Currently, Minitab does not offer a Macintosh version of Minitab or Quality Companion. However, you can run Minitab and Quality Companion on a Macintosh if you have installed Windows virtualization software. Virtualization software allows you to install Windows onto your Intel-Based Macintosh which allows you to install Windows applications. In addition to purchasing virtualization software, you must own or purchase a copy of Microsoft Windows to use this solution. While we do not support running in this environment, we have received positive feedback from Minitab Macintosh users using these solutions.
Vmware Fusion v1.x/2.x:
Vmware Fusion is a Windows desktop virtualization product offered by Vmware Inc. For information about the product and company, see the link, Vmware Fusion, below.
Known Issues with Vmware Fusion:
- Some users have been prompted to activate their software multiple times. Minitab applications capture the CPU ID of the processor when you install and activate your product. Dual core processors have multiple CPU IDs and the default settings in Vmware Fusion only allow for the system to detect one CPU ID at any given time. This may randomly cause you to be prompted for your activation code and to activate again. In most cases this issue can be resolved by modifying a processor setting in Vmware Fusion. Updating this setting forces VMWare Fusion to treat each individual core as a separate processor which makes both CPU IDs visible to the system. To modify the processor setting, do the following.
- Open Vmware Fusion and go to the Virtual Machine menu and select Settings. Expand the System Hardware category and select Processors. Update the virtual machine setting to be configured to use 2 Virtual Processors. Please note, your virtual machine must be shutdown for you to update this setting.
Apple Boot Camp:
Boot Camp is an Apple product that allows you to install and dual boot your Intel-Based Macintosh in Mac OS X or Windows. For information about the product and company, see the link, Apple's Boot Camp, below.
- This product is included for free as part of Mac OS X Leopard (v10.5). This product has been available in a beta version until it was included as part of Mac OS X Leopard (v10.5).
Parallels Desktop for Mac v4.x:
Parallels is a PC desktop virtualization product offered by Parallels, Inc. For more information about the product and company, see the link, Parallels, Inc., below.
Known Issues with Parallels Desktop:
- Some users have been prompted to activate their software multiple times. In most cases this issue can be resolve by modifying the CPU settings in Parallels Desktop v4.x. To modify the CPU setting, do the following.
- Open Parallels Desktop and go to the Virtual Machine menu and select Configure. Expand the Hardware category and select CPU. Update the Number of CPUs to the maximum number available in the drop down menu. Please note, your virtual machine must be shutdown for you to update this setting.
- Please note, Parallels Desktop v3.x does not support multiple virtual processors within the virtual environment.
Please note that running Minitab applications in any of these environments has not been rigorously tested, and Minitab does not support this. It is strongly recommended that you download trial version of Minitab or Quality Companion to test in this environment before purchasing. As a service to our customers, we will post known problems with any of these solutions. If you have positive or negative feedback, please send your feedback to
feedback@minitab.com.
