macs.

Just wanted to get some information before this actually goes through, because I do not want to get all set up with a Mac only to discover I cannot use Access.

Any information would be greatly appreciated!

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.4)

Posted on Aug 13, 2010 5:51 AM

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Posted on Aug 13, 2010 6:07 AM

Hi and welcome to Discussions,

sadly Microsoft hasn't (yet?) brought Access to the Macs.

Even the 2011 edition of their Office for Mac does not contain Access.

So, your only chance is indeed to install a Windows environment on your Mac.

The most compatible way is to use Apples BootCamp http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/ which sadly has the need to reboot your Mac in order to run Windows but otherwise is like running Windows on any other given PC.

Second best would be the useage of a Virtualization app like Parallels, VMWare Fusion or the free VirtualBox.
All these three allow you to run Windows alongside OSX without the need to reboot.
As for compatibility they are fully capable of running MS-Access.

http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/
http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/
http://www.virtualbox.org/

Regards

Stefan
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Aug 13, 2010 6:07 AM in response to musicmanmu

Hi and welcome to Discussions,

sadly Microsoft hasn't (yet?) brought Access to the Macs.

Even the 2011 edition of their Office for Mac does not contain Access.

So, your only chance is indeed to install a Windows environment on your Mac.

The most compatible way is to use Apples BootCamp http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/ which sadly has the need to reboot your Mac in order to run Windows but otherwise is like running Windows on any other given PC.

Second best would be the useage of a Virtualization app like Parallels, VMWare Fusion or the free VirtualBox.
All these three allow you to run Windows alongside OSX without the need to reboot.
As for compatibility they are fully capable of running MS-Access.

http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/
http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/
http://www.virtualbox.org/

Regards

Stefan

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