Running EPLAN Electric P8 on MacOS

Discussion in 'Windows Virtual Machine' started by AlexF20, Apr 8, 2024.

  1. AlexF20

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    I understand that EPLAN Electric P8 is a native Windows application, however, I was hoping to leverage virtualization software to run the program on my Mac.

    Could I run EPLAN Electric P8 on MacOS using Parallels Desktop ?

    Please advise if this is a supported configuration and, if so, are there any specific considerations or limitations I should be aware of?

    Some are saying that it won't run because M1-3 processors from apple missing avx instruction set and these virtual are not able to provide it.

    The laptop is a MacBook M2 Pro with 16GB RAM.

    Thank you for your time and assistance!

    The software specifications are listed here:https://www.eplan.com/int/en/main-g...tware-requirements/hardware-requirements.html
     
  2. CarstenS8

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    is there now any solution to run EPlan on a Mac with the M Chip ?
     
  3. GuyK2

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    At the moment, EPLAN will not run on Apple silicon.
     
  4. AlexejK1

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    Running EPLAN platform 2023 for 2 years on parralels without problem......(Running on M2 Pro 32Gb, Parallels 20) But since Eplan 2024/2025 requires AVX2 i am stuck on version 2023. Hope they make it work on Parallels 21.
     
  5. Kygrol98

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    How did you install and from where, please help me
     
  6. GuyK2

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    become a Microsoft insider, and join the Canary channel.
    install build 27744 and you would be able to install EPLAN.
     
  7. VoidB

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    Parallels might work, but EPLAN needs AVX, which Apple Silicon doesn't have. So, it'll likely crash or not even open--basically, your M2 Pro can't run EPLAN right now.
     
  8. GuyK2

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    Read what I wrote... I am running EPLAN S8 2024 on the M2 Mac using Parallels and Windows for ARM registered in the Microsoft insider program and with build 27744
     

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