<p>Thanks Christy for routing Scott's email.</p>
<p>I found out that QGIS has installers specifically for the Mac. I think i'm going that route rather than the live-DVD one since the QGIS version there is not the latest.</p>
<p>Hope this works.</p>
<p>Regie<br>
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<br>The live DVD has installers for Mac or Windows, but what it boots into, regardless of whether you're doing it on a Mac or a Windows box, is a Linux (ubuntu, or actually xubuntu) environment. Yes, as long as it is an Intel-based Mac, it boots fine, same as if you were on a machine that is normally based on Windows. Remember, Macs can now boot into Windows, too.<br>
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So... it depends on how you intend them to work. They can install much of the OSGEO software under MacOS, OR they can boot into a Linux environment using the DVD. One advantage of that is that you can write up identical instructions for people no matter what OS they normally use, but in any case they will all be in Linux. One can even set up the mac to install into the OSGEOlive environment off the hard disc as a dual boot configuration, just as one can in a Windows/Linux environment, but that case does involve more complications and is probably best for more advanced users.<br>
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If they have VM software, then it's always possible to set up either a Windows or a Linux environment that way, too. If I recall correctly, though, whereas VMWAre player is a free option under Windows, I don't think they have a free option for MacOS hosts... althought the same company DOES sell VMWare for Mac for relatively low cost.<br>
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On 29-Apr-2012, at 17:58 , Regie Alam wrote:<br>
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> Hi Richard,<br>
><br>
> I would love to point them to a VM option but most of them are not<br>
> that technically-savvy. Almost all don't even know GIS. What I'd like<br>
> to happen is for them to click one file and then proceed on to what<br>
> they actually need to do for the project. This was easy for the<br>
> windows version since all they have to do was click the QGIS<br>
> installler and then open up the QGIS project file. Once they do that<br>
> all the data are loaded right away. Having to install the VM might<br>
> turn them off.<br>
><br>
> I'll see if I can get confirmation on the OSGEO-Live DVD and then<br>
> will recommend that option for those that have Macs.<br>
><br>
> Regie<br>
><br>
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> On Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 5:43 PM, richard burcher <<a href="mailto:drownedfrog@gmail.com">drownedfrog@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> Hi Regie,<br>
>><br>
>> I don't have a mac.<br>
>><br>
>> Looking at the osgeo live dvd site (<a href="http://live.osgeo.org/en/download.html" target="_blank">http://live.osgeo.org/en/download.html</a>)<br>
>> the software has both a windows & mac installer. I would be inclined to say<br>
>> that they should have not problem. Have you pushed them towards the virtual<br>
>> machine option?<br>
>><br>
>> As for accessing the data on harddrive from booted live-dvd. I've tested the<br>
>> older osgeo 5.0 live dvd on windows 7 machine & could access files ok.<br>
>><br>
>> Hope this helps,<br>
>><br>
>> Richard<br>
>><br>
>> On 29 April 2012 16:56, Regie Alam <<a href="mailto:regie.alam@gmail.com">regie.alam@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>><br>
>>> Hello,<br>
>>><br>
>>> Does anybody know if QGIS or the OSGEO-Live DVD (which contains<br>
>>> QGIS) work on a Mac? Are there any other pre-requisites, or is it just<br>
>>> plug the DVD and play?<br>
>>><br>
>>> We are currently doing an Ottawa Tree Canopy Cover Project<br>
>>><br>
>>> (<a href="http://www.ottawaforests.ca/index.php/our-events/32-ottawa-tree-canopy-mapping-project" target="_blank">http://www.ottawaforests.ca/index.php/our-events/32-ottawa-tree-canopy-mapping-project</a>)<br>
>>> using QGIS but a few of our volunteers indicated that they have Macs.<br>
>>> I don't have access to a Mac computer so I have no way to check. Also,<br>
>>> we are providing them data (shapefiles, geotiffs) that were created on<br>
>>> a Windows machine. We're asking them to copy that data on to their<br>
>>> computers. Would those data still be accessible once they copy those<br>
>>> on to their Macs and use the OSGEO-Live DVD?<br>
>>><br>
>>> Thanks very much,<br>
>>> Regie<br>
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