There are several existing solutions to run QDA Miner, WordStat, and Simstat on a Mac OS X computer. We have tested five different solutions, including Boot Camp, Parallels Desktop, VMWare Fusion, VirtualBox, and CrossOver. We present here a short overview of those solutions, as well as the result of a performance benchmark.
Check out Displate's metal posters at out the NEW Antlion Audio ModMic Wireless at https://lmg.gg/wirelessmodmicHackintoshes. The best way to run Windows on a Mac, by far. Leveraging the Linux-based Wine compatibility layer You might be lucky and be able to run your Windows apps on OS X without needing Windows at all.
Running at full speed using Apple Boot Camp 4.0
The fastest way to run our software is to use Mac OS Boot Camp (free with the installation of OS X). This utility will create a second disk partition on your existing startup disk on which you will be able to install a Microsoft Windows system. To switch to Windows, reboot the computer and select the Windows operating system. Since Windows runs on its own hard drive partition and does not share resources or hardware with a running Mac OS, this type of installation is the fastest and the most compatible (trouble-free) way to run Windows software on a Mac computer. It does, however, require a reboot of the computer to switch from one operating system to another.
Running a virtual machine (VM) with VirtualBox, VMware Fusion, or Parallels
Run Mac Os In Windows
Another way to run Windows applications on a Mac is to create a virtual computer that supports the execution of Microsoft Windows. We are aware of three products that can run Windows:
VMWare Fusion (www.vmware.com)
Parallels Desktop (www.parallels.com)
Virtual Box (www.virtualbox.org), Free
The main benefit of this method is the ability to run both Windows and Mac OS applications concurrently, without having to reboot the computer. All three products offer some form of interaction between software applications in both operating systems, such as the ability to easily cut and paste or share files. However, since both operating systems require large amounts of memory, a memory upgrade is often recommended, especially if one needs to process large amount of text data in WordStat. Another minor inconvenience of such a solution is the slightly slower performance of Windows applications. This is due to the virtual machine accessing the hardware indirectly. Speed penalties depend on the type of applications run. Our own tests on time-consuming tasks in WordStat suggest that the average performance in a VM environment varies between 82% and 86% of the speed one would get by running our applications under Boot Camp or on a dedicated Windows computer (see Figure 1). Analyzing a corpus of 10 million words with WordStat would take about 26 seconds running Boot Camp, but would range from 30 to 32 seconds when running a VM solution. Please note however that such a speed penalty may be negligible in everyday use of the software.
Running without Windows using CrossOver
Many of our customers have chosen CrossOver (from www.codeweavers.com), or its open-source counterpart, Wine. The main benefit of such a solution is the ability to run Windows software on a Mac without installing Windows. Besides representing a cheaper alternative (one does not need to purchase a license for Microsoft Windows), it allows the user to start Windows applications much more quickly since there is no need to reboot the computer or start a Windows session in a Virtual Machine. Such benefits come however at the cost of slower performance as well as potential minor compatibility issues. Our own speed tests suggest that memory and disk-intensive tasks may take up to twice as long to perform as they may take in Boot Camp, yet on typical smaller projects, Crossover can achieve performances near to that of the fastest installation. Again, on small projects, a difference in speed may be unnoticeable. One should also note that while QDA Miner, Simstat, and WordStat are able to run on a Mac with CrossOver, many other Windows applications cannot be run on CrossOver.
How fast are those solutions?
We tested the speed of WordStat content analysis and text mining module using the five above-mentioned Mac OS installations. We ran WordStat from our qualitative data analysis software QDA Miner. Two datasets were used as benchmarks: a dataset of 916 documents, totaling 2.25 million words, as well as a second dataset of 174,222 short responses, totaling 3.35 million words. We performed three tasks on each data set: 1) a word frequency analysis; 2) a phrase extraction, and 3) a thematic content analysis using the Regressive Imagery Dictionary. Figure 1 presents the relative performance of those five solutions, compared to the fastest performance one could get while running Windows with Boot Camp.
Figure 1. Average and Maximum Performance of WordStat
using various MacOS installations relative to Boot Camp
All tests were performed on a MacBook Pro with a 2.5ghz Intel i5 processor, 500 GB hard drive, and 4 GB of memory. Virtual Machine solutions were configured to use two processors and 1.5 GB of memory. Please note that these results are not necessarily representative of the general performance of these products when running other types of applications; they only reflect typical performances when running the most common time-consuming tasks in WordStat. Speed should not be the sole criterion in product selection since each VM solution differs in the way they integrate with Mac OS X and in how they support specific computer hardware.
