ETS on a Mac
Is this possibility being worked on? Because as a KNX and Mac user, I think it could be a great advantage.
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Thanks Michael. I have turned this off after the first boot of ETS.
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Hello ETS creators,
5 years later, this topic is still open and there is no yet solution. Please advise on your plans to create ETS for mac owners.
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I too would love ETS for Mac and I was suprised that it's not supported. The whole point of KNX is automation and convenience so to then not have a convenient programming software is a shame.
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Personally, I enjoy working on Apple devices.Rather than porting ETS to Mac, I would welcome a redesign of ETS.The product could be called 'openETS'.
OpenETS would clearly separate data storage, logic and the user interface, relying on standards.
Data storage:The data would be stored in a standard database.If a database server is already in operation, an additional database can be created for OpenETS.
Logic:The logic works with standard interface technology for data storage and the user interface (including the command-line interface (CLI) and web services).All interfaces are documented and open.Multi-user operation is possible.
The logic is available on common architectures and operating systems, including x86-64/Windows, x86-64/Linux, ARM/Windows, ARM/Linux, ARM/macOS, iPadOS and tvOS, as well as on Raspberry Pi.
User interface:The user interface communicates with the logic via documented standard interfaces.The GUI is available in all standard browsers.Operation:
Data storage and logic can be hosted in the cloud. Communication with the local bus takes place via a secure KNX IP router.
Licensing model:openETS is available as open source software.
Benefits:Multiple users can work on the same project simultaneously from different locations using the device of their choice.3 -
waiting for it
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we all waiting for this for years... what's the plan
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I join the petition: When will ETS be available for Mac?
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I'm sure someone from the developers and marketing looking at that, but maybe the cloud usage could be the solution. Even I can't use all PC apps on the new MACs it is possible with AWS (Amazon Luna) to run in a cloud based environment. At home, I also use an own home server to run ETS and some tax calculation tools (windows native) on a MAC. The problem is if like to work elsewhere with that software.
So, how about a cloud based service ;) -> creates new business (maybe)
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Running ETS is the only reason I keep a Windows computer. All my other devices are Mac. This Windows computer is now 12 years old and will need to be replaced only to be able to run ETS.
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Any progress? I will for sure NOT buy a Windows machine just to be able to use ETS/KNX. And I don't want to pollute my Macs by installing Parallels and having a Win11 VM on them.
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I had to buy a Windows laptop ONLY to run ETS, what a pity. I don't understand why ETS can't run on Mac or Linux: it's based on C#, which is portable. I'm guessing it's because Windows-specific libraries are used? But why? There are portable libraries for everything. If the ETS code is well structured, it can't be too hard to replace the Windows-specific libraries with portable ones.
It's tempting to move to Koolenex. Fully free and open source, works on every platform, and you have the choice between a simple Web interface or writing little scripts for repetitive tasks. I hope this project gains enough traction to motivate the ETS team to improve portability and scriptability.
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