Anyone used this software (or any other) to use iPhone/iPad apps on iMac?
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It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world. -
No. A quick Google throws up problems with the PC version (not applicable to you unless you've gone over to the Dark Side). A search in the Apple communities has no entry. So either it's brand new and so not been out long enough to throw up any problems or it is good. It's not in the AppStore and so possibly more open to rogue versions etc. One of the comments on the PC version said that it was Ok-ish but trying to use what is essentially a touch screen device and converting that into keyboard and mouse wasn't that useful.
If you have the spare capacity you could create a new partition and load a version of your Mac software there and try out iPadian. Then if it fails to deliver, delete the lot, safe in the knowledge that your main system is OK.Fewer Smart things. More smart people. -
Macworld recommended it as the 'best' of the iOS simulators. But I agree this needs a bit of caution. Maybe I could download the Windows version to the Windows partition and then delete that as I no longer need it
Originally posted by Anastasius View PostIt isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.Comment
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Isn't there an iOS development kit on which one can run apps virtually? After use just delete that. Maybe that's what iPadian is.Comment
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Macworld says: "it's very difficult to run your iPad and iPhone apps on another platform, such as your desktop Mac or MacBook or even a Windows PC or laptop. Probably the best solution is to download simulator software that mimics the behaviour of an iPad on a different platform. (We originally called this emulator software but readers astutely pointed out that simulator is the correct term for what iPadian does.)"
Originally posted by Dave2002 View PostIt isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.Comment
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Buy an old iPad ? Simples.Fewer Smart things. More smart people.Comment
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However, it seems unlikely that many iOS apps are actually written on iPhones or iPads, hence my earlier message.Comment
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I've got one - no good for latest apps, and limited uses.Originally posted by Anastasius View PostComment
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Just a thort. I was waiting for the bus and a Young Person came along and was showing me on her iPhone how to check when the next bus would arrive. I thought the app would be useful on my computer as I don't have an iPhone/smart phone or iPad. I'll just have to go out and wait as usual. If a bus doesn't come, it doesn't come.Originally posted by Dave2002 View PostIt isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.Comment
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My original model does work with Bus Guru and a few other similar apps. Sometimes it (Bus Guru) is useful in London, but i expect in other towns less so. Also Google Maps, which does work on Mac OS X, probably does bus times even in the desktop versions. Try that out. It's sometimes a surprise to learn that a bus is coming to a stop near you in the next 3 mins.
It is not unknown for buses to "disappear" though, so these apps sometimes just provide a way of passing the time, or making it seem to pass more quickly, but don't actually make the buses come any quicker - think weighing pigs doesn't make them any fatter. Rerouting decisions may be helped by such apps, though.Comment
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Yes, there's the free Apple Xcode program that runs on a Mac. It allows you to write iOS apps and Mac programs, or even just learn C or C++.Originally posted by Dave2002 View Post
It's rather a big download though, and I'm not sure how you'd get it to run other people's apps.SteveComment
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