ID #1023

Will ClipMate Run On.... Linux? Mac? Palm? WinCE?

MAC?
Sorry, we have no plans to port to Macintosh.  It's partly a technology issue (would require a complete re-write in a different programming language), and partly a market size issue.

Linux?
This is interesting because the technology is available, to allow us to make a port.  However, being a company that is funded by sales, and not venture capital or pie-in-the-sky IPOs, we can't commit to Linux until we see evidence of people making money selling software in that market.  If you hear of any - let us know!  Meanwhile, we're taking a wait-and-see approach.

Palm? WinCE?, iPhone, Android?  There are currently no plans - but we're potentially interested in those markets.

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Comment of Joel Walzer:
Chris,



I note that you say you do not plan to port Clipmate to Mac in part because of market size. Since Apple started using Intel chips, Apple's market share has grown a lot, mostly from ex-PC users like me. I don't know if the Intel chip and the Unix underpinnings of MacOSX make any difference in terms of your other reason (technology). Anyway, IClip is ok, but can't hold a candle to Clipmate. How about revisiting this question?
Added at: 2009-10-06 19:16

Comment of maartenk:
maybe you should remove the link on the homepage to iclip. it does not exist anymore apparently. and the growing install base of MAC might justify a new look on things?

kind regards,

maarten
Added at: 2010-10-21 00:10

Comment of Lee Jones:
Please add me to the list of folks that would love to have a Mac port of ClipMate. I am a 30-year user of DOS/Windows machines who recently switched to Mac.



I got ClipMate 4-5 years ago and it's now built into my fingers' muscle memory. I am lost without it and am literally installing VMWare Fusion and Windows on my Mac for this and exactly two other apps.



I realize there are technical issues and you have to do what makes financial sense for your company, but I would actually be willing to pay a premium for a native Mac version.



Thank you.
Added at: 2011-03-04 16:15

Comment of Steve Dondley:
Time to build this for the Mac. Please?
Added at: 2011-11-26 18:14

Comment of Tom Reynolds:
I am moving to a MAC. It it is four years later are still not interested in porting to MAC. There are thousands of business users that are moving to MAC. Thanks for evaluating

Tom
Added at: 2012-07-26 20:52

Comment of Tom Mueller:
I second, and third, requests for you to consider creating ClipMate for the Mac. Even a slimmed down, light version of the program to start would be a huge help to ClipMate junkies like us who feel lost w/o your software.
Added at: 2012-10-15 13:42