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MT4 on Mac OS - Working guide! (mac os Catalina MT4)

  • #1
  • First Post: Aug 29, 2020 4:52am Aug 29, 2020 4:52am
Hey guys!

I recently discovered how to successfully install MT4 on Mac OS so I thought I'd share as I've been trying to find a stable solution for a long time since the last OS update.

I've uploaded a video and create a step by step guide too - Hope it helps!

Install guide here : https://riskcalculator.app/metatrader-4-for-mac/

Video here :
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  • #2
  • Nov 18, 2020 8:00am Nov 18, 2020 8:00am
What's the performance like? Any random lags?

I wonder if this solution will now work on the newly released M1 macs.
  • #3
  • Nov 20, 2020 6:31am Nov 20, 2020 6:31am
Has anyone had any luck on M1 Macs? Just got a new MacBook but can't get it to work. The installation of MT4 in Crossover seems fails towards the end.
  • #4
  • Dec 8, 2020 3:01am Dec 8, 2020 3:01am
Quoting Wizzlebizzle
Has anyone had any luck on M1 Macs? Just got a new MacBook but can't get it to work. The installation of MT4 in Crossover seems fails towards the end.


i would like to know it before upgrading my laptop too..
  • #5
  • Dec 8, 2020 3:10am Dec 8, 2020 3:10am
Quoting Hyun
{quote} i would like to know it before upgrading my laptop too..
We will have to wait for MacOS 11.1 to be out before testing, as currently CrossOver doesn't work with m1 macs on 11.01.
  • #6
  • Dec 8, 2020 3:15am Dec 8, 2020 3:15am
Quoting procmail
{quote} We will have to wait for MacOS 11.1 to be out before testing, as currently CrossOver doesn't work with m1 macs on 11.01.

Thats very informative. thank you
  • #7
  • Dec 8, 2020 3:17am Dec 8, 2020 3:17am
I have been in touch with the support team and they are working on it. Looking back at previous OS updates, it can take a couple of months before these kind of bugs are resolved.
  • #8
  • Dec 8, 2020 3:29am Dec 8, 2020 3:29am
Quoting Wizzlebizzle
I have been in touch with the support team and they are working on it. Looking back at previous OS updates, it can take a couple of months before these kind of bugs are resolved.

hmmm.... few months seriously? apple macbook is gaining its popularity and i am sure that many traders will be trying out the M1 chip macbook. For that reason, i really hope the MT4 support team can expedite on it MacOS platform soon
  • #9
  • Dec 8, 2020 3:38am Dec 8, 2020 3:38am
Hi Hyun,

I don't think it has much to do with MT4, they have been around for years, as has MacOS and as far as I am aware they don't offer MT4 for MacOS. Can't see it changing now. It is down to the companies that offer crossover platforms, that allow you to run Windows on a Mac.
  • #10
  • Dec 8, 2020 4:17pm Dec 8, 2020 4:17pm
32 bit will not work anymore on mac. But you can use virtualbox with windows. I have tried it and it is pretty good and free. But vmware is better. But it is not free. I don't remember but once my virtualbox start to lag and then stopped working. I installed one more time and some weeks it stopped too... then I moved to vmware and it is ok till now.
Observer effect
  • #11
  • Dec 14, 2020 1:16pm Dec 14, 2020 1:16pm
Quoting Wizzlebizzle
Hi Hyun, I don't think it has much to do with MT4, they have been around for years, as has MacOS and as far as I am aware they don't offer MT4 for MacOS. Can't see it changing now. It is down to the companies that offer crossover platforms, that allow you to run Windows on a Mac.

i see... yeah i am running MT4 with parallels installed on my 2014 macbook air.
i just hope that MT4 can run on the M1 chip macbook
  • #12
  • Edited 12:55pm Dec 30, 2020 9:13am | Edited 12:55pm
Quoting procmail
{quote} We will have to wait for MacOS 11.1 to be out before testing, as currently CrossOver doesn't work with m1 macs on 11.01.
i am on macos 11.1 for a macbook air m1. on crossover 20, when launching MT4 build 1310 editor or terminal, the icon will appear on the dock but a few seconds later it will freeze. no window no nothing

i tried both importing a bottle created from an intel mac with MT4 installed, along with creating a new bottle from macos 11.1 on the m1 with crossover 20 and installing MT4 fresh. both approaches freeze up

here's a thread on crossover forums -- the team member mentions MT4 has an issue with the rosetta emulation:

https://www.codeweavers.com/support/...=27;msg=233071
  • #13
  • Feb 1, 2021 7:16pm Feb 1, 2021 7:16pm
There are now 2 ways that I know of to get MT4 to work on M1 Macs:
1) With the latest Big Sur update (11.2), CrossOver now seems to work with MT4. I have yet to try it with custom indicators though.
2) Use Parallels Tech Preview and install Windows for ARM (Insider Preview). I've been using this for a while and it works fine.

Only question now is whether #1 works with custom indicators and scripts, and whether #1 or #2 uses less ram and cpu.
  • #14
  • Feb 2, 2021 3:50am Feb 2, 2021 3:50am
Quoting procmail
There are now 2 ways that I know of to get MT4 to work on M1 Macs: 1) With the latest Big Sur update (11.2), CrossOver now seems to work with MT4. I have yet to try it with custom indicators though. 2) Use Parallels Tech Preview and install Windows for ARM (Insider Preview). I've been using this for a while and it works fine. Only question now is whether #1 works with custom indicators and scripts, and whether #1 or #2 uses less ram and cpu.


nice one.... thank you for sharing. Do u have any problem running the EA?
  • #15
  • Edited 4:43am Feb 2, 2021 4:20am | Edited 4:43am
Quoting Hyun
{quote} nice one.... thank you for sharing. Do u have any problem running the EA?
No issues with Parallels. Crossover, I'm not sure how to copy my scripts, EAs and indicators over.

Edit:

Copied my indicators, EAs and scripts over to Crossover.
Indicators loaded fine, scripts could be dragged onto charts to run them.
Trade lines could be dragged to move stop losses and take profits.
But:
The trade management EA I tested loaded fine but could not manage the trades.
  • #16
  • Last Post: Feb 6, 2021 6:11am Feb 6, 2021 6:11am
I've also been pointed to use MT4 for mac, which has been compiled using Crossover. So far loading it has been fast, without a need to install Windows, Parallels or even Crossover.

https://www.metatrader4.com/en/tradi...de/install_mac

This should be by far the easiest and most convenient way to run MT4 on Mac. Works on M1 macs and Big Sur too.

Upon downloading the DMG files, virustotal reports 8 positives when you scan the DMG. But if you open the DMG and scan the app itself, there is no detection. I think those 8 are false positives.
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