How to run HBXL software on a Mac?
All HBXL software packages have been written for PC's but that does not mean the software does not work on a Mac.
If you are a Mac User and want to know how to run HBXL software there are certain things you need to be aware of:
Check your MAC Operating System (O/S)
The first thing you need to check is that you are running a Mac that has an Intel processor. The old PowerPC G3/G4/G5 based Macs cannot run MS Windows or HBXL software.
If you are unsure which processor your Mac has, the link below has simple instructions showing you how to check.
Look for the word “Intel” in the description.
Check Your Mac Processor Type
Requirements
To run our programs on a Mac there are several requirements that you have to setup.
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Firstly you need to have either Bootcamp, Parallels or VMware Fusion. These are environments which will allow you to run Windows on your Mac. Bootcamp is included free with your Mac, but means that you have to reboot your Mac to switch between Mac OS and Windows. Parallels and Fusion allow you to run Windows at the same time as Mac OS so you can just switch between the two without having to reboot.
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Secondly you will need MS Windows installed on your MAC. This can be Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7. Please check the memory requirements for Windows Vista or Windows 7. An absolute minimum of 1 GB of RAM is required in order to run these operating systems on a MAC. We recommend 2 GB to allow this setup to run efficiently however.
Note: If you are going to be installing Windows 7 on your MAC, we recommend that you double check that you have a compatible version of Bootcamp (v3.1 or later), Parallels (v5.0 or later) or Fusion (v3.0 or later). Some earlier versions may not be compatible with Windows 7.
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The third requirement is for users of EstimatorXpress or Health & SafetyXpert only. These two programs both input and output to Microsoft Office software applications and therefore require any user to have fully working copies of MS Word and MS Excel which are both bundled in Microsoft Office. You must be running MS Office XP version or later. We have users running MS Office 2000 BUT has many issues running on Windows Vista and Windows 7 so we do not recommend this).
Note: If you have a Macintosh version of Microsoft Office this will not work as you need to have a true PC copy of Microsoft Office running in the Windows environment.
Questions?
We hope this gives you the information you need to get started with our HBXL software products. You may have some or all of the above requirements installed already.
If you have any questions then you can call us on 0845 1234 065 or email support@hbxl.co.uk.
Alternatively try our Online Chat service as we may be able to assist you online.
Please note that HBXL are only qualified to offer support for our own HBXL products. We therefore do not offer support on the setup of operating systems (whether PC or MAC) and/or virtual environments through use of products such as Bootcamp, Parallels or Fusion.