I don't think there is a version of Fritz specifically for Mac, so you'll either need to use "Crossover" to run Fritz inside Mac OS X or use "Bootcamp" to install Windows in a dual boot configuration and then run Fritz from within Windows.
Look to see if there is a "system requirements" section in the manual to see if it specifies a Windows version.
No--ChessBase products do not run ion a Mac o?s--you can run them on a a Mac using either Bootcamp or a program that runs a Windows O/S inside the Mac ( VMWare and Parallels are two that I know of)
No--ChessBase products do not run ion a Mac o?s--you can run them on a a Mac using either Bootcamp or a program that runs a Windows O/S inside the Mac ( VMWare and Parallels are two that I know of)
Yes, running inside a virtual machine in a program like VM Ware or Virtual Box is another option.
In my experience though compatibility layer software, like Wine or Crossover, is the best option for running chess programs inside another os. Performance is better than on a vm and native programs have direct access to pgn or database files - and the program running under Wine/Crossover has direct access to downloaded files.
I use the ChessBase interface than came with Hiarcs 9 (I think it's the Fritz 10 interface or something) running in Wine on an Ubuntu system. It works quite well. Based on the node count, both Rybka and Houdini run just as fast as they do natively, and I've noticed almost no compatibility problems.
Will one of these programs drop a lot of the performance off the mac? It would be a laptop Mac.
Will one of these programs drop a lot of the performance off the mac? It would be a laptop Mac.
My recommendation would be to try Crossover form codeweavers.com.
It shouldn't affect performance too much as it is a compatibility layer not an emulator (it calls itself an emulator but it really isn't). Like I said, in my experience with an older version of the Fritz interface running under Wine (which Crossover is based on) it should run as fast, or almost as fast, as directly under windows.
A free trial is available for download so you can test it and see if it works acceptably.
i'm using fritz under fusion (win xp no 3d) on 2007 macbook with 2 gigs of ram without any problem just a little bit of noise from the fan
With the sub-par user manual for Fritz, I was unable to determine definitively the answer to this question:
Will Fritz run on a Mac?
Thanks for your help.