What is the recommended configuration?
The following table presents the minimum memory requirement for running QDA Miner, WordStat, and Simstat on a Mac computer. For VM solutions or CrossOver, the minimum memory requirement is 2 GB of memory when running Windows XP, but we strongly recommend at least 4 GB for running our software under Windows 7 and 8.
Boot Camp | Parallels Desktop | CrossOver | |
Minimum requirement | 2 GB of memory | 2 to 4 GB of memory | 2 to 4 GB of memory |
Recommended | 4 GB of memory | 6 to 8 GB of memory | 6 to 8 GB of memory |
How to install Provalis Research software on a Mac computer?
If you're using a solution that requires to install Windows on your Mac, you can just follow the regular installation process of Provalis Research software on a Windows machine. If you would like to run the software on your Mac computer using Crossover, you can read the following blog. Wine is another existing solution that allows you to run QDA Miner or WordStat on your mac without Windows. To learn how to install our software on a Mac using Wine, read the following blog.
-->Applies to:
Want to experience Microsoft Defender for Endpoint? Sign up for a free trial.
This topic describes how to install, configure, update, and use Defender for Endpoint on Mac.
Caution
Running other third-party endpoint protection products alongside Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac is likely to lead to performance problems and unpredictable side effects. If non-Microsoft endpoint protection is an absolute requirement in your environment, you can still safely take advantage of Defender for Endpoint on Mac EDR functionality after configuring the antivirus functionality to run in Passive mode.
What's new in the latest release
Tip
If you have any feedback that you would like to share, submit it by opening Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac on your device and navigating to Help > Send feedback.
To get the latest features, including preview capabilities (such as endpoint detection and response for your Mac devices), configure your macOS device running Microsoft Defender for Endpoint to be an 'Insider' device.
How to install Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac
Prerequisites
- A Defender for Endpoint subscription and access to the Microsoft Defender Security Center portal
- Beginner-level experience in macOS and BASH scripting
- Administrative privileges on the device (in case of manual deployment)
Installation instructions
There are several methods and deployment tools that you can use to install and configure Defender for Endpoint on Mac.
Third-party management tools:
Command-line tool:
System requirements
The three most recent major releases of macOS are supported.
Important
On macOS 11 (Big Sur), Microsoft Defender for Endpoint requires additional configuration profiles. If you are an existing customer upgrading from earlier versions of macOS, make sure to deploy the additional configuration profiles listed on New configuration profiles for macOS Catalina and newer versions of macOS.
Important
Support for macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) has been discontinued as of February 15th, 2021.
- 11 (Big Sur), 10.15 (Catalina), 10.14 (Mojave)
- Disk space: 1GB
Beta versions of macOS are not supported.
macOS devices with M1 processors are not supported.
After you've enabled the service, you may need to configure your network or firewall to allow outbound connections between it and your endpoints.
Licensing requirements
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac requires one of the following Microsoft Volume Licensing offers:
- Microsoft 365 E5 (M365 E5)
- Microsoft 365 E5 Security
- Microsoft 365 A5 (M365 A5)
Note
Can I Run Mac Os
Eligible licensed users may use Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on up to five concurrent devices.Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is also available for purchase from a Cloud Solution Provider (CSP). When purchased via a CSP, it does not require Microsoft Volume Licensing offers listed.
Network connections
The following downloadable spreadsheet lists the services and their associated URLs that your network must be able to connect to. You should ensure that there are no firewall or network filtering rules that would deny access to these URLs, or you may need to create an allow rule specifically for them.
| Spreadsheet of domains list | Description |
|---|---|
| Spreadsheet of specific DNS records for service locations, geographic locations, and OS. Download the spreadsheet here: mdatp-urls.xlsx. |
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint can discover a proxy server by using the following discovery methods:
- Proxy autoconfig (PAC)
- Web Proxy Autodiscovery Protocol (WPAD)
- Manual static proxy configuration
If a proxy or firewall is blocking anonymous traffic, make sure that anonymous traffic is permitted in the previously listed URLs.
