Running Xara on Mac OS X with shared font support and without Windows/VM!

**Big Frank** · 05 July 2013, 10:19 AM

this is a little off on a tangent because it doesn't adress the issue of mac-only users
the way i have used xara when on my mac is by using teamviewer across the network
it means i dont have to switch from one desk to another just to change a file
i have used virtualbox to run xara on a linux box and it's a very good solution

**gingerbeardman** · 05 July 2013, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by gingerbeardman

Another, free, option is VirtualBox which I intend to test ASAP.

Well, that was quick. Xara runs just fine in VirtualBox.

VirtualBox "Seamless" mode is their equivalent of VMware Fusion's "Unity" and Parallel's "Coherence" modes.
Clipboard support is good.
Can't get drag and drop to work but I expect with some more effort that would work.

I still prefer VMware as it feels like a more polished solution.

I'd still like Xara to offer some sort of Mac support.

**Boy** · 05 July 2013, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by gingerbeardman

I'd still like Xara to offer some sort of Mac support.

I really would not because it would only divert already limited resources away from program development. Anyway, there seem to be enough solutions available to be able to use Xara software on a Mac.

**gingerbeardman** · 05 July 2013, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by Boy

I really would not because it would only divert already limited resources away from program development.

There are many other ways to achieve a Mac version than having the same development team split their time to do it.

**pauland** · 05 July 2013, 05:12 PM

It's more about Xara/Magix being confident that they can recoup their development, maintenance and marketing costs for an additional platform.

**gingerbeardman** · 05 July 2013, 06:48 PM

Do you have a link to where they've stated that?

**pauland** · 05 July 2013, 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by gingerbeardman

Do you have a link to where they've stated that?

No company needs to state that. Nobody engages on a project that loses them money.

**gingerbeardman** · 05 July 2013, 09:16 PM

Originally Posted by pauland

No company needs to state that. Nobody engages on a project that loses them money.

I was actually more interested in if there had been a proper statement, rather than hot air from some guy on a forum.

I guess not.

**handrawn** · 05 July 2013, 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by gingerbeardman

There are many other ways to achieve a Mac version than having the same development team split their time to do it.

such as?

**pauland** · 05 July 2013, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by gingerbeardman

I was actually more interested in if there had been a proper statement, rather than hot air from some guy on a forum.

I guess not.

No, you're right, no hot air, just an opinion. Drop the attitude.

This has been discussed in the past and there was a statement from Xara, but that was some time ago.