Any Current or Future Plans to Develop ARM-based Architecture Versions of FontCreator and MainType?
In the meantime, is there an option to run your x86 versions in some sort of emulation mode within the ARM-based environment?
In my case, I'm looking to run FontCreator & MainType within my M1 Mac Studio running macOS Monterey operating system within a Parallels Desktop - Windows 11 Pro virtual machine.
Any Current or Future Plans to Develop ARM-based Architecture Versions of FontCreator and MainType?
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Re: Any Current or Future Plans to Develop ARM-based Architecture Versions of FontCreator and MainType?
Even though we would love to have a Mac version, we currently have no plans to make such Mac compatible version, but even right now there are ways to use it on a Mac.
This tutorial shows several options that allow you to use our font editor on a Mac.
Running FontCreator on a Mac
This tutorial shows several options that allow you to use our font editor on a Mac.
Running FontCreator on a Mac
Re: Any Current or Future Plans to Develop ARM-based Architecture Versions of FontCreator and MainType?
Thank you for your prompt reply, Erwin.
That's where my problem lies with the Parallels Desktop virtual machine running Windows 11 Pro which can only run in an ARM-based environment within Apple's exclusive Metal API. That's why I inquired about your software possibly running within that environment in an emulation mode to run (albeit most likely) much less responsive due to the emulation process.
That's where my problem lies with the Parallels Desktop virtual machine running Windows 11 Pro which can only run in an ARM-based environment within Apple's exclusive Metal API. That's why I inquired about your software possibly running within that environment in an emulation mode to run (albeit most likely) much less responsive due to the emulation process.
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Re: Any Current or Future Plans to Develop ARM-based Architecture Versions of FontCreator and MainType?
We haven't tried it, but what about Wine?
Re: Any Current or Future Plans to Develop ARM-based Architecture Versions of FontCreator and MainType?
Update:
I attempted to install Wine on my M1 Mac Studio Ultra but unfortunately, it does not install within Apple's Metal API.
Should the developer decide to create a compatible installer in the near future, perhaps I will have another opportunity to get your applications to run within that environment.
I attempted to install Wine on my M1 Mac Studio Ultra but unfortunately, it does not install within Apple's Metal API.
Should the developer decide to create a compatible installer in the near future, perhaps I will have another opportunity to get your applications to run within that environment.
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Re: Any Current or Future Plans to Develop ARM-based Architecture Versions of FontCreator and MainType?
Too bad you are not able to use FontCreator on your Mac.
It would be great if someone knows a way.
It would be great if someone knows a way.