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Did you know you can run Origin and OriginPro on a Mac? Using virtualization software, you can easily install and run Origin and OriginPro on a Mac. This page outlines what you will need and shows you how easy it is to get started.
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Installing Origin or OriginPro software on a Mac computer requires the following:
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Steps to install Origin/OriginPro:
- Install the virtualization software on your Mac computer.
- Using the virtualization software, create a new virtual computer and install Windows on the virtual computer.
- Run the virtual computer on which Windows is installed. When Windows is ready, install Origin.
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Benefits of using the virtual computer
- Seamlessly run Origin as an application on your Mac desktop.
- Drag-and-drop an OPJ from a Mac folder onto the Origin workspace.
- Export graphs and other output from Origin to a folder in the Windows partition, and then drag-and-drop the exported file onto Mac applications.
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Running Origin using Virtualization Software on Mac OSX
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Tips for running Origin on Mac:
- What license types are supported using this configuration?
ALL license types have been found to run successfully on an Intel-based Mac using virtualization software. This includes node-locked, dongle-managed, and concurrent licenses.
- Why can't I paste the licence text from the web page onto the Origin dialog?
Note that the shortcut keys for copy and paste are different for Mac (cmd+c and cmd+v) and for Windows (ctrl+c and ctrl+v). If you copied the licence text from browser running on Mac OS using cmd+c, you should use ctrl+v to paste the text onto the Origin dialog.
- Can I paste an Origin graph to Word as an OLE embedded object?
If you are running Word for Mac, then the pasted object is treated only as an image and you cannot double-click the image to open the Origin project. If, on the other hand, you are running Word on the Windows partition, then you can OLE-paste your graph from Origin onto Word.
- How do I exchange files between Mac and Windows?
Just drag-and-drop the file between the Mac and Windows partitions! The virtual machine creates a copy when a file is dragged and dropped in either direction. You could thus easily open an OPJ by dragging and dropping the file from a Mac folder right onto the Origin workspace. Similarly, you can export a graph from Origin to a folder in the Windows partition and then drag-and-drop the exported file to a Mac application for publication purposes.
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