[Ham-Mac] WSPR for Mac

[Bob Nielsen]

WSJT and WSPR are available as Linux (.deb) packages, so should run in a Debian-compatible version of Linux under VirtualBox.  This would avoid the cost ($ and otherwise) of running Windows.

It appears that installing Linux in Boot Camp is a bit difficult, although I haven't actually tried it.  At one time I had a PPC Mac running dual-boot with Linux and OS X and that may be possible with Intel Macs, as well.

Bob, N7XY

On Oct 16, 2010, at 7:49 AM, James Duffey wrote:

> Boot Camp is not a virtual machine. In Boot Camp, the Mac is a real Intel machine running Windows. 
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> None the less, I ran across Virtual Box after I installed WSJT on Boot Camp, so I did not try installing it on my machine. I would like to hear from anyone who has done this though. I still think you need to buy a copy of Windows though even with VirtualBox, so cost wise little is gained, other than not having to reboot the machine. 
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> I do know it will not run in Crossover, a Mac version of Wine though. I tried that. - Duffey
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> On Oct 16, 2010, at 8:30 AM, Stewart Bryant wrote:
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>> If you are going to run virtual, you could try OSX/virtual box for 
>> OSX/linux/WSPR
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>> - Stewart/G3YSX
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>> On 16/10/2010 15:12, James Duffey wrote:
>>> WSJT, the digital weak signal mode suite that includes WSPR, runs fine on a Mac using Boot Camp and Windows. Of course you have to buy a copy of Windows. This is pretty expensive compared to the cost of OSX.
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>>> Before going to Boot Camp and Windows, I tried several times to build WSJT on the Mac, and always had problems. I think others have had similar problems. It works fine with Bot Camp though, but Windows is not free. If you have a copy of Windows, or am willing to buy one, this is the way to go. - Duffey
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>>> James Duffey
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>>> On Oct 15, 2010, at 5:15 AM, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:
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>>>> is there a WSPR for Mac?
>>>> 73 de M0XDF
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