LabVIEW compiled on a MAC

[bbean]

For the first time in my career I may need to compile LabVIEW code so it runs stand-alone on a MAC.  Can anyone point me to a "compiling LabVIEW on a mac for windows dummies" article or webpage?  A quick google search yielded limited results.

 

My development machine is Win7 and I have VMware. I assume the process goes something like this:

 

1. Obtain Proper Mac OS $$? and Install as a Virtual Machine in Vmware (I have VMware, don't have the Mac OS disks)
2. Obtain LabVIEW for Macintosh with Application Builder $$? (I have a LabVIEW Professional license windows, can I just download/install LabVIEW for Mac on the VM and use my license)
3. Install LabVIEW for Mac on Mac VM
4. Copy VIs from windows development machine to Mac VM
5. Press Easy button on LabVIEW for Mac and compile VIs to mac executable and build installer.
6. Install on mac machine
7. Profit
   

The application uses serial port (any issues here with VISA?) for communication to a few instruments but no data acquisition.  BTW my Mac experience is pretty limited...I can move the mouse around and click things but I still haven't figured out how to right-click .  Any pointers or suggestions for avoiding common pitfalls are welcome.

 

Thanks.

[Rolf Kalbermatter]

For the first time in my career I may need to compile LabVIEW code so it runs stand-alone on a MAC.  Can anyone point me to a "compiling LabVIEW on a mac for windows dummies" article or webpage?  A quick google search yielded limited results.

 

My development machine is Win7 and I have VMware. I assume the process goes something like this:

 

1. Obtain Proper Mac OS $$? and Install as a Virtual Machine in Vmware (I have VMware, don't have the Mac OS disks)
   
2. Obtain LabVIEW for Macintosh with Application Builder $$? (I have a LabVIEW Professional license windows, can I just download/install LabVIEW for Mac on the VM and use my license)
   
3. Install LabVIEW for Mac on Mac VM
   
4. Copy VIs from windows development machine to Mac VM
   
5. Press Easy button on LabVIEW for Mac and compile VIs to mac executable and build installer.
   
6. Install on mac machine
   
7. Profit
   

The application uses serial port (any issues here with VISA?) for communication to a few instruments but no data acquisition.  BTW my Mac experience is pretty limited...I can move the mouse around and click things but I still haven't figured out how to right-click .  Any pointers or suggestions for avoiding common pitfalls are welcome.

 

Thanks.

 

1) is officially not only not supported by Apple but according to them fully illegal and actively frustrated.

2) you need to buy a Mac license

3) and further are in principle correct but because of 1) difficult and illegal to do

[Michael Aivaliotis]

I suggest buying a Mac mini. They start at $600. That would be adequate for what you're doing.

If you like right-clicking then buy a decent Logitech mouse with two buttons. I'm not a fan of the Apple mice.

[crelf]

I suggest buying a Mac mini... That would be adequate for what you're doing.

 

You can get an older pre-owned Mac mini pretty cheap. It's going to be slow and won't have the latest OS, but it might be good enough for what you're doing?

 

PS: Don't forget to collect underpants.

[MarkCG]

Get ready to have some "fun". IME building EXEs for MACOSx was very frustrating, with many build failures and even exes with broken run arrows! I did not know that that was even possible.

Edited January 7, 2014 by MarkCG