Warning Forest fire (nicole polidore) mac os.
Authenticated proxies are not supported. Ensure that only PAC, WPAD, or a static proxy is being used.
SSL inspection and intercepting proxies are also not supported for security reasons. Configure an exception for SSL inspection and your proxy server to directly pass through data from Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on macOS to the relevant URLs without interception. Adding your interception certificate to the global store will not allow for interception.
How to install Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac
Prerequisites
- A Defender for Endpoint subscription and access to the Microsoft Defender Security Center portal
- Beginner-level experience in macOS and BASH scripting
- Administrative privileges on the device (in case of manual deployment)
Installation instructions
There are several methods and deployment tools that you can use to install and configure Defender for Endpoint on Mac.
Third-party management tools:
Command-line tool:
System requirements
The three most recent major releases of macOS are supported.
Important
On macOS 11 (Big Sur), Microsoft Defender for Endpoint requires additional configuration profiles. If you are an existing customer upgrading from earlier versions of macOS, make sure to deploy the additional configuration profiles listed on New configuration profiles for macOS Catalina and newer versions of macOS.
Important
Support for macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) has been discontinued as of February 15th, 2021.
- 11 (Big Sur), 10.15 (Catalina), 10.14 (Mojave)
- Disk space: 1GB
Beta versions of macOS are not supported.
macOS devices with M1 processors are not supported.
After you've enabled the service, you may need to configure your network or firewall to allow outbound connections between it and your endpoints.
Licensing requirements
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac requires one of the following Microsoft Volume Licensing offers:
- Microsoft 365 E5 (M365 E5)
- Microsoft 365 E5 Security
- Microsoft 365 A5 (M365 A5)
Note
Can I Run Mac Os
Eligible licensed users may use Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on up to five concurrent devices.Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is also available for purchase from a Cloud Solution Provider (CSP). When purchased via a CSP, it does not require Microsoft Volume Licensing offers listed.
Network connections
The following downloadable spreadsheet lists the services and their associated URLs that your network must be able to connect to. You should ensure that there are no firewall or network filtering rules that would deny access to these URLs, or you may need to create an allow rule specifically for them.
| Spreadsheet of domains list | Description |
|---|---|
| Spreadsheet of specific DNS records for service locations, geographic locations, and OS. Download the spreadsheet here: mdatp-urls.xlsx. |
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint can discover a proxy server by using the following discovery methods:
- Proxy autoconfig (PAC)
- Web Proxy Autodiscovery Protocol (WPAD)
- Manual static proxy configuration
If a proxy or firewall is blocking anonymous traffic, make sure that anonymous traffic is permitted in the previously listed URLs.
Warning Forest fire (nicole polidore) mac os.
Authenticated proxies are not supported. Ensure that only PAC, WPAD, or a static proxy is being used.
SSL inspection and intercepting proxies are also not supported for security reasons. Configure an exception for SSL inspection and your proxy server to directly pass through data from Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on macOS to the relevant URLs without interception. Adding your interception certificate to the global store will not allow for interception.
To test that a connection is not blocked, open https://x.cp.wd.microsoft.com/api/report and https://cdn.x.cp.wd.microsoft.com/ping in a browser.
If you prefer the command line, you can also check the connection by running the following command in Terminal:
The output from this command should be similar to the following:
OK https://x.cp.wd.microsoft.com/api/report Blue/purple alive redemption 1 mac os.
OK https://cdn.x.cp.wd.microsoft.com/ping
Caution
We recommend that you keep System Integrity Protection (SIP) enabled on client devices. SIP is a built-in macOS security feature that prevents low-level tampering with the OS, and is enabled by default.
Once Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is installed, connectivity can be validated by running the following command in Terminal:
Run For It Mac Os X
How to update Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac
Microsoft regularly publishes software updates to improve performance, security, and to deliver new features. To update Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac, a program named Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) is used. To learn more, see Deploy updates for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac.
How to configure Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac
Run Mac Os Virtual Machine
Guidance for how to configure the product in enterprise environments is available in Set preferences for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac.
macOS kernel and system extensions
In alignment with macOS evolution, we are preparing a Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac update that leverages system extensions instead of kernel extensions. For relevant details, see What's new in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac.
Resources
For more information about logging, uninstalling, or other topics, see Resources for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac.
Privacy for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac.
