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Anyone running or tried BUDS on MacBook (Pro)?

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pauly1

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I searched this "BRP BUDS BUDS2 Shop Talk" forum and found one reference but no replies to the subject.

My Windows laptop is old and slow. I've got a newer MacBookPro with a port adaptor/extender that has a full size USB "A" slot; it's also my travel computer. I've read that EaseUS, and perhaps other companies, sell a software to create a bootable USB drive to run exclusive Windows software.

Anyone running or having tried this set up with BUDS/BUDS2?
 
EDIT: Sorry, misread your post. The tricky thing about running an "external drive OS source" is getting the program to fully run from it and recognize the license key location... You will just have to be very careful when doing the installation of the BUDS program and MAKE SURE you point ALL of the installation files (including the license key) to that external drive source... Might be easier to just do Bootcamp and side load Windows and run it that way...
 
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I can't speak to EaseUS or using a bootable USB - but I have a 2015 MacBook Pro with a smaller hard drive running Bootcamp and a Windows 10 install on the minimum size HD space needed. When I need BUDS I just restart in Windows - run the BUDS (which is slow due to the older MacBook Pro) and when done boot back up in Mac OS. Not having any issues with BUDS or BUDS2 other than speed/patience needed.
 
Thank you hypurone and Jdr00ejr for your insight into Bootcamp. I'll give it a look vs bootable USB.

Wayne
 
Bootcamp isn't available with the OP's statement of newer Macbook Pro. All newer Macbooks from 2020 are ARM64 (M1/M2) processor. You would have to use Parallels or VMWare Fusion as a virtual machine.
 
There is a program for Mac called Parallels. It will allow you to put windows on your Mac. I have used it for work and it is great.
 
rugerbear said:
There is a program for Mac called Parallels. It will allow you to put windows on your Mac. I have used it for work and it is great.
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Just as a warning - if you have a newer MAC with an M1/M2 chip, Windows will not run as a guest operating system - parallels/vm fusion. I am not surer about dual-boot, but I would expect it will not work. Older MAC's used an Intel chip - the M series use AMD, with a different instruction set.

Jim
 
JimH said:
Just as a warning - if you have a newer MAC with an M1/M2 chip, Windows will not run as a guest operating system - parallels/vm fusion. I am not surer about dual-boot, but I would expect it will not work. Older MAC's used an Intel chip - the M series use AMD, with a different instruction set.

Jim
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That can't be right! There is tons of info out there on how to install WIN11 ARM64 on Mac Pro M1/M2 machines...

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Finally took the time to create a dual boot on my MacBook Pro with i7 Intel chip (2017 release). Using Bootcamp, I created a 64GB partition on the internal SSD drive, loaded Win10, loaded the BUDS/BUDS2 software and driver, and all works when connecting to the MBP via a USB C male to USB A female adapter. I did not use an external drive, as I found the minimum drive size could be 64GB, 1/4 of the 256GB SSD. Still plenty of room, as long as I manage my photos library. Bootcamp only works on Intel CPU Macs.
 
Update: installed Parallels on my MacBook Pro with M3 silicon, WIN 11 Pro, and connected the BUDS system. The downside is that Parallels requires a fully legal WIN install. I was trying to transfer the license off my older MacBook with Intel silicon, but didn't want to jeopardize getting it restarted (as I would first to have deactivated it on the older laptop). With all of the software loaded, I still needed to manually configure the USB/Serial connection to the MPI 3 device. In the WIN11 window, go to Devices=>USB, note if you can see the USB-to-CAN V2 device, if not remove/replug the USB cord. Go further into Configure=>USB Preferences=>Permanent Assignments=>(click on the "+" sign until the USB-to-CAN V2 device is showing in the window). Double click on it and assign to WIN 11. If other devices have populated that Permanent Assignment window, click on the device, then hit the "-" to remove any permanent assignment.

Why, you might ask, did I go through all of this? To get to carrying 1 computer when I travel, and now recycling the 10-year old laptop.
 
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