Altium & Windows

As of 2023 & 2024 Altium is windows only so it does not work on apple or linux systems. This document is also somewhat applicable to any other software that does not support linux and mac. The options to use Altium (required for warg EE as of 2024) if u have one of these systems, some solutions are as follows:

• Parallels Software

  • this seems to work out for people quite well

  • Solidworks via Mac ( Using SolidWorks on a Mac ) should extrapolate nicely for Altium

• Use the WARG laptop and desktop

  • Works but inconvenient

  • Limited resource other subteams need as well

  • We are trying to get more laptops, for example: laptop selection f24

  • Note that being in our bay to use our laptop requires compliance with Bay Policies .

• Buy a cheap windows laptop

  • Altium isnt very hard to run

• Use a uwaterloo lab computer

  • Trick is you need to find a way to install altium

  • not sure if anyone has figured this out

• Virtualize windows

  • Vms have poor performance

  • VMware Fusion Pro: Now Available Free for Personal Use

• Dual boot windows

  • May be difficult to setup in software

  • Apple has “parallels” which you may be able to get through uwaterloo

• Remote into an external windows laptop with windows

  • requires you to have a windows computer somewhere