Fencing Time on a Mac
Many people are interested in seeing Fencing Time brought to the Mac.
Due to the amount of effort that would entail, a Mac port is unlikely to ever
happen and Fencing Time will remain a PC-only product. However, this does
not mean that Mac users are completely left out in the cold - many people have been running Fencing Time on their Macs for some time now.
If you have an Intel-based Mac, there are two commonly-used PC virtualization
programs that allow you to run Windows programs on a Mac:
Parallels Desktop:
http://www.parallels.com
VMware Fusion:
http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion
Another option for Intel-based Macs is to use Apple's Boot Camp program, which
allows you to dual-boot to Windows.
Some general information on running Windows applications on Intel Macs can be found
at http://www.macwindows.com/winintelmac.html.
If you are using an older PowerPC-based Mac, you can use the VirtualPC software
to run a simulated PC environment on your Mac.
Unfortunately, Microsoft discontinued VirtualPC some time ago, so it may be hard
to find a copy.
Tips for Running Fencing Time on a Mac
Once you have configured your Mac to run PC applications, all you need to do is
install Fencing Time in the identical way you would do it on a PC. Once installed,
here are a few tips on how to speed up Fencing Time on your Mac:
- Set the printing options for your printer (in OS X) to print using the "Fast" or
"Draft" printing mode.
- Disable color printing if possible. Printing is much faster in black-and-white.
- In Fencing Time, turn of the printing of logos on your printouts (via the Tools->Preferences
menu.)