Does Articulate have any plans to make a Mac OS compatible version of Storyline?

I dislike buying tools that require me to purchase other tools just to make them run. Having to run Parallels, as well as update Windows and buy Microsoft Office (because for whatever reason Storyline won't point to my Mac version of Office for outputting a Word doc for review), is ludicrous. Why do I do it? Because at the moment I haven't found another tool I or my clients like as well for its features. 

I'm confident there is a tool out there that will rise to overcome Articulate by offering a superior eLearning dev product for Mac AND Windows users. When it does, Articulate will learn just how many Mac owners comprised their 'vast majority of users'.

Hi All, 

It seem they want save money and not willing to develop macOS version But as part of business service people not happy about only to use Windows version. 

Articulate team should launch as soon then build macOS version.

Thanks

CD

As a person who has organization management consulting experience as well as the LMS nuts and bolts, I'm looking at how much market share Articulate truly is missing out on with such a limited strategy.  Although Apple integration may be considered an expensive outlay - to consider in this era that a Windows only or non native platform will prevail is in my opinion not sound economic strategy for business ROI - let alone the customers.  For a start - just think of the majority of Mac users who actually dominate graphic capability software - i.e. the concentration of publishing, education sector courseware development, graphics, gaming, video, film and web design industries who proportionately favour MAC OS.  The x platforms require disabling whats good for a digital designer.  It's kind of like saying you'll stick only with "Myspace and not Facebook as well..." (oops).

Don't get me wrong.  I appreciate Microsoft platform and products also.  But if you are considering a sound business decision - you need to consider your large target market into corporations will have issues with allowing alternative OS usage by employees away from the IT environment - i.e. in the LMS or marketing, communications and business interfacing genre where most of digital courseware is developed.

So although it seems a good product, I'm back to Adobe which I can use on either. 

I'd add another reason for needing a mac version is so that your users can have a similar experience as you when demo-ing. I am creating a screencast, but I want to use Replay, not Peek. Peek really doesn't do anything more than Quicktime, which is automatically added to a mac.

If I have to use Parallels for a screencast, then the actions I take will be what is needed for a PC. Whereas 95% of my company has a mac, so it is going to look completely different for them. 

In the SaaS world, almost everyone has a mac. It's really time to build out this product.

As a freelancer I'm keen to avoid extra costs as I'm either working for less or pricing myself out of the market if I use Storyline. Thankfully very few clients insist on Storyline, when they do I have to decline the work - not something I ever want to do but I have to as I don't want to convert my entire life (phone, tablets, laptops and computer) to the world of Windows

I also run Boot Camp exclusively to run Storyline 360. As of today, I'm sick of it and wanted to raise a stink. We need this yesterday. It's about to be 2020, we've got robots that do laser surgery; you can figure out how to build and maintain a Mac version.

Another Mac user here. I use Parallels with a Windows virtual machine, but I run into SOOO many issues with Windows (not to mention all the headaches that come with having to copy my files, etc.) that I'd really love a native Mac version. Can Articulate at least give us a space (link) to request this as a way to collect all the votes? I feel like our voices aren't even being heard. Maybe one exists already and I'm not aware of it?

I recently started an educational consulting firm and once considered using Articulate 360 as one of the primary tools for e-learning instructional design. However, the optimal platform for our design work is macOS, given its superior capabilities with design and multimedia. Another strength that macOS has for us is its reliability and security from an operational standpoint. While it is essential to take into consideration the needs of your existing clients, the company is limiting themselves in terms of who can take full advantage of the products and services you offer. 

It is rare now to come across software companies that will create software for only one platform when there are many (Google OS, Android, iOS, macOS, Linux, etc.). Windows may be what the largest share of your clients use currently, but no business stays in business using the same technology indefinitely. The tech industry is extremely competitive, and it is always evolving. The compatibility of your software needs to keep up with the evolving needs of the marketplace. The lack of willingness to be compatible across operating systems will ultimately keep potential clients away. Why spend hundreds of dollars on add-ons for compatibility when my company can invest in a tool that is closer to universal compatibility? Even if I could afford to, that is not an optimal use of company resources.

Seriously, at least take into consideration the compatibility of ALL your tools (not just Peek 360) to macOS and iOS. So many people use iPhones and iPads, and that would enhance accessibility for your existing clients and open the door to clients who use macOS because of it more conducive to their business model.

I have been following this issue for almost five years and was surprised to finally see Articulate switch their official corporate positioning from "we don't discuss software development plans" to finally admitting that they have no intention to release a macOS version of Storyline.  I know a couple of years ago they were looking for macOS development employees, maybe that didn't work out so well.

Anyways, for anyone complaining about the extra licensing of Parallels, you can use Oracle VirtualBox, it's free.  I've been using that for about five years.  It's a pain to reserve like 8 GB of your RAM for a virtual operating system of Windows 10, but it works well.  I had it on a 2011 iMac (i7 + 16 GB RAM) and it was fine, and obviously still good with 2019 system.

this is disappointing news. While I've been using 360 for a few years now, I've always done so on my work provided laptop. Now that I have been furloughed (no income coming in) I now have to figure out a way to purchase additional software that I won't use for anything else just so I can continue to use a product I've already paid for for the next year. I hope you all reevaluate the MAC issue moving forward.