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

It wouldn’t bother me to use parallels and a VM but the truth is the amount of updates on windows and the time they take are beyond annoying!! Takes hours from my work time even when set to automatic. I also vote for a Mac version of Articulate. Please? Included are the security measures you have to take using windows. Frustrating and I love the product, so I do it but would seriously like to see a poll on how many of your clients would like a native version of Articulate?

Another vote for a native MAC option! 

Totally agree with Lilian and Neal. It's ridiculous that I can't use Storyline natively on my Mac without Parallels or VMWare. I have purchasing power with my next job and I won't be recommending Articulate because of this. I will move in the direction of the Adapt Framework, Smartbuilder or Dominknow because I can collaborate with team members that are using Windows AND Mac. 

Look at what your competition is doing. Lectora, Dominknow, Adapt, Elucidat, Smartbuilder. ALL of these tools run on Macs!

I agree with you Lilian. They may not lose enough potential customers to warrant Mac development, but I assume they've done their research in that area and not due to shortsightedness for growth opportunities. They do essentially lose people like me, because I use it when I have to (using Parallels) but generally don't recommend it to other Mac users who ask. It only gets a quick mention b/c while Parallels runs it acceptably, there is a small handicap in that it may not run reliably when using some of the more integrative features of Parallels. I'd rather have native or equal quality web-based tools.

I wonder how much money Articulate is foregoing in their stubborn refusal to develop a Mac version?  Lots of other companies have both PC and Mac options for purchase.  Articulate 360 is a very expensive purchase for a private consultant like me who only uses it when a client requests it. I have to maintain a PC machine for this purpose and if I need to work on something with a client at their premises I can't, because the Storyline file is not on my Mac laptop.  Very frustrating.  As H5P becomes more sophisticated, and installed on lots of LMSs I think I will probably let my Articulate licence lapse in the next couple of years.   

For consideration -- Many corporations have security policies which prevent parallels/boot camp from being utilized. I have a PC for the sole purpose of using the Articulate suite, which honestly creates a poor experience on my end. Just a ping in favor of a Mac-based application; I will never consider using Articulate for myself or with a future employer unless I can use it on Mac. 

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I use a Mac and I also use Storyline.  The biggest frustration for me was the additional license cost of both VMware plus Windows.  But otherwise, not a huge deal to start it and everything works in there just fine.  Too bad there are no plans for a Mac version.

I recently switched to a Mac with Parallels and it is working out perfectly for the most part. It's a learning curve using Windows through a Mac and some minor issues using shortcuts but overall I've been pretty satisfied.

Hi Lilian, 

I myself also use a Mac, but I've found that working in Parallels or VMWare allows me to run a Windows environment and work in Storyline. It's really fast and an easy transition between the two. I can understand if that's not ideal for your setup, but it hopefully provides an alternative to booting up that old PC machine when it's not collecting dust on your desk.