Articulate for Mac? Please!!!!!

Parallels does what it is supposed to do just fine, which is run an inferior operating system (Windows). I only use it for Articulate Presenter and an occasional need to run something else under Windows. However, Presenter under Parallels is slow and clunky, unlike native Mac apps.

I think Presenter is good software, although the expense and the nonchalant support attitude by the company for such an expensive project are outrageous. If anything halfway as good came along and met my needs (which I am sure will happen at some point), I will move away from Articulate Presenter in a minute.

Bill

Bill, I just wanted to add that I'm very sorry to hear that our Support Team has let you down, and that you've seen us take an unconcerned stance when it comes to supporting our products.  Is there a specific Support Case you've submitted where we could have done a better job, or a specific Forum Thread where you'd like us to take a closer look at a problem you shared?  Thanks in advance for helping us to help you!

We all know Articulate policy on the subject! What everybody is asking is for you to CHANGE IT!!

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Articulate isn't going change their policy on sharing their product roadmap. Nobody would do that. That would be like handing the keys to your competitors. Where I have a problem with them is there lack of effort on supporting a Mac or online platform altogether. Many companies make the same mistake. They say they can’t support multiple operating platforms, but what they don’t realize is that they can’t afford NOT to support multiple platforms. They are inviting users like us to try other services. One day they’ll wake up and half of their customer base will be using brand XYZ, not because it’s superior, but rather they understood and met their customers needs better.  I've learned in business throughout my years that sometimes a small loss can be a huge victory.  Articulate, ya hear?

Add me to the list of folks who want a Mac-native Storyline version. I'm not willing to waste precious hard drive space on installing Windows on my Mac and I'm not going to buy a PC just for this purpose. My story is I'm looking to start doing freelance elearning design on the side, and I can't use my company's Storyline license or their PC to do my own projects.

A monthly subscription plan similar to Adobe's would be nice, too, but I can't have everything :-)

Thanks James - and this thread is monitored by our team, but you could also look at sharing your thoughts in a feature request too. 

Although many of us have been asking for this for years, and it really looks like it will never happen. As I have always said, if a product on the Mac comes along that is as good as Presenter on Windows, I will change in an instant.

Thanks William and we'll certainly keep you posted. :-) 

While I understand the necessity to follow protocol, i.e."submit a feature request", it is egregious to post that kind of response to a legitimate concern, regardless of where it is posted or submitted.  This kind of responding to a concern with an essentially non-response is extremely disheartening and does to inspire confidence in Articulate as an organization.  I don't want to hear one more time the alternatives of using Parallels, etc. It is cumbersome and unstable.  If you really wanted to be a state-of-the-art organization, you would quickly put this on a native Mac platform.  I don't understand the dragging of the feet.  If you are not going to put this on a native Mac platform, then just say it...

I would love a native Mac app. But it us disingenuous to say that storyline via parallels is unstable. I have used it via an external SSD for over 5 years. In coherence mode it even feels like a Mac app.

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Yep. I would love that too! VMWare and Storyline have been pretty rock solid for me. I'm quite sure native Mac would be screaming fast. But, honestly, my MBP runs SL faster than my work desktop by miles.

That said, the Mac market is severely underserved in elearning authoring tools. First great tool to the space will win.

Apple have a patent for Elearning software

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Apple has a patent for lots of things. I don't think they'll do it because it's way outside their lane (they've been cutting software titles from their portfolio left and right for a few years, especially niche stuff, rather than developing new). But if they do I'm sure it'll be beautiful. I'd at least give it a try.

The problem as I see it is that I know how to use Storyline. I tried Captivate on my Mac and it was really unintuitive. I know it has its raving fans, but I didn't like it. For that matter, I don't really care for Apple's desktop software, either. iTunes is really the only Apple software I like, and that's probably more because I've been using it for 15 years more than that it's a good piece of software. I'd much rather just have Storyline available for Mac natively rather than have to learn something new from Apple or Adobe.

I don’t know about storyline but Studio is my basis for comment.

Amen!

I don't think Mac PowerPoint allows addins so it is unlikely studio would work on a Mac, more likely that there will be a Mac Storyline (I hope).

I have used studio via parallels and it works fine.

Thanks for your input, Phil! :)

I am stunned by the massive inconvenience and utter pain I had to go through to get windows installed and Storyline up and running via Parallels on my new MBP. I'm sure Parallels is a lovely program, but the problems with Windows made the entire process an immensely agonizing experience. I am not exaggerating in the least. 

I think it's time Articulate shows their Mac customers (who have been tremendously devoted and patient) an ounce of respect by giving us some indication as to future plans. I no longer care to invest in Windows based programs and risk my system by subjecting it to an unstable OS. 

Instead of dismissing and invalidating our requests for a native Mac version, please show us some respect, honesty and transparency by giving us a straight answer on this issue. I don't want to hear another word promoting these workarounds on this thread. The question for this thread is not about finding a workaround, it is about having the solution we are asking for - a native Mac version. 

Maybe Articulate can care more about their customers than about the money. It's called doing the "right thing".  There is nothing smart or strategic about compromising your customers for a couple extra bucks. 

Exactly what competitors are posing such a threat? Captivate? They already have a Mac version. The longer Articulate holds off the more likely they are to lose us to Captivate. But if I knew that Articulate was going to offer a solid Mac version in the next year, I'd stay loyal and hang on. 

Hi Karen.

Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts with us and I understand that Windows is not at the top of everyone's list of operating systems to use. We all have our preferences for operating systems, applications, phones, etc... and we want to do what we want using our preferred environment. We are not trying to be disrespectful, dishonest, or not transparent with you. This is one of the most common feature requests that we hear and I can tell you with absolute certainty that we do hear you. Exploring different ways for our customers to create engaging  e-learning content is something that we are actively working on. No one here at Articulate can share specifics about our road map beyond what we have publicly announced. I hope that you will be as excited about what we are working on as we are excited about creating it. 

I love how this thread just spontaneously re-awakens every couple months.

Justin, allow me to jump on the bandwagon and say Articulate's policy of not sharing their plans, frankly, stinks.

If Articulate were the most valuable company in the world, I could understand it. They'd have Apple's political capital. But they're not. They're the #2 guys in an already small niche market. Articulate's executive team needs to re-think this business strategy. We live in a transparent world now. Opacity doesn't sell. It repels.

I hope someone other than one of our friendly customer service folks (who we do dearly appreciate, don't get me wrong!) sees this.