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Mac OS X and MT4?

  • #1
  • First Post: Oct 11, 2008 12:24am Oct 11, 2008 12:24am
I am running a macbook on OS X. I was trying to get Metatrader 4 to use but i am having trouble finding it. I have heard from numerous sources that Metatrader does not run on OSX. So i figured id check with the factory and see if anyone knows what are some other good charting software for me to use. Thanks in advance.
  • #2
  • Feb 14, 2011 6:48am Feb 14, 2011 6:48am
Quoting DeCairo
I am running a macbook on OS X. I was trying to get Metatrader 4 to use but i am having trouble finding it. I have heard from numerous sources that Metatrader does not run on OSX. So i figured id check with the factory and see if anyone knows what are some other good charting software for me to use. Thanks in advance.
I feel the same way about Mac. I have a powerful MBP and have to deal with different virtual machines. This is not a bad solution but not the best one. Only way to run a MT4 on Mac I know so far is to install virtual machine, then install windows and then run your **** metatrader.
  • #3
  • Feb 22, 2011 10:00pm Feb 22, 2011 10:00pm
You could just do what 90% of the planet uses, and get Microsoft Windows.

Why dont you consider having a dual boot machine, one with Window XP or Windows 7 , and the other to be MAC OS ?

Its easy to make your mac dual boot, and when you do it I promise the performance of MT4 will improve.

Once you have it dual boot, just choose windows when trading, and mac whenever else.



Quoting Oliver_Chart
I feel the same way about Mac. I have a powerful MBP and have to deal with different virtual machines. This is not a bad solution but not the best one. Only way to run a MT4 on Mac I know so far is to install virtual machine, then install windows and then run your **** metatrader.
  • #4
  • Feb 23, 2011 8:10am Feb 23, 2011 8:10am
Mt4 can run fine when using Parallels 5.
  • #5
  • Mar 29, 2011 1:34am Mar 29, 2011 1:34am
You can run MT4 flawlessly in Mac OS X, in my case macbook pro feb'2011 using wine , this tutorial http://davidbaumgold.com/tutorials/wine-mac/ and remembering to copy the two dll files from your original WIN XP installation of MT4. It runs in MAC as native and there is absolutely no comparison with virtualbox, dual boot and all other options. Of course if you are willing to pay 60 USD you can do the same using crossover, but i guess for people like me that only still demo trade the free option is better.

Good luck
  • #6
  • Mar 31, 2011 4:49am Mar 31, 2011 4:49am
Quoting burdin
You can run MT4 flawlessly in Mac OS X, in my case macbook pro feb'2011 using wine , this tutorial http://davidbaumgold.com/tutorials/wine-mac/ and remembering to copy the two dll files from your original WIN XP installation of MT4. It runs in MAC as native and there is absolutely no comparison with virtualbox, dual boot and all other options. Of course if you are willing to pay 60 USD you can do the same using crossover, but i guess for people like me that only still demo trade the free option is better.

Good luck
Cool thanks for sharing! This is brilliant.
  • #7
  • Nov 15, 2011 5:24am Nov 15, 2011 5:24am
Quoting burdin
You can run MT4 flawlessly in Mac OS X, in my case macbook pro feb'2011 using wine , this tutorial http://davidbaumgold.com/tutorials/wine-mac/ and remembering to copy the two dll files from your original WIN XP installation of MT4. It runs in MAC as native and there is absolutely no comparison with virtualbox, dual boot and all other options. Of course if you are willing to pay 60 USD you can do the same using crossover, but i guess for people like me that only still demo trade the free option is better.

Good luck
Hi, thanks a lot! This is what I'm looking for. I've successfully run MT4 with wine. It works perfectly, just a little slowly when startup.
  • #8
  • Nov 15, 2011 4:13pm Nov 15, 2011 4:13pm
Quoting flyfish
Hi, thanks a lot! This is what I'm looking for. I've successfully run MT4 with wine. It works perfectly, just a little slowly when startup.
Something new has just appeared on the scene called Wineskins which is a Mac Wrapper. http://77z3-fx.com/mt4-mac-wrapper/

The beauty of it is you do not need any version of Windows to run MT4

Have not tried it but it looks good.
  • #9
  • Nov 15, 2011 8:49pm Nov 15, 2011 8:49pm
Quoting cyber1
Something new has just appeared on the scene called Wineskins which is a Mac Wrapper. http://77z3-fx.com/mt4-mac-wrapper/

The beauty of it is you do not need any version of Windows to run MT4

Have not tried it but it looks good.
Thanks for the information. It looks like some kind of Wine, but Wine can run not only MT4 but also more Windows applications. Does this Wineskin support other Windows applications? I didn't find any instructions about it.
  • #10
  • Last Post: Nov 17, 2011 3:48am Nov 17, 2011 3:48am
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