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MetaTrader 4 on Mac OS.

Introduction.

Apple products have become very popular. MetaQuotes Software Corp. attentively follows the progress of the IT industry and has already released the special mobile applications for iOS-based devices - MetaTrader 4 for iPhone and MetaTrader 5 for iPhone.

There are many topics on the MQL4munity forum, where people are seeking a solution for running MetaTrader 4 under the Mac OS operating system. In this article, you will find out how to work in MetaTrader 4 via the Apple's popular operating system.

Installing Wine on Mac OS.

Wine is a free software that allows users of the Unix-based systems to run an application developed for the Microsoft Windows systems. Among all the Wine versions there is one for Mac OS.

Note that Wine is not a fully stable application. Thus, some functions in the applications you start under it may work improperly or not work at all.

For the installation on Mac OS we recommend to use the free application PlayOnMac. PlayOnMac is a Wine-based software for easy installation of Windows applications on Mac OS.

PlayOnMac Installation.

To install PlayOnMac, open the product's official web site, move to Downloads section and click the link for downloading the latest version.

After downloading the DMG package, launch it from Downloads section of your system:

PlayOnMac first launch window will appear. After clicking "Next", the installer will start checking and installing the various components necessary for work.

The first necessary component is XQuartz. This is a software for using X Window System on Mac OS. X Window System provides standard tools and protocols for building the graphical user interface in Unix-like OS.

XQuartz installation is performed in several stages. First of all, you should read the important information (Read Me) and accept the license conditions.

Before the installation, Mac OS security system will ask you to enter your account's password:

Wait for the installation to complete. For changes to take effect, you should restart your PC.

After restarting the system, launch PlayOnMac again from the setup file in Downloads folder. The first launch window will appear again. This time, the installer will offer to install MS Windows fonts necessary for correct operation.

Accept the license agreement conditions and wait till the installation is complete. After that, PlayOnMac is ready for use. Its main window will appear:

Updating Wine.

Wine v. 1.4 is installed together with PlayOnMac. Wine 1.4.1 is the latest stable version at the moment. Wine 1.5.21 beta release containing many improvements is also available for download. However, it may be less stable. It is recommended to install the latest version of Wine.

To upgrade Wine to the latest version, open PlayOnMac upper menu and select Manage Wine Versions:

The window with Wine versions available for installation will open. Select the latest version (1.5.21 at the moment).

Move the latest Wine version to the right side of the window. The installation will start.

After the installation is complete, the new version of Wine will appear in the left part of PlayOnMac Wine versions manager window. You can then close the window and install MetaTrader 4 trading terminal.

MetaTrader 4 Installation.

To install MetaTrader 4, download the distribution package from metatrader4 official web site. After the download is complete, launch the setup file. PlayOnMac will be used automatically to open it.

The standard terminal installation process with all its stages will start:

When the installation is complete, PlayOnMac will offer you to create the shortcuts for MetaTrader 4 terminal components - the client terminal itself and MetaEditor:

After creating the necessary shortcuts, you can start using MetaTrader 4. Double click on it in PlayOnMac window to launch the terminal.

Below you can see MetaTrader 4 terminal on Mac OS:

Known Issues.

As it has been already mentioned above, Wine is not a completely stable software. Thus, some functions of the MetaTrader 4 terminal may work improperly. The following issues are currently discovered:

Except for the above problems, you can enjoy all the features of MetaTrader 4 on Mac OS.

MetaTrader 4 Data Directory.

PlayOnMac creates a separate virtual logical drive with necessary environment for each installed program. The default path of the installed terminal's data folder is as follows:

Conclusion.

In this article we described a fast and easy way to run the most popular application for Forex trading in Mac OS. We hope that this article, or - to be more precise - the comments to it, will become a good place for accumulating useful information about running MetaTrader 4 under this operating system.

Translated from Russian by MetaQuotes Software Corp.

Forex Trading on Mac OS.

Foreign exchange trading has never been easier before. Anyone from anywhere in the need world can trade in forex nowadays. And all he/she needs is the right PC forex trading platform and apparently a working internet connection. There are an estimated 60 million Mac users all over the world. And though this is not to say that there is 60 million forex on Mac Traders, this is, however, to say that are Mac users who trade in foreign exchange.

