Skytools and MacOS

[jnarro]

I´ve been using ST3 for several years in my laptop with Windows, now I have a Macbook and I want to know if Skytools can work with the MacOS.

[theskyhound]

SkyTools is windows only, but it runs fine on a Mac via a Windows emulator. There are many such emulators available. Some are free. The more expensive ones tend to offer the most direct integration on your Mac desktop.

Here is a recent list:
https://www.techwhoop.com/windows-emulator-mac/

Perhaps someone who has tried some of these emulators can comment.

[wvreeven]

I have been running SkyTools3Pro on my MacBook for over three years now using Wine.

[Ullomat]

Hi,
I run ST 3 on a MacbookPro with Parallels. OS is Windows 10. Everythings works if it would be running on a native Windows machine.
This includes connecting to several mounts, ServoCat etc.
cs,
Uli

[sdcox61]

When I was on Mac, the best results I had across the board but especially with SkyTools 3 Pro, was with Codeweavers Crossover, which required no OS, as the OS kernals were built into the emulator software. SkyTools started up and ran incredibly fast and just like it was a native Mac app, including the ability to directly drag and drop or cut and paste between Windows and Mac applications. The only thing I was never able to successfully get to run in Crossover was my then copy of Office 2013 Home & Student.

All this said, my Mac was a Mini desktop which never connected to my scopes, so ASCOM was never loaded nor attempted. All my scope driving was through my iPad with SkySafari - with lists built and exported from SkyTools.

[Pikaia]

I use ST3 on my Mac using Parallels. I had some difficulty getting started but I eventually got it sorted out with the help of Parallels Support, who were very good.

ST3 is the only software I use that requires Windows, so it would be nice if it could run with the Apple operating system, but apparently this is not possible.