Just curious how many of my fellow Articulate Storyliners are Mac users that have to run Parallels or VMware to use the program? I wish we could actually poll on here, but since that's not an option... Just give a shout out about your experience with being a Mac splitter.
I used to run it on a Mac using virtualbox but it wasn't a great experience so ended up moving back over to Windows. It is strange, seeing as how Mac's are generally considered the better platform for creative applications.
I use Mac for the reasons others have set out above, and have to have Parallels, just for Storyline. Most all of the other software I use is available in Windows and Mac versions, including Office 365, and Adobe Creative Cloud. ALL cheaper than Articulate 360. It's a real pain. Every time I start parallels and Storyline, immediately i get a warning to free up RAM. Thank heavens Rise works in a mac browser.
You would think, that as Mac is a natural environment for creative apps (as said above) that it would be straightforward to develop a mac version (especially if you'd had 10 years to do it).
I have a 2017 iMac with about 48G RAM. I actually don't use Parallels or VM. I just use the bootcamp partition and use my Mac as a Windows machine when I need to develop in SL. Works fine for me...buuuuuut I really wish there was a native SL version for Mac. So many times I've fudged up keystrokes by pressing COMMAND instead of CONTROL. lol.
A Mac bigot myself, a Windows machine is forced on me at work, and that’s how I use Storyline. Were I to return to the freelance world, I would probably just buy a Windows computer to run Storyline. The cost of what Windows computers now go for is a bargain compared with the frustrations I am reading in this forum and just the annual subscription to Storyline 360.
I am brand new to Storyline and am running it through Parallels. Time will tell, but I found the initial setup frustrating. As others have stated, I cannot understand why there is no Mac version.
All of this! I am NOT a fan of Windows, and like Chris says below, most creatives prefer Mac and it seems very strange that there is no 'Articulate for Mac' in the works. I would like to see an actual poll of users so we could know how many are in our shoes.
Perhaps you could provide me some tips. I recently installed Parallels and Windows 10 on my Mac. I am experiencing very high latency in Storyline 360. I disabled Shared Profiles and installed 360 in the Windows environment. I also double-checked some settings that Parallel recommended, but it has not helped the situation. Any suggestions on settings I could check? I would GREATLY appreciate it!
Perhaps someone could provide me some tips. I recently installed Parallels and Windows 10 on my Macbook Air. I am experiencing very high latency in Storyline 360. I disabled Shared Profiles and installed 360 in the Windows environment. I also double-checked some settings that Parallel recommended, but it has not helped the situation. Any suggestions on settings I could check? I would GREATLY appreciate it! Is there a certain amount of RAM that I should have on my Macbook Air? I show 8 GB. If that is not enough, I guess I will not be able to use Parallels.
The value of what Windows computer systems now pass for is a bargain in comparison with the frustrations I am reading on this discussion board and simply the once a year subscription to Storyline 360.
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I used to run it on a Mac using virtualbox but it wasn't a great experience so ended up moving back over to Windows. It is strange, seeing as how Mac's are generally considered the better platform for creative applications.
I’m a Mac User too and run Articulate through Parallels.
I hate the Windows environment, which is less stable and inflicts constant updates, slowing down my workflow.
Why are there no plans for a Mac version of Storyline?
I use Mac for the reasons others have set out above, and have to have Parallels, just for Storyline. Most all of the other software I use is available in Windows and Mac versions, including Office 365, and Adobe Creative Cloud. ALL cheaper than Articulate 360. It's a real pain. Every time I start parallels and Storyline, immediately i get a warning to free up RAM. Thank heavens Rise works in a mac browser.
You would think, that as Mac is a natural environment for creative apps (as said above) that it would be straightforward to develop a mac version (especially if you'd had 10 years to do it).
Mac user here 🙋🏼♂️, having switched from always working on PC 2 years ago I'm still not fully happy with it.....It can be frustrating at best!
I have a 2017 iMac with about 48G RAM. I actually don't use Parallels or VM. I just use the bootcamp partition and use my Mac as a Windows machine when I need to develop in SL. Works fine for me...buuuuuut I really wish there was a native SL version for Mac. So many times I've fudged up keystrokes by pressing COMMAND instead of CONTROL. lol.
A Mac bigot myself, a Windows machine is forced on me at work, and that’s how I use Storyline. Were I to return to the freelance world, I would probably just buy a Windows computer to run Storyline. The cost of what Windows computers now go for is a bargain compared with the frustrations I am reading in this forum and just the annual subscription to Storyline 360.
I am brand new to Storyline and am running it through Parallels. Time will tell, but I found the initial setup frustrating. As others have stated, I cannot understand why there is no Mac version.
All of this! I am NOT a fan of Windows, and like Chris says below, most creatives prefer Mac and it seems very strange that there is no 'Articulate for Mac' in the works. I would like to see an actual poll of users so we could know how many are in our shoes.
Hello, Liz.
Perhaps you could provide me some tips. I recently installed Parallels and Windows 10 on my Mac. I am experiencing very high latency in Storyline 360. I disabled Shared Profiles and installed 360 in the Windows environment. I also double-checked some settings that Parallel recommended, but it has not helped the situation. Any suggestions on settings I could check? I would GREATLY appreciate it!
Perhaps someone could provide me some tips. I recently installed Parallels and Windows 10 on my Macbook Air. I am experiencing very high latency in Storyline 360. I disabled Shared Profiles and installed 360 in the Windows environment. I also double-checked some settings that Parallel recommended, but it has not helped the situation. Any suggestions on settings I could check? I would GREATLY appreciate it! Is there a certain amount of RAM that I should have on my Macbook Air? I show 8 GB. If that is not enough, I guess I will not be able to use Parallels.
The value of what Windows computer systems now pass for is a bargain in comparison with the frustrations I am reading on this discussion board and simply the once a year subscription to Storyline 360.