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Date/Time: Sat, 19 Apr 2025 15:41:56 +0000
Post From: Performance on Apple Silicon vs x86 VM
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I'm not a techy guy.
In that case, I recommend an easier method, tested on a Mac M4 Mini. This is not the only way you can put Sierra Chart on an Apple Silicon Mac, but it is one of the easiest. 1. Download and install VMWare Fusion Pro for Mac: https://www.vmware.com/products/desktop-hypervisor/workstation-and-fusion 2. Create a New VM. On the Select Installation window, Select Get Windows from Microsoft 3. Download the ARM version of Windows 11 Pro. Click the Memory settings, and give the VM as much memory as it lets you without a warning if you have limited RAM. I have the basic 16 GB Mac Mini, and I got it down to 4 GB for the Mac, and 12 GB to the VM. 4. Complete the Windows installation and say no to all the optional stuff. 5. Login with your Microsoft account. Note: Install OneDrive (or another cloud-based drive) if you want to share files with other Windows systems. The files are not downloaded until you request them, so disk space isn't wasted. 6. Install Sierra Chart as you normally would on the Windows C: drive. 7. Run SierraChart_ARM64.exe for the best performance. |