MSAccess Runtime on Mac

[HSnelgrove]

I have a Access 2007 database we are about to deploy as a stand alone. On
PC's this is easy, but I have more than a few MAC's that are going to need
this app. It is my understanding that they will need to be running either XP
or Vista for this to run for them? Am I correct? Will they then run the
same install package I create for PC's?

I don't have a MAC available for early stage testing so this information
will be invaluable. Thank you.

 

[John Spencer]

So, are your Mac's recent enough to have an intel processor? If not, you may
have performance problems, but you can use Virtual PC on them.

IF you have recent Macs with Intel processors, you will need to start up in PC
mode using Bootstrap or use Parallels software on the Macs and start up that
application.

I believe that you can run MS Windows 2000 to Microsoft Vista with Parallels
software or using the native bootstrap program. On the older machines using
Virtual PC you would not be able to run Vista.

On the older machines and using Virtual PC, you might not be able to run
Access 2007 but I have no way to test that at the moment.

John Spencer
Access MVP 2002-2005, 2007-2008
The Hilltop Institute
University of Maryland Baltimore County