Updates on the MAC OS Version

[demopilot208]

Bumping this again in hopes we are getting closer to a Mac version. I know so many who would buy the gold version, including myself!

Can't wait!

[limex]

I run MM portable in a VM on my M3 Mac. I've been running it on Intel Macs that way since 2.x days, although back then it wasn't "portable".

Interesting.
Can you elaborate on the solution?
VM vendor, issues, config, cons of the solution

thanks in advance

[demopilot208]

I run MM portable in a VM on my M3 Mac. I've been running it on Intel Macs that way since 2.x days, although back then it wasn't "portable".

Interesting.
Can you elaborate on the solution?
VM vendor, issues, config, cons of the solution

thanks in advance

Seconded for any details on making this work on a VM on Mac!

[arleylambert]

Jost tossing in another voice, hoping for that MacOS version....

[DillyDo]

Same here. Love the Windows version. Would definately purchase a Mac version as well. Thanks

[RHVC]

I would Also LOVE a mac version!
Says a holder of a Gold license since 2005...

[arleylambert]

@Peke no pressure! Just the tiny insignificant matter of all our hopes and dreams hanging by a thread you’re holding

[Peke]

Hi,

@Peke no pressure!

Wrong Address @Petr is one working on MAC version, I am one that just leaking information

[enricocascioli]

Hi,

@Peke no pressure!

Wrong Address @Petr is one working on MAC version, I am one that just leaking information

Honestly Peke/Petr, do you really have no idea of an estimated release time for the Mac version?

[Peke]

Honestly Peke/Petr, do you really have no idea of an estimated release time for the Mac version?

Unfortunately I do not had idea anymore. Internally we several times wanted to release, but each time we delayed due the various reasons, including that we are not satisfied with quality of all MMW features (we developed over 20+ years) ported to MAC version. That can be simply said "too many bad ports are made and we would not like that to be initial experience with MM for MAC."

[ingoknito]

Unfortunately I do not had idea anymore. Internally we several times wanted to release, but each time we delayed due the various reasons, including that we are not satisfied with quality of all MMW features (we developed over 20+ years) ported to MAC version. That can be simply said "too many bad ports are made and we would not like that to be initial experience with MM for MAC."

I can understand that the team is concerned that some long-time MM users might not be satisfied with the new MacOS version, and that you want to avoid that.
Perhaps it would be worth considering releasing something like an MM-Lite version – with a different name, e.g., MediaRabbit or something equally cute...
I'm still willing to pay for such a version and also financially support its development with €300.

Regards
Ingo

[idrouin]

Yes please any release would be a good release!!
We are desperate.
Nothing good out there for Mac users.

[idrouin]

Hello can you please explain how that works? I'm a total newb and would love to be able to do that too! Thanks.

The unavailability of a Mac OS version of MediaMonkey is the ONLY REASON that I have not bought a MAC. It sounds like you are getting close, so I think I will buy the Mac and pray. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE hurry.
Thanks

I run MM portable in a VM on my M3 Mac. I've been running it on Intel Macs that way since 2.x days, although back then it wasn't "portable".

This allows me to keep MM and my library on a portable drive which I can connect to either my iMac or MBP. If the Mac version is "portable", I will likely switch to in on release.

[PetrCBR]

Currently we're working and testing both x64 and arm64 versions and hopefully soon will be available first alpha/preview version.

EDIT: The main issue we had been dealing with for a while was the incompatibility of newer Chromium versions with Rosetta. That has now been resolved, as we have a native ARM64 and x64 versions of MediaMonkey for Mac.