Uniden Software for MAC ?

[disasterops]

Does anyone make Scanner programming software for the Uniden 396XT/996XT series that will run on a MAC ?

If so is it compatible to download from RR.com ?

Thanks....

 

[n5ims]

Nearly all of the scanner programming software is Windows based. You'll need to create a Windows VM on your Mac to do your programming.

 

[N9JIG]

Does anyone make Scanner programming software for the Uniden 396XT/996XT series that will run on a MAC ?

If so is it compatible to download from RR.com ?

Thanks....

While there are none that are written directly for the Mac here is an article I wrote that helps explain options to get existing Windows programs to run on Macs.

Mac Users

I use ARC-XT every day on my MacBook Air and iMac, to control, program and import data from RR. Works great!

 

[nanZor]

For OSX (ppc OR intel based), you could run this to program it:

BCProgTool.tcl TCL/TK Tool

Works great on my Linux box too with my 396XT. It doesn't have the full-blown RR download capability yet, but does have cut-n-paste.

 

[ka8zay]

Does anyone make Scanner programming software for the Uniden 396XT/996XT series that will run on a MAC ?

If so is it compatible to download from RR.com ?

Thanks....

Best option if you ask me is Parallels for MAC. Many of the programs I have to use for my job are PC based and I need to run them on my MAC. Using Parallels allows me to install Windows on my MAC to run in coherence mode so that the apps run side by side on my MAC and do not require rebooting, running full screen windows, etc. They run just as if they are actual MAC apps, check it out might be a good option for you.

 

[ka3jjz]

While there are none that are written directly for the Mac here is an article I wrote that helps explain options to get existing Windows programs to run on Macs.

Mac Users

I use ARC-XT every day on my MacBook Air and iMac, to control, program and import data from RR. Works great!

Added to the Scanning 101 FAQ. Thanks...Mike

 

[timtown]

Running ARC-XT on MAC

I don't recommend the use of Boot Camp for 2 reasons: it requires rebooting and secondly, it requires a disk partition (hate). Instead, I would use Fusion. It creates a windows VM on your Mac desktop. It will also permit the use of other VMs. It works very reliably.

My first experience with Parallels was a disaster -- Parallels simply had too many bugs and had incompatibilities with several I/O devices. I don't know the status now. You can check out Fusion for free.

Another choice would be VMWare from Oracle (really from Sun).

Tim

 

[N9JIG]

I don't recommend the use of Boot Camp for 2 reasons: it requires rebooting and secondly, it requires a disk partition (hate). Instead, I would use Fusion. It creates a windows VM on your Mac desktop. It will also permit the use of other VMs. It works very reliably.

My first experience with Parallels was a disaster -- Parallels simply had too many bugs and had incompatibilities with several I/O devices. I don't know the status now. You can check out Fusion for free.

Another choice would be VMWare from Oracle (really from Sun).

Tim

I did use BootCamp since it is the most compatible method of using Windows on a Mac, with the Intel processors in current Macs it really makes it just a regular old Wintel box. While I have had no problem personally with devices or applications using emulation, I have read that some apps did not run well in emulation but just fine in BootCamp.

You are right about needing a partition for Windows with BootCamp and having to restart to use it or go back to the Mac environment, but if you have enough disk space or don't need to run both at the same time on the Mac it shouldn't be a problem.

My wife uses Fusion on her iMac and likes it, to tell the truth I couldn't find much difference between Fusion and Parallels to recommend one over the other. I have had no problems with either, and they both installed just fine.

 

[timtown]

The only additional caution I would add about using the boot camp partition is that the Time Machine backup facility in the MAC OS probably does not detect changes in the Windows partition/ directory. It seems to make one copy of the virtual drive, but only one. Incremental changes will not be noticed nor recorded.

I believe you will not run into this problem with Fusion.

 

[disasterops]

So for a non computer savvy person like me what would you guys recommend ? Basically what I gather from all this is that I also need to buy a version of windows to install on my computer as well ?

 

[h8tdigitalradio]

Hello,

It depends on what you want to do and what you feel comfortable with. Bootcamp and a VM is nice because if you need to run Windows natively, a Mac does an excellent job of it with Bootcamp. If you want to run Mac OS X and Windows at the same time, a VM is perfect.

If you upgraded to Mac OS X Lion, you need Windows 7, as Apple® does not support XP/Vista for Bootcamp. If you use an Intel based Mac and Bootcamp, you will need IIRC, XP SP2 or Vista using Snow Leopard.

I prefer VM as it does not kill the battery as fast on my MBP as running Bootcamp does. The VM is an easier install, and the VM software will guide you thru the installation. VM's dont require a reformat of a portion of your HD, while Bootcamp does. It may be a little challenging for a novice, no matter how well Apple® writes the procedure.

HTHs

73

Dave L.

 

[timtown]

Using Fusion

My personal preference is to use Fusion for the reasons stated in my prior posts. I used Boot Camp for a while, and basically, you can load anything you want that will run on Intel's processors: all the Windows crap (my bias), linux, etc. I have since dumped the bootcamp partition. To use Fusion you must purchase a license to run Windows. I personally suggest Windows XP Service Pack 2 as it has been around for sometime.

 

[disasterops]

Great information thanks...

 

[One13Truck]

It's interesting there isn't anything for us Mac users floating around out there. I know there isn't all that many of us compared to Windows users but I would've figured somebody out there that does programming with Macs also has this hobby and would've come up with something by now. I do everything by hand but it would be a great help to a lot of others that don't want to run anything virtual.

 

[disasterops]

I dont do any programming by hand for my scanners. Hopefully someone will write software for the Uniden scanners eventually.