Not an Apple user but here are a couple websites with charting software for an Apple
http://www.beesoft.net/
http://www.linnsoft.com/
http://www.beesoft.net/
http://www.linnsoft.com/
MAC Charting Software
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Quote from Edouard:
Could you please include a full name/url for "IB"?
Started to Google search, but that could take years.
Interactive Brokers: http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/main.php
Here is a site that might help Mac users:
http://www.siliconinvestor.com/subject.aspx?subjectid=12409
"The purpose of this thread is to share TA ideas and methods in general, and to help those of us who use Mac TA applications to get the most out of them."
http://www.siliconinvestor.com/subject.aspx?subjectid=12409
"The purpose of this thread is to share TA ideas and methods in general, and to help those of us who use Mac TA applications to get the most out of them."
Late to this thread, but I found GREAT success with InvestorRT (Linnsoft)
Trendsoft wasnt very MACesque.
Very mac friendly, FAST. I used Mytrack datafeed. Of course it supports multiple Monitors and you can save various screen layouts.
Now however, I use Parallels in Coherence Mode. I run Windows XP (I tweked the parameters and turned off all that annoying windows visual junk) right now with 2 programs running Paralles is using about 320MB of Memory. I have Safari up and about 4 other OS X programs (mail, ichat, activity montior)
BTW I use a MacBook 1,83Ghz/2,0GB Ram
Trendsoft wasnt very MACesque.
Very mac friendly, FAST. I used Mytrack datafeed. Of course it supports multiple Monitors and you can save various screen layouts.
Now however, I use Parallels in Coherence Mode. I run Windows XP (I tweked the parameters and turned off all that annoying windows visual junk) right now with 2 programs running Paralles is using about 320MB of Memory. I have Safari up and about 4 other OS X programs (mail, ichat, activity montior)
BTW I use a MacBook 1,83Ghz/2,0GB Ram
OS X has a look and feel. Developers who respect Apples API's have apps that follow that look and feel.
That is what I mean by MacEsque.
Certain apps that are recoded dont FEEL like mac apps. they dont have a consistent flow and they balk against the ease of use Long time MacUsers are used to. Windows is an iffy world. Every app feels different, and Microsoft is a bad abuser of their own technology.
Every iteration of Office feels different. Office 2007 (in an attempt to make it easier to use) is so different from the previous version. You spend time learning where stuff is instead of just working.
Java apps on OSX look like recoded windows apps. Thats not MAcEsque. Diehard macusers choose the platform for a reason. And obviously not because of POPULARITY. apple holds 4% vs windows 95% marketshare.
Of course I have been using mac for over 15 years, so my opinions may be biased. I have also had PC's laying around ( I built a couple for specific apps) I was overjoyed when Jobs announced in 2005 they were transitioning to intel chips. Finally I could run the few windows apps alongside my many mac apps I need to use.
Hope that helps with the explanation.
That is what I mean by MacEsque.
Certain apps that are recoded dont FEEL like mac apps. they dont have a consistent flow and they balk against the ease of use Long time MacUsers are used to. Windows is an iffy world. Every app feels different, and Microsoft is a bad abuser of their own technology.
Every iteration of Office feels different. Office 2007 (in an attempt to make it easier to use) is so different from the previous version. You spend time learning where stuff is instead of just working.
Java apps on OSX look like recoded windows apps. Thats not MAcEsque. Diehard macusers choose the platform for a reason. And obviously not because of POPULARITY. apple holds 4% vs windows 95% marketshare.
Of course I have been using mac for over 15 years, so my opinions may be biased. I have also had PC's laying around ( I built a couple for specific apps) I was overjoyed when Jobs announced in 2005 they were transitioning to intel chips. Finally I could run the few windows apps alongside my many mac apps I need to use.
Hope that helps with the explanation.
I'm a long time Mac user (even moved clear across the country to work for Taligent, an Apple/IBM joint venture). I do agree that in general OSX apps which follow Apple's UI guidelines are much easier for users than Windows apps.
I haven't found an OSX trading app that really met my UI expectations. However, I'm willing to give up some OSX UI purism for a functional UI for trading. This could come from an open-source Java-based UI such as EclipseTrader. Now ET does not have the best integration yet. However, the ability to drag views from panels to tiles or tiles to panels or any mix thereof is compelling. The Eclipse UI also supports multiple windows (for multiple monitors), each with any configuration of tiles and tabbed panels, as well as supporting saving as many "Perspectives" (or saved layouts) as you want.
If you can suggest an OSX app with similar UI flexibility and configurability, please point me to it. The potential to establish a cross-platform user community also is compelling. I hope the future of ET proves me right. I just wouldn't put OSX nativeness above UI functionality. If there is an app that has both, then I'll begin writing the check.
I haven't found an OSX trading app that really met my UI expectations. However, I'm willing to give up some OSX UI purism for a functional UI for trading. This could come from an open-source Java-based UI such as EclipseTrader. Now ET does not have the best integration yet. However, the ability to drag views from panels to tiles or tiles to panels or any mix thereof is compelling. The Eclipse UI also supports multiple windows (for multiple monitors), each with any configuration of tiles and tabbed panels, as well as supporting saving as many "Perspectives" (or saved layouts) as you want.
If you can suggest an OSX app with similar UI flexibility and configurability, please point me to it. The potential to establish a cross-platform user community also is compelling. I hope the future of ET proves me right. I just wouldn't put OSX nativeness above UI functionality. If there is an app that has both, then I'll begin writing the check.
Try QST. You can sign up for a free 2 week trial at www.quickscreentrading.com
The link that you get in the email only works for Windows, but you can install directly on a Mac using this link:
http://quotes.computervoice.com/webstart/QST/qst.jnlp
The link that you get in the email only works for Windows, but you can install directly on a Mac using this link:
http://quotes.computervoice.com/webstart/QST/qst.jnlp