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Does Articulate have any plans to make a Mac OS compatible version of Storyline?
Or any other products?
- WandaBlackett-5Community Member
Joining my comment to the already long list. I too would really like to see a Mac version of Articulate Storyline developed. I primarily work on my iMac computer, and have kept a PC computer for the sole purpose of operating Articulate Storyline. That, however is about to change. I work at a non-profit organization, and all of our staff are using Mac computers (I'm the only one that has a PC to run Storyline). Now that we have more eLearning developers, we have had to find an alternative because (as much as I LOVE Storyline) no one else can access it. And, yes, I'm aware that it can run on a Mac using Parallels - but, we are a non-profit and can't justify the added expense of several licences for not only Parallels but also the Windows operating system. If that is going to be your response to users, Articulate, perhaps you should start including a free licence for parallels and Windows for Mac users if you don't want to develop a Mac version.
In the meantime, we are switching to Adobe Captivate. Thanks Keith for posting about the upcoming version (hopefully Spring 2022) - Captivate is a great alternative to Storyline, and now with this much more user friendly looking version coming, Articulate may be about to lose a lot of customers to Adobe.
- AshleyPark-0fe0Community Member
Please please please please make a version of Storyline compatible with Mac! VMWare Fusion drives me bonkers
- HughKremer-9c0aCommunity Member
I work in pro audio, as well as being an ID. Every software company that makes digital audio workstations or plugins that run in them, indeed any of the literally thousands of applications for pro audio make both Mac and Win versions of their software. This software is far, far more complex than Storyline, and these companies are much smaller than Articulate. I have to think that some Mac user kicked sand in Mr. Articulate's face at the beach or something and they hold a grudge. I've known people like that. There's no way that it's too expensive (it's not), or complicated (it's not, of course).
- DylanHill-a85eeCommunity Member
I cannot overstate how much my company (an eLearning studio) wants a native Mac version of Storyline. We all use Macs here and Storyline is literally the sole reason we need to run VMs of Windows on our computers. Storyline's performance when running within a VM (we've tried both VM Ware and Parallels) is poor at best, even on high-end hardware. Rise simply doesn't offer the features we need. Considering the number of design studios, where Mac hardware if often the standard, who are creating eLearning, it's hard to understand how Articulate isn't seeing the value in supporting us. Sigh.
- andrewhortonCommunity Member
I was actually in disbelief that there wasn't a mac version. I'm running Storyline 360 on a i7/32GB windows machine and it's clunky, slow, saving and rendering out takes forever on larger projects, etc. Meanwhile my 8 year old iMac absolutely smokes on native mac apps. Join the rest of the creative/digital authoring world, Articulate!
- USAMarketingTraCommunity Member
Now two years later from the original post, is there any discussion or plans to make a Mac OS compatible version of Storyline? Or is using a virtual Windows session still the long term solution?
If there is no plan for MacOS, is there a place to vote on/let Articulate know that this is a desired option outside of this discussion board?
- roberttenhoveCommunity Member
Hi, Reading all these comments above, there is not much to add. The Articulate license is very expensive.... but additionally i have to use a PC for the sole purpose of using articulate software. The institute I work for (2500+ employees) recently decided NOT to continue with Articulate. Looking forward to a MAC alternative.
- BabetteNovakCommunity Member
Thanks to everyone, and most recently, Keith and Hugh. I agree with Hugh that there is far more complicated software created by companies far less successful than Articulate. I've complained on multiple threads about this very issue, never to any avail. Articulate has dug its heels into the sand, right about where its neck is.
I can't wait for the newest version of a Mac-friendly Captivate or any company that proves it can challenge Articulate with a Mac-friendly product. I'm a little surprised that no one has accomplished it at this late date. So many of us have raised our voices before. They simply don't care.
I'm very tired of doling out money to not only Articulate, but also Parallels and Microsoft, just to run their (admittedly effective but ultra frustrating) software. After my subscription is up I hope to be firmly established at a competitor.
- dansaundersonCommunity Member
Just to reiterate all that has been said in this thread. There has been a complete lack of real development and innovation by the dev team here. I understand that its a complicated mess trying to re-engineer the program from scratch, yet every other major professional grade program has a Mac OS native version. Even powerpoint's export times to HEVC have been drastically reduced because of the M1 Pro's media engine built into the SOC. On my Ryzen 3950x it still can take projects 30-40 minutes to render into h264 while on my M1 Pro laptop--which consumes way less power--it only takes 5. There has been a consistent lack of developing the program. Most eLearning professionals utilize the adobe suite to supplement their courses, and the media engine of the M1 is built to make these processes faster.
Why can't the dev team at least look into making the product faster and utilize the different engines available. Heck, in premier on my windows PC I can at least dictate to utilize the GPU to help the rendering process. Hi Ryan!
I'm sorry to say, there isn't a native Mac version of Storyline on our roadmap. The vast majority of our customers use Windows and web-based authoring tools that don’t depend on a particular operating system. And we're focused on developing features that have the widest impact.
For example, Articulate 360 subscribers can use Rise to create courses right in their web browsers, and we’re continually updating Rise with new features. So Rise, can be used natively on a Mac. It’s web-based and is supported in all modern web browsers. Watch this video introduction to learn more.
We’ve also introduced Peek for Mac, a native screen-recording app for Mac. Watch this video for an overview.
Other web-based experiences in Articulate 360 (Content Library, Articulate Review, and Articulate Live) are supported in all modern web browsers for Mac and Windows computers.Any content you create with Articulate 360 apps can be viewed on Mac computers.
Hope that helps, and if you haven't done so yet, take a look at the trial of Articulate 360 here!
- AdamWellsCommunity Member
Hi Ashley
I have made some comments below, but I would just like to add that in a large industrial company and military organizations, installing other products (as mentioned) on to our thousands of machines is just not an option.
Regards Adam