Summa DC4 and Apple iMac

[daenterpri]

Is anyone using a combination of Summa DC4 and Apple iMac with Windows via Parallels?

I currently run a PC, which works fine, but I do all my design work with Mac. I'm thinking about going from my old Macbook Pro laptop to a new iMac so I'm not so spread out and I didn't know if anyone had run into any issues by doing this.

Anyone?

 

[daenterpri]

Also, would the security dongle work fine if it was being connected through a USB hub?

 

[shado]

I send from Apple to DC4 all the time

I have enjoyed consistently successful results outputting files to DC4 and DC4sx machines through ColorControl using VMWare Fusion on both a 2008 Mac Pro and a 2009 Macbook Pro. While I can't personally vouch for Parallels (I have an older version on the home iMac that goes mostly unused), I would bet it offers the same nearly seamless integration of Windows that Fusion does.

Using the ColorControl dongle with the USB hub should work fine. I imagine it might factor whether the hub is powered or not. I always plug the dongle into a port on the actual computer. You may want to refer to the Parallels documentation to read up on how the software recognizes USB connections between operating systems. As always, Summa's technical support team would be happy to assist if you run into any troubles

 

[daenterpri]

Thanks for your reply! When I mentioned the idea to one of the tech's they seemed to not like the idea. But my sales guy told me he has customers that do it.