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Parallels with new MacBooks?
I am looking for advice from other designers and Articulate staff-
My company's lease for our equipment is coming to an end and we will need to purchase new equipment for the new year. I currentl...
Hi Samantha,
Thanks for reaching out! While we don't have any plans to release a Mac version of Storyline 360, I can provide some information around Parallels and the new Apple products.
Currently, Parallels is working on getting a version of their software up and running on the new Apple M1 Silicon chip.
We haven't received many questions around these, yet Apple has not replaced the entire MacBook lineup with the new chips. The MacBook Pro 13" and 16" are still available with Intel Processors that will run Parallels without any issues.
Parallels have stated that they are developing a version of Parallels that will run on the new Apple M1 Silicon, but it is not yet available. You can read more about that here.
Parallels currently have a Technical Preview Program that would allow you to try the new software early; however, it may not function correctly, and you may experience issues. If you were to run the Technical Preview of Parallels, it would not be supported by Articulate as the software is still in development.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Tyler
Hi Tyler
Thanks for the info. What's the reason for Articulate to still resist in creating a native Mac version of Storyline etc? Has a survey ever been completed of the community/users to gauge interest? I may be biased, I do see a lot of comments and interest when searching through the community though on this, and for the future even more so now with M1 powered machines being available. Is a VM work around ever a long term solution?
Thanks, Paul
