![]() ![]() Parallels license cost $80 which is steep for this type of software and you still have to buy a license for Windows. It’s easy to install and workflow is quite fluid as long as you have enough RAM to accommodate both operating systems. This will allow you to use best from both worlds and seamlessly copy and paste between 2 operating systems. With the Parallels app you can run Windows OS inside an app so you can have windows and Mac apps side by side. If you don’t want to go for option a) (buy dedicated Windows machine) but still want to use Windows-based software you can install windows on a Mac OS as a virtual machine using Parallels application. If you have one of these Chinese controllers there is alternative software that works on a Mac, but we will get to it later in this article. Controllers in Chinese manufactured laser cutting machines use specific software which is usually windows based (RuiDa controllers work with RDWorks software, Trocen controllers with LaserCAD etc…) so if you want to use this type of software you will need a Windows environment for that. This option is best used if you have a specific program that you want or need to use which works only on Windows. We will skip option a) since it is pretty straightforward and not relevant for this article and go straight for the next one which is… Run Windows on a Mac But even so, for any serious designing you will need to use proper vector drawing app because control software is just not as capable (which is understandable, it’s not meant to be a drawing software). There are few laser controlling software that offers some designing capabilities and in recent years they got better from designing point of view. Now, before we get started it’s important to make a distinction between laser control software (which is software that communicates with laser cutting machine) and laser design software (app used to create graphics). Luckily, technology and software are developing rapidly so in this day and age there are plenty of options (paid and free) to choose from if you are not Windows OS user. Go for an expensive top brand machine that comes with proprietary “print drivers” for Mac OS.Run Windows in a virtual machine-based environment on a Mac or.Buy a cheap PC and install windows on it (popular option even today because you probably don’t want to keep your Mac in the workshop). ![]() I would recommend K40 Whisper in any case and hope to see some added functionality down the road.If you were a Mac user trying to get into laser cutting a couple of years ago your options regarding software would have been quite limited. I had troubles with CorelDraw 12 part of CorelLASER on Win 10 and gave up on it. The software runs fine on the latest Windows 10 and my old XP Pro system. Most likely my Visio doesn’t follow the current standard (typical Microsoft).ĥ. svg file is missing something that a Inkscape.svg file adds. svg file is first imported or opened in Inkscape then re-saved. These can be sent to Whisper if the Visio. I’ve used MS Visio 2003 for years for quick 2D engineering sketches. With the CorelLASER extension speeds over were wonky.Ģ The Halftone raster engraving is very good and for my purposes makes the change to whisper well worth it.ģ.Inkscape, once you get use to a few non-intuitive methods (trim), is good and must be loaded on the computer.Ĥ. Other than it’s easier and cleaner than CorelLASER, there are a few outstanding differences.ġ.The cutting speeds are more true with K40 Whisper. I’ve been using the Inkscape/K40 Whisper duo for a few weeks or so and it is a quantum leap from the delivered SW. ![]()
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