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VarAC for macOS

Hello VarAC authors, it would be great to have VarAC for macOS as well. I see that VarAC is written in mono/.NET:

➜  VarAC_V5_1_8 file VarAC.exe
VarAC.exe: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows

Have you tried to compile it with mono on macOS? Is there any principal obstacle to try to recompile it with Xamarin? As the matter of fact, that VarAC tends to become de facto one of the prefered ways for EmComm, it would be more than welcome to have it available on macOS/linux as well... Good luck and 73's de Pavol OM0WT

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Dean Dryden

Dec 08, 2023

If W1HKJ can do it for FLDigi it can be done for VARA and Winlink.

Pavol OM0WT

Jun 20, 2023

Hello VarAC authors, I would like to advocate again to compile VarAC natively for macOS. Wine is not a good option for new macOS versions, better to have it compiled natively, it would be big step for all macOS comunity. I'm really sad such a good software is not available for mac...

I think that nowdays, all modern sofware should be multiplatform natively... Personally I like more freedata.app because it runs natively everywhere... In case you need a help to compile it natively on mac, let me know, I can help you with this...

73, Pavol OM0WT

irad d

Jun 29, 2023

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Hi @Pavol OM0WT . I'll try to do it and I would love you to test it out.

remember that you will still require WINE for the VARA modem. but I can compile VarAC for .NET Core V6 or V7 I believe. which one is the popular one today for MacOS/Linux users ?

Philip Peake

Jun 01, 2023

As an FYI for anyone interested:

I have a Macbook Pro M1 processor.

I loaded the latest Microsoft Windows 11 beta into VMware Fusion.

Added the CP210x Universal Driver, which includes ARM (my IC-7600 uses that chip for the USB interface).

Loaded VARA-HF and VARAc

The Intel emulation in Win 11 (arm) seems to work just fine, these work with no apparent problem. I can connect to my IC-7600, send and receive. No screwing around with Wine.

ve7nbq

Mar 28, 2023

Yes I agree. I use Mac for everything but WINE etc is way beyond me

Pavol OM0WT

Aug 26, 2022

VarAC.exe is a 32bit application: /Users/<user>/.wine/drive_c/VarAC_V5_1_8/VarAC.exe: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows

It's not possible to run such an application on wine64 on macOS Monterey (12.15.1). The 64-bit applications only can run on this version of macOS. And that's the showstopper.

irad d

Aug 26, 2022

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You sure ?

Read this please

https://www.varac-hamradio.com/forum/varac-discussion-forum/running-on-wine-raspberry64?origin=notification

irad d

Aug 26, 2022

@Pavol Calfa As stated below, you can use WINE to run both the VARA modem and the VarAC software.

73s

PE1PUX

Jan 07, 2023

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Irad, Should this also work on 64 bit ARM M1/M2 CPUs found in modern Apple devices? I've tried several how-to's on running Vara/VarAC with Wine. But have absolutely no luck running it on my Apple M1 device. Do you know of anyone having success using Wine on moderen Apple devices? Thanks,

Regards, Erik

irad d

Jan 07, 2023

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I personally do not know. But start a new thread about varac & mac. Maybe someone will jump in.

kellykeeton

Aug 26, 2022

do you have the modem working? I haven't tried yet but I have got the app to work in WINE ok minus some graphical issues