A way to run TntConnect on your Mac for free (TntConnect 4.0.43 BETA)!

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Good news: The open source community has caught up with all of the major changes that Apple has introduced to macOS these past few years.

TntConnect can now run on Mac using a free tool called Wineskin.

Much work has been invested into TntConnect 4.0.43 (just released to beta) to help it run smoothly and install easily on your Mac via Wineskin.

Unless Apple throws more major changes our way once again, this should be a good solution for many years.

If you're a Mac user, would you test this out and provide feedback here?

Here are the steps to install TntConnect on your Mac using Wineskin:
How can I run TntConnect on my Mac for free via Wineskin?

Thanks,
Troy

Posted 14 Feb 2023 11:11 PM by Troy Wolbrink

Filed under: macos

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Jason Maas wrote re: A way to run TntConnect on your Mac for free (TntConnect 4.0.43 BETA)!

on 15 Feb 2023 2:31 PM

Wow, that's fantastic news!! For us Mac users that already have TntConnect installed via CrossOver, what's the result of following the instructions to install it again via Wineskin? Will it mess anything up with CrossOver or the CrossOver-installed TntConnect?

Troy Wolbrink wrote re: A way to run TntConnect on your Mac for free (TntConnect 4.0.43 BETA)!

on 15 Feb 2023 5:24 PM

Hi Jason, I tested this out on my Mac, and the CrossOver-TntConnect or the Wineskin-TntConnect can co-exist just fine. I even ran them together at the same time. For the most part, they are isolated environments.

I noticed one small issue when I ran them both at the same time.

The Wineskin version won't fully shut down until the CrossOver version is closed down as well. You can't reopen the Wineskin version until its previous session is closed down.

But to answer your question: It will not mess anything up with the CrossOver-installed TntConnect.

Jason Maas wrote re: A way to run TntConnect on your Mac for free (TntConnect 4.0.43 BETA)!

on 16 Feb 2023 4:17 PM

I just followed the instructions and everything seems to be working as intended. Slick!

I'm using a 2015 MacBook Pro running macOS 13 "Ventura" via the OCLP project (because it's too old to be officially supported by Ventura). So I have layer upon layer of compatibility hacks going on this computer. 🤣

This installation via Wineskin even picked up my existing TntConnect preferences (opened my database file automatically on first run), so that was an unexpected bonus.

How should users keep both TntConnect and the underlying Wineskin infrastructure updated moving forward? There should probably be a separate article answering that question...

Troy Wolbrink wrote re: A way to run TntConnect on your Mac for free (TntConnect 4.0.43 BETA)!

on 17 Feb 2023 11:31 PM

I'm so glad to hear your testing of this worked out!

Regarding my thoughts on maintaining things moving forward, I moved that here: www.tntware.com/.../72127.aspx

--Troy