# Anyone else using a Mac **URL:** \ **Category:** General Chat\ **Created:** [October 29, 2022, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/anyone-else-using-a-mac/1090 "2022-10-29T21:15:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SMdesign](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@SMdesign](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/SMdesign)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2022, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/anyone-else-using-a-mac/1090/1 "2022-10-29T21:15:03Z")
Is anyone else using a Mac for any of their work? I have a small PC to run the CNC but for vcarve and other programs that wont run natively in the Mac OS I use Bootcamp and run Vcarve? Just curious. I know the new Macs wont run bootcamp because of the chipset but I got my MBP before they changed. ---
**Author:** ![gkkent](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/gkkent/32/265_2.png) [@gkkent](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/gkkent)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2022, 5:05am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/anyone-else-using-a-mac/1090/2 "2022-10-30T05:05:31Z")
We are on Macs also but for the CNC we have a designated PC that we use for Mach 4 and Vcarve. ---
**Author:** ![StudioMurmur](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/studiomurmur/32/66_2.png) [@StudioMurmur](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/StudioMurmur)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2022, 11:25am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/anyone-else-using-a-mac/1090/3 "2022-10-30T11:25:27Z")
Same here. Fusion 360 on MacBookPro and old Dell + Windows for Mach 4. ---
**Author:** ![qjumpr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ac8455/32.png) [@qjumpr](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/qjumpr)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2022, 11:25am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/anyone-else-using-a-mac/1090/4 "2022-10-30T11:25:33Z")
I run MBP’s using parallels for vcarve and mozaik. I also used to use them for Mach 4 and found they worked perfect. Although now I have dedicated PC’s for the CNC’s. ---
**Author:** ![SMdesign](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@SMdesign](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/SMdesign)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2022, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/anyone-else-using-a-mac/1090/5 "2022-10-30T12:08:02Z")
I used the MBP for the Mach in the shop but when I realized how much dust was going in my 3k laptop I bought a dedicated pc for in there. ---
**Author:** ![PTODD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/76d3ee/32.png) [@PTODD](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/PTODD)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2022, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/anyone-else-using-a-mac/1090/6 "2022-10-30T12:47:47Z")
I run everything I can on the Mac (M1 Max). Parallels works flawlessly with Windows 10/11 so V-Carve Pro, Aspire, and Mozaik all work great. Fusion 360 runs natively on the M1. I too run a separate “Mini PC” (less than $300) for Mach 4 but have it in a “dust-controlled” area in the shop using a wireless keyboard/mouse/Xbox controller near the CNC. It’s so handy to have that PC sitting on the Network where I can design (in the house) and then just drop G-Code to the PC quickly. I use wireless for network connectivity and ethernet to connect to the CNC controller. I know some are paranoid about this, but there is really no danger to having the Mach4 PC on the network. Taking a USB stick to the PC each time is too inconvenient. ---
**Author:** ![gilroykilroy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc79bd/32.png) [@gilroykilroy](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/gilroykilroy)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2022, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/anyone-else-using-a-mac/1090/7 "2022-10-30T23:26:31Z")
My “office” computer is a Studio Ultra that I do my Fusion 360 and Aspire (under Parallels) work on. On the CNC I am currently using an iMac (pre-M1) running Mach4 under Bootcamp. However I have been having issues with Bootcamp lately (sound goes out, WiFi goes out, randomly) so I just ordered a 17” Dell XPS laptop to take its place (and run Aspire when in the shop). Sad that there aren’t enough of us Mac CNC’ers to warrant companies supporting the Mac. I really do dislike Windows a lot. ---
**Author:** ![SMdesign](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@SMdesign](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/SMdesign)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2022, 12:43am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/anyone-else-using-a-mac/1090/8 "2022-10-31T00:43:28Z")
I’ve been Mac sins 2003 full ecosystem. Was a pro photographer and back in the day…. I hate saying that, the platform was superior. And even today I still use 2011 Mac minis