Let me let you into a secret - for the last couple of years all my development and testing of MUSHclient has been on an iMac.
To do this I purchased Parallels (for around $AUD 100), and installed an OEM copy of Windows XP (itself around $AUD 130). This is fast and convenient for me, it is quick and easy to use.
I also have various other PCs around the house, and can test Vista and Ubuntu when required.
As far as running MUSHclient on a Mac goes, you have the cheap option, or the slightly more expensive, but easier option.
- Cheap - install Boot Camp, and under Boot Camp, install Ubuntu (or another Linux), then install Wine, and run MUSHclient for nothing. The only problem is rebooting to use MUSHclient, however mudding sessions tend to be long, and rebooting only takes a minute or so.
- Less cheap - install Boot Camp, and under Boot Camp, install Windows XP (or Windows 98 or similar), and run MUSHclient for the cost, if anything, of your Windows disk.
- Also cheap - install Parallels, or VMware Fusion (around $US 80), then under either of them install Ubuntu. This way you can have both OS/X and Ubuntu running simultaneously.
- More expensive - install Parallels, or VMware Fusion (around $US 80), then under either of them install Windows XP or Windows 98. You can then run MUSHclient under that, and switch to OS/X to get your mail etc.
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I would like to help develop mac os x version of Mushclient.
Here is the source code, you are welcome to go for it ...
http://www.gammon.com.au/forum/?id=9265
The big problem is that the source uses the MFC libraries, so a fairly major rewrite would be required. |