Both systems are able to be active at the same time, unlike Boot Camp. This is third-party software which allow Windows to run simultaneously with the Mac OS. Virtual Machines using Parallels or VMware Fusion. It does not allow the operating systems to run simultaneously you much choose one or the other.Ģ. Boot Camp allows users to boot the Mac into either the Windows or the Mac OS. Users can use this non-virtualized environment on a Mac to install Windows OS and ArcGIS Desktop. Boot Camp - Apple’s pre-installed multi boot utility. There are a two primary methods for running Windows on a Mac:ġ. However, it is possible to install Windows as a separate operating system on a Mac through the use of a non-virtualized or virtualized environment, and therefore run ArcGIS Desktop.
ArcGIS Desktop is configured to run on a Windows Operating System, and does not support ArcGIS software installed directly onto the Mac Operating System (OS).
