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Installing Windows Application on MacOS for rTrader Pro
Installing Windows Application on MacOS for rTrader Pro

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Updated over 3 months ago

Objective: Run Windows 11 on your Mac with an M1 chip to be able to run rTrader Pro.

Content:

  1. Bring your Mac up to date with Software Update

  2. Install CrystalFetch ISO Downloader on Mac

  3. Install UTM App from link

  4. Open Windows from UTM

  5. Install and configure Windows on UTM

  6. Use and run Windows 11

  7. Download and install rTrader Pro

  1. Bring your Mac up to date with Software Update

    1. Go to the Apple Logo on the top left of your computer screen and click.

    2. Look for the Software Update option, if you cannot see it, open settings and lookup in the search bar “Software Update”.

    3. Update your Mac to the latest version available.

    4. Make sure you don’t have important documents or apps open because the computer will restart and unsaved work may be lost.

    5. Once you have installed the latest version of MacOS (called Sequoia in sept 2024)... Follow the next steps.

  1. Install CrystalFetch ISO Downloader on Mac

    1. Go to the Apple App Store on your Mac.

    2. Install CrystalFetch ISO Downloader from the Apple App Store.

    3. Make sure you save this app in your applications folder.

  1. Open CrystalFetch ISO Downloader

  1. This window should pop-up.

  2. Use the settings seen on the pop-up window (Windows 11, Apple Silicon, Language preference, and Windows 11 edition.

  3. Click “Download” on the bottom right of the window

  4. The progress bar should start downloading and running.

  5. Make sure you have enough disk space in order to download, the app will let you know if you don't have enough space.

  6. It’s possible that this app will ask you to select a place to save Windows app, remember the place you saved it.

  1. Install UTM App from link

    1. Enter the following link and download UTM.dmg App.

    2. As soon as you click the link, download will start.

    3. When the download is complete, open the UTM App.

  1. Open Windows from UTM

    1. Once UTM is open, you should add the Windows 11 file by clicking on the (+) sign and select the file you just downloaded from CrystalFetch ISO (remember where you saved the file).

    2. Try leaving the settings as they are, Except CPU #, here please select two (2) CPU’s.

    3. Other than that, most settings should be left the same.

    4. At the end, when you have selected preferred settings, the settings window will disappear and here you should hit the big Play Button on the UTM App.

  1. Install and configure Windows on UTM

    1. Once you have clicked on the big “Play Button” the following screen will appear:

    2. It is very important that in this stage you “PRESS ANY KEY TO BOOT FROM CD OR DVD”

    3. If you take too long to press a key, then the installation process will not work.

    4. Once you have pressed a key, please follow the instructions on how to install and configure settings on your window (you should now have the Windows Software running).

    5. After configuring and installing, the screen will appear black again, give it a few seconds, and the loading screen we saw on step 5.b. Will appear on screen. This time (and all the time from now on) it’s important to NOT press any button on this stage, just let it load normally and the Software will start automatically.

    6. Here there are only a few simple instructions to finish some updates and configurations.

    7. Also you will have to enter using your user and password you previously used.

  1. Use and run Windows 11

    1. Now you can use Windows 11 on your MacOS!

    2. To open the Windows 11 Software, just follow the steps after 5.f.

    3. The black loading screen will appear again and it’s important to NOT press any button on this stage, just let it load normally and the Software will start automatically.

  1. Download and install rTrader Pro

    1. Enter Edge Browser and download both apps.

    2. Use the apps on the Windows Software freely.

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