Aislin Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Hi guy's, I'm this close to buying an iMac (needed for school and stuff) and I did not find a topic yet, apologies that I have not searched a lot. Anyway, I would like to know if I can down/install PDN on a mac (before I buy one) thanks! Quote Websites Flickr Gallery Second Life Arts Ais Digi Paintings Tutorials Digital hand painting Digital portrait paitning Second Life Picture editing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAND33P Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 (edited) PDN isn't officially supported on MAC to my knowledgeYou could probably find some backstreet (or whatever the cyber equivalent is) method of running it, if you trolled around the net.Apple:Yes, you can. Since Apple’s transition to Intel processors in 2006, Windows applications run beautifully on the Mac—faster than they do on many PCs, in fact. To run Windows applications, you’ll need additional software and a Mac with an Intel processor running Mac OS X v10.4.6 or higher. Every currently shipping Mac qualifies, but older Macs may not. To run Windows applications, do I have to run the Windows operating system? Yes, you do. Basically, there are two ways to run Windows on your Mac: Boot into Windows at startup. This dedicates 100% of the processor power to Windows and Windows applications. You can’t use Mac OS X again until you restart. Use virtualization software, which lets you run Mac OS X and Windows side by side. You can switch between them as easily as you’d switch between Mac applications. But you can’t run Windows without Windows—you’ll need to acquire your own copy of either Windows XP or Windows Vista to use either solution.For the best one, do more of your own research!CNET - Running PC programs on a Mac without Windows CrossOver - www.codeweavers.com/products Edited January 31, 2013 by SAND33P 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixey Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Aislin - I too was about to get a Mac last year, and was put off when I heard it was not possible to run PDN on it . Quote How I made Jennifer & Halle in Paint.net My Gallery | My Deviant Art "Rescuing one animal may not change the world, but for that animal their world is changed forever!" anon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Instead of a Mac, why not buy an Ultrabook and a car? 2 Quote Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and a Free Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aislin Posted February 1, 2013 Author Share Posted February 1, 2013 thanks for the comments... @ BB I don't want to buy a laptop anymore... I hate those things, lol and besides, I don't take them away from home, so why would I need one? I was looking for an iMac or a Mac Pro, but since the last one is really too expensive, I probably will get an iMac... @ nanette, since the latest version of Mac, you are able to put non-mac programs on it, but you will need to have Intel, am I right SAND33P? anyway, I won't throw away the laptop I have now, so it will be possible to keep on doing PDN, but certainly I will try to get PDN on a Mac, or Rick could write, program stuff he is good at, so PDN will also be able to run on the mac? Quote Websites Flickr Gallery Second Life Arts Ais Digi Paintings Tutorials Digital hand painting Digital portrait paitning Second Life Picture editing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrochild Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 @ nanette, since the latest version of Mac, you are able to put non-mac programs on it, but you will need to have Intel, am I right SAND33P? All Macs are Intel-based since 2006, but you still need Windows if you want to run Windows programs. or Rick could write, program stuff he is good at, so PDN will also be able to run on the mac?He's stated many times that that is never going to happen. 1 Quote ambigram signature by Kemaru [i write plugins and stuff] If you like a post, upvote it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 or Rick could write, program stuff he is good at, so PDN will also be able to run on the mac No. This is never ever EVER going to happen. Don't talk about me like that, it's rude. 3 Quote The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdnnoob Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 The .NET framework is a microsoft product. To write paint.net for macs, I assume, would involve rewriting the whole thing, not to mention buying a mac instead of a car... Quote No, Paint.NET is not spyware...but, installing it is an IQ test. ~BoltBait Blend modes are like the filling in your sandwich. It's the filling that can change your experience of the sandwich. ~Ego Eram Reputo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aislin Posted February 1, 2013 Author Share Posted February 1, 2013 No. This is never ever EVER going to happen. Don't talk about me like that, it's rude. it wasn't meant to be rude you know... Quote Websites Flickr Gallery Second Life Arts Ais Digi Paintings Tutorials Digital hand painting Digital portrait paitning Second Life Picture editing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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