How to use Golden Eagle or ChartCase on a Mac

We often get asked if there is a Mac version of Golden Eagle or ChartCase. The answer right now is no, sadly. But you can still run either program on a Mac using a virtual machine. Below is a quick guide on how to setup a virtual machine on your Mac to run Golden Eagle or ChartCase.

First, what you'll need:

• Mac desktop or laptop with an Intel processor
• VMware Fusion or Parallels Desktop
• Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 operating system disk
• Golden Eagle or ChartCase Professional, and your account information
• USB or Bluetooth GPS receiver (optional)
• USB or Bluetooth XM/WX weather receiver (optional)

Follow these basic steps to install Golden Eagle or ChartCase on a Windows virtual machine:

1. Download and install VMware Fusion or Parallels Desktop on your Mac.
• You can download a free trial of VMware Fusion 3 for 30 days from VMware's website or you can download a free trial of Parallels Desktop 6 for 14 days from Parallels' website.
• Detailed instructions on how to install either VMware Fusion 3 or Parallels Desktop 6 are available if you need more help getting either application installed.
2. Create a virtual machine for Windows using VMware Fusion or Parallels Desktop and install Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista to your new virtual machine.
• Again, both VMware Fusion 3 and Parallels Desktop 6 have detailed instructions on how to setup and install a Windows virtual machine.
3. Install Golden Eagle or ChartCase inside your Windows virtual machine.
• You can download the latest version of Golden Eagle or ChartCase Professional from our website.
4. Configure your GPS and/or XM/WX weather receiver to work with your Windows virtual machine.
5. Configure Golden Eagle or ChartCase to use your GPS and/or XM/WX weather receiver.

That's it! Most of the functions in Golden Eagle and ChartCase are supported when running it in a virtual machine. If you have any questions just send an email to support@flightprep.com.

UPDATE: You can also use VirtualBox to create a Windows virtual machine. VirtualBox is a free open-source virtualization program. -- Thanks for the tip Ruhil!