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Will Metaquotes ever develop MT4 for MAC?

  • #1
  • First Post: Feb 1, 2008 7:55pm Feb 1, 2008 7:55pm
Given the rising popularity of the MAC computers and Iphone. Wouldn't it be about time Metaquotes starts working on making a mac version of their software? I mean, why need to keep using parallels? They could also have a mobile version for the Iphone. I wrote them an email a few months ago but they guy who answered did not understand my question.

Have anyone find anything about this topic or I am the only one wondering?
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  • #2
  • Feb 1, 2008 8:42pm Feb 1, 2008 8:42pm
Can't you run an emulator like WINE, and execute it that way?
  • #3
  • Feb 1, 2008 10:24pm Feb 1, 2008 10:24pm
Yes. I actually run parallels but I was just wondering. I think there is a pretty good market for a version of MT4 that would run on MAC directly. When you run MAC osx for work and Windows for trading, it may still be one computer, but you are maintaining two operating systems. May be it is my computer tech trained brain, but I s till think they should do it. The one thing you can not do is use metatrader mobile on an IPhone
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  • #4
  • Feb 1, 2008 10:31pm Feb 1, 2008 10:31pm
I think your idea has market value, but my opinion is worth 50 cents with a cup of coffee.

Quoting PiPtHiEf
Yes. I actually run parallels but I was just wondering. I think there is a pretty good market for a version of MT4 that would run on MAC directly. When you run MAC osx for work and Windows for trading, it may still be one computer, but you are maintaining two operating systems. May be it is my computer tech trained brain, but I s till think they should do it. The one thing you can not do is use metatrader mobile on an IPhone
  • #5
  • Feb 1, 2008 10:34pm Feb 1, 2008 10:34pm
Due to the fact that the PC market is still vastly dominated by the IBM compatible, it would little business sense for them to do so.
But hey! what do I know.
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  • #6
  • Feb 2, 2008 8:39pm Feb 2, 2008 8:39pm
Well, but think about it, now that MACs are intel based it would be even easier to come up with a MAC version. The funny thing is, if you think about it, is there any broker at all that offer a MAC version of their platform other than those web/java based.

Anyway.... I would love to see something like that. OS X is much more secure and reliable, specially when it comes to accesing financial information online (bank account, credit card, etc)

I'll keep praying
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  • #7
  • Feb 3, 2008 6:19am Feb 3, 2008 6:19am
I'm using 2 MacBooks (one CD Pro and one C2D white) for trading since the 1st Pro generation. They're running VMWare for windows and MAC OS 10.5.1.

The MBP is running an EA in a live account and the White is for manual trades. I'll love to hear that it has a native MT4 for them.

What I do is use "spaces" feature od MAC OSX to run MT4 full screen and all the other softwares in other space.

It Run 24/7. I just reboot it when there's some software update. Never experimented crashes or kernel panics. That's why I love Macs for trading.

I think that FXCM have a widget (or page) for iPhone. Just check in the Apple's wev site and there's the link for it.
  • #8
  • Feb 3, 2008 12:01pm Feb 3, 2008 12:01pm
Apple is making their computers more and more like PC's.

It appears within a few years the only difference between a MAC and a PC will be the "cool" brand name of Apple.
  • #9
  • Jan 25, 2011 4:13am Jan 25, 2011 4:13am
Don't expect metaquotes moving their buts for you. They are lazy and ignorant. They don't give a s**t about anyone.
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  • #10
  • Jan 25, 2011 7:00am Jan 25, 2011 7:00am
they are still working on getting the windows version to work right. Let see its been arround ten years and five major releases and its still around ten years out dated by the time each new version is released.

The only reason they been arround for so long is because they were the first and only, for a long time, and there was little else. but now theres newer kids on the block. Let see if MT is going to shape up or go out.
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  • #11
  • Feb 25, 2013 7:22am Feb 25, 2013 7:22am
The original post to this thread was 2008 and we are now in 2013 and still no sign of a native MT4 version for MAC. Given that MAC sales over the last 4-5 years since the original post would have vastly escalated in that time (an understatement to say the least!) and continued constant requests for a native MAC version from Metaquotes, I am utterly dumbfounded and amazed as to why this company steadfastly refuses to come to the party in the face of overwhelming demand. Why? Why? Why is it so frigging hard to cater to an already vast market that just keeps getting bigger? Perhaps their marketing and development departments are in a coma!
  • #12
  • Feb 25, 2013 7:47am Feb 25, 2013 7:47am
Quoting malinjg1
The original post to this thread was 2008 and we are now in 2013 and still no sign of a native MT4 version for MAC. Given that MAC sales over the last 4-5 years since the original post would have vastly escalated in that time (an understatement to say the least!) and continued constant requests for a native MAC version from Metaquotes, I am utterly dumbfounded and amazed as to why this company steadfastly refuses to come to the party in the face of overwhelming demand. Why? Why? Why is it so frigging hard to cater to an already vast market that...
Mac sales have grown but if they have grown by 10 fold from 0.01% of the market to 0.1% that is not a good reason for Metaquotes to code a native Mac version of their old platform, you would have more chance of getting a Mac version of MT5, or even MT6, perhaps you should ask for that.
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  • #13
  • Mar 27, 2013 6:24pm Mar 27, 2013 6:24pm
Well yes! Here we are and nothing yet. They have a mobile app for iphone but is not even optimized for the screen of the iphone 5. Yet, they claim that having a mobile app is proof of their commitment to provide their customers with a cross platform application. Insane!!
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  • #14
  • Mar 27, 2013 6:25pm Mar 27, 2013 6:25pm
Oh and if you ask me, the mobiel app for iphone was also very late to the party. So if we do some extrapolation here we might expect it by, may be, 2018?
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  • #15
  • Apr 16, 2013 7:06pm Apr 16, 2013 7:06pm
Quoting PiPtHiEf
Well yes! Here we are and nothing yet. They have a mobile app for iphone but is not even optimized for the screen of the iphone 5. Yet, they claim that having a mobile app is proof of their commitment to provide their customers with a cross platform application. Insane!!
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  • #16
  • Last Post: Apr 23, 2013 6:16am Apr 23, 2013 6:16am
Quoting PiPtHiEf
Well yes! Here we are and nothing yet. They have a mobile app for iphone but is not even optimized for the screen of the iphone 5. Yet, they claim that having a mobile app is proof of their commitment to provide their customers with a cross platform application. Insane!!
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