topic Re: Explorer MAC compatibility in ArcGIS Explorer Desktop Questions

Explorer MAC compatibility

EmilyMiller — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 17:45:43 GMT

Hello. Hopefully someone can help me answer this quickly. I have a feeling I'm not going to like the answer but have been pleasantly surprised before. 🙂 I'm putting together an ArcGIS Explorer file for a client to run on a desktop machine. I was recently informed that the client just purchased a MacBook Air. Is ArcGIS Explorer desktop version compatible with this device? I'm not a mac person AT ALL so I thought I'd throw the question up here.

Thanks!!!
-Emily

Re: Explorer MAC compatibility

AndreiIvanov — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 23:07:40 GMT

You won't be able to run ArcGIS Explorer desktop on Mac. ArcGIS Explorer Online could be run on mac: http://explorer.arcgis.com/

Re: Explorer MAC compatibility

EmilyMiller — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:21:53 GMT

I figured that was the case. Thanks. My next issue is then how to add data to my online map. I don't run a GIS server so I don't think I can add my data to be used online.

Re: Explorer MAC compatibility

AndreiIvanov — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:06:52 GMT

You cannot add local data to the online version.

Re: Explorer MAC compatibility

MatthewLewis — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:49:41 GMT

You are able to add content online.

- Shapefiles
- CSV
- GPX

Shapefiles must be ZIPPED.

You are unable to edit data with out access to an SDE, however I think that SDE is being replaced for ArcGIS for Server 10.1.

Re: Explorer MAC compatibility

MeganPatent-Nygren — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 15:18:35 GMT

I have a Mac and I use both ArcGIS Explorer Desktop and ArcGIS Desktop. Like many Mac users, I sometimes have to open my Windows software. There are a variety of software options for adding a Windows portal. It might be worth checking with the client to see if this is an available option.