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Running Acctivate on a MacOS computer.
Acctivate is only available as a Windows app. You must run a Windows virtual machine on your Mac or connect to a Windows computer to run Acctivate.
There are three ways to run Acctivate on a Mac OS workstation:
- [RECOMMENDED] VMWare Fusion or Parallels Desktop to run a Windows virtual machine on your Mac. The Acctivate workstation client will be installed on the Windows virtual machine and can run seamlessly with your other MacOS apps. NOTE: This option requires a Windows license for the virtual machine.
- Download Microsoft Remote Desktop from the Mac App Store. Connect to your server or another Windows-based computer on the network running Acctivate. This is the easiest way to run Acctivate on a Mac and the lowest cost if you have a Windows PC.
- Dual boot with Boot Camp. This option only supports older Intel Macs and requires you to shut down MacOS before booting Windows. NOTE: This option requires a Windows license for the virtual machine.