Online load data resources...

[VO2MaxFF]

I've been looking for the best and most comprehensive online load data resource available... Have looked at Quickload out of the UK, xxlreloading and a few others. I am hesitant about using quick load as it has you pay for another program to run it on a Mac (which I use) so it's and added $110/year it would seem. I'd like to have access to a program which allows me to enter different variables and see what the outcomes are... pressures, velocities, danger zones, potential problems etc. Anyone have any ideas which is best? Thank for the help.

Erik

 

[Barrelnut]

I think.... You can run Windows on a Mac as a virtual machine, or even a dual boot configuration. That would probably allow you to use Quickload.

 

[VO2MaxFF]

I think.... You can run Windows on a Mac as a virtual machine, or even a dual boot configuration. That would probably allow you to use Quickload.

I wish I knew what that meant Barrelnut! not sure how to run a virtual machine or what a dual boot configuration is(?)... looks like I am going to have to learn yet something else which is new. Thanks

 

[Barrelnut]

It is kind of a geek thing. LOL. But if your pretty familiar with Mac and Windows stuff , it is doable with an Apple utility. called Boot Camp Assist.
This would allow you the option to boot to Mac or Windows when you boot the computer.

This ought to show you where to start:

• Boot Camp Assistant
  This Apple utility allows you to install Windows on an Intel-based Mac and switch between Windows and macOS when restarting your computer. You'll need an external USB drive to install Windows on older Macs. You can find more information in the Boot Camp Assistant User Guide.
  
  
  
• Virtual machine
  You can use a virtual machine like UTM to run Windows on a Mac:
  
  
  • UTM: You can download UTM for free from its website or purchase it for $10 from the Mac App Store.

 

[k2xp]

I use a program called Crossover on my Mac that allows me to run Gordon's Reloading Tool. GRT does the job for me as far as internal ballistics go. Crossover was pretty easy to set up and affordable.
Crossover

 

[rbuoncri]

Used dual boot/Boot Camp for years but it has issues. Much easier to purchase an inexpensive Windows 11 mini-PC and just remote access into it from your iMac. Its seamless. No yearly fees, software quirks, can run multiple windows programs.

 

[VO2MaxFF]

Used dual boot/Boot Camp for years but it has issues. Much easier to purchase an inexpensive Windows 11 mini-PC and just remote access into it from your iMac. Its seamless. No yearly fees, software quirks, can run multiple windows programs.

I feared this response! I have access to a Windows 11 PC so I might just use it. Thanks for the reply and help.

 

[VO2MaxFF]

I use a program called Crossover on my Mac that allows me to run Gordon's Reloading Tool. GRT does the job for me as far as internal ballistics go. Crossover was pretty easy to set up and affordable.
Crossover

Thanks for the reply. I had GRT downloaded on my Mac but when I read the directions, my semi-idiot brain couldn't decipher what I needed to do to run the program. Now I know! Thanks again

 

[VO2MaxFF]

It is kind of a geek thing. LOL. But if your pretty familiar with Mac and Windows stuff , it is doable with an Apple utility. called Boot Camp Assist.
This would allow you the option to boot to Mac or Windows when you boot the computer.

This ought to show you where to start:

• Boot Camp Assistant
  This Apple utility allows you to install Windows on an Intel-based Mac and switch between Windows and macOS when restarting your computer. You'll need an external USB drive to install Windows on older Macs. You can find more information in the Boot Camp Assistant User Guide.
  
  
  
• Virtual machine
  You can use a virtual machine like UTM to run Windows on a Mac:
  
  • UTM: You can download UTM for free from its website or purchase it for $10 from the Mac App Store.

Thank you for the help on this. I am still figuring out which "black hole" of tech I want to dive into!