One of the most frequently asked questions we hear is “Does ClinicOffice run on a MAC?”
… and the answer is YES!
We have hundreds of customers who have been happily running ClinicOffice on their MACs for many years. Bear in mind though that ClinicOffice is a Microsoft Windows application, so it won’t run directly on the Apple Operating System (OS X).
So, how can you run ClinicOffice on your MAC?
By far the simplest way to run ClinicOffice on your MAC is to choose the ClinicOffice Hosted Edition. The Hosted Edition is ‘hosted’ on our powerful Windows Cloud Servers, so all you need to do is download a free Remote Desktop program which connects your MAC to a Windows Server.
Why not give it a quick try? Click here for instructions on how to try out the Hosted Edition on your Apple MAC.
New Apple MACs ship with a program called Boot Camp which allows you to install Microsoft Windows on your MAC. Apple have helpfully provided instructions on how to install Bootcamp – please click here.
While Boot Camp offers excellent performance, the downside is that you have to reboot your computer to switch between MAC and Windows, which can be pretty inconvenient. For this reason, we would recommend one of these products instead :-
After installing either Parallels Desktop or VMWare Fusion, you will be able to install Microsoft Windows and ClinicOffice on your MAC.
* Please note that in addition to Boot Camp, Parallels Desktop or VMware Fusion, you will also need to purchase a license for Microsoft Windows for each MAC computer.
Answers to questions that are often asked…
I’m getting new computers for my clinic - would I be better off buying Windows PCs?
Which of the above options would you recommend?
We would recommend OPTION 1 (the ClinicOffice Hosted Edition)… it’s by far the easiest way to run ClinicOffice on a MAC.
However, we also have many customers running ClinicOffice with Parallels Desktop or VMware Fusion and they are very happy too! One point of consideration though: if you do choose to run ClinicOffice on your MAC using some 3rd party software, our Support Team will be able to help you with ClinicOffice itself, but they’re not going to be able to assist with those products or with any MAC OS related issues.
Can I try out the Hosted Edition on my MAC?