Hello, I've looked at a few threads on here already - all of them closed, and all of them over two years old - regarding what seems to be a taboo subject. But my boss wants me to research buying SW2010 and running it on a Mac Pro quad-core with Fusion 3 and Windows 7. He already has everyone else on a MacBook so it seems a natural to him to keep things in the family. I'm currently using SW2008 on an old PC that was kept around just for CAD use. If anyone has any experience with this it would be appreciated. Also, SW's graphics card certifications don't jive with Apple's installation of an NVIDIA GeForce GT 120. Any help here is also welcome. Thanks!
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SW on a Mac . . . again
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NuclearNerd,
I am a Linux geek. I want a Linux version of SolidWorks. A Mac version would be a good idea too.
We are not talking speed. We are talking stability. We are talking about having your primary application work even after an OS update. We are talking about the vendor supporting you when (not if) you have a problem.
JHG
I am a Linux geek. I want a Linux version of SolidWorks. A Mac version would be a good idea too.
We are not talking speed. We are talking stability. We are talking about having your primary application work even after an OS update. We are talking about the vendor supporting you when (not if) you have a problem.
Just as a fun fact/reminder...No jabs intended.
The sole reason SolidWorks was originally created and what made it what it is was being created for Windows. That was the driving factor, customers wanted a main stream CAD system that operated on what was then and is now the most main stream OS. Windows.
Cole M
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The sole reason SolidWorks was originally created and what made it what it is was being created for Windows. That was the driving factor, customers wanted a main stream CAD system that operated on what was then and is now the most main stream OS. Windows.
Cole M
CSWP, CSWST, CSWI, CPDM
Certified DriveWorks AE
HP XW4300, 3.4g proc, 2.5g RAM, ATI Fire GL 3100
Dell M90, Core 2 Duo, 4g RAM, Nvidia Quadra FX2500M
Equus (custom), P4, 3.4g proc, 3g RAM, Nvidia Quadro FX3400
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