Truth be told – there’s not much in between forex trader or broker or even a beginner using a Mac OS or a Windows one. And the reason behind this is that most of the leading software applications related to foreign exchange trading can be run on both Operating Systems. But there are certain things which need to be kept in mind before doing forex on Mac.

Read on for a heads-up in using a foreign exchange trading platform on a Mac OS!

Mac-Based forex trading platforms.

Compatibility is one of the first issues which come to anyone’s mind when it is about installing a software application which can be interchangeably used between different operating systems. Software developers have developed the same software applications which can be used on either platform.

Among the most popular software apps for trading forex on Mac are AvaTrader, MetaTrader 4, etc. among others. These software apps are custom-programmed to for Mac PCs and are used extensively even by professionals. There are some who even got to the extent of commenting that Mac apps are easier to use than Windows counterparts, but that might simply be an overall OS-bias.

Forex on Mac with emulators:

Often, individuals with a Mac PC resort to emulating software for using Windows-based applications on their PCs. And this is what traders or brokers with Mac OS or PCs do on a regular basis.

The emulating software allows an application from one OS to function in another. This is just copying a program written in one computer language and translating it into another. As obvious, there will be certain drawbacks to an emulated software application. And to trade forex on Mac, this is something which needs to be accepted first.

Now, foreign exchange trading is not only about trading as there’s a lot which comes before that. In-depth market analysis, both fundamental and technical requires technical analysis software applications known as technical tools and indicators. Most of these secondary apps are used by latching them onto the basic software platform. And a majority of these apps are only Windows compatible.

Using emulators such as Crossover, Wine, etc. is compulsory for forex on Mac. Numerous Mac users participate in foreign exchange trading and are doing so for quite some time now.

So the basic thing is - an individual who wants to actively participate in foreign exchange trading does not need to buy a brand new Windows PC. In short, the OS is not a conclusive factor to trading or rather to a successful trading. Any individual who wants to profit from forex on Mac or Windows needs to learn it first.

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MetaTrader 4 Mac OS Trading Platform.

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MetaTrader 4 is a popular trading platform which allows to realize trading operations and technical analysis while trading various financial instruments in Forex and CFD markets.

Currently, IFC Markets does not provide MetaTrader 4 trading platform for Mac OS X, however, our clients can temporarily use the following option for the installation of MT 4 for Mac OS.

How to set MT4 for Mac OS.

The client terminal MetaTrader 4 for Mac OS can be installed and used on computers running Mac OS operating system through an open source program PlayOnMac.

PlayOnMac is a free and an easy-to-use software which allows installing Windows applications on Mac OS without any difficulty.

PlayOnMac is based on Wine which is not an absolutely stable product. This means that the functions of the application may crash and not work properly. To avoid problems we advise to use MetaTrader 4 platform for iPad and iPhone.

To install PlayOnMac, you should simply open the following link wiki. playonlinux/index. php/Installing_PlayOnMac and follow the required steps presented in that very section.

Only after having completed the installation of PlayOnMac, it will be possible to download MT4 trading platform for windows.

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MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 for Mac OS.

Installing MetaTrader 4 / MetaTrader 5 on Mac OS is made in 2 steps:

Install Wine, a piece of free software that allows programs like MetaTrader 4, which were written for Windows, to run on a Mac. Install MetaTrader with the help of Wine.

Please note: Wine, like much freeware, has no guarantee of absolute stability. Some functions in the applications you run under it may not work correctly, or at all.

To get MetaTrader to work on the Mac, we recommend using PlayOnMac, which is based on Wine.

Installing PlayOnMac. Step by Step Instructions.

1 Firstly, head over to the developers website and download the latest version of PlayOnMac from the Downloads section.

2 After downloading the package, launch it from the Downloads section of your system:

3 Once you launch the program a window will appear. Click "Next" and the installer will get to work, checking your system for all the necessary components.

4 The first component that PlayOnMac will install is XQuartz. This is a piece of software for using the X Window System on Mac OS. If you have XQuartz, then click "I've downloaded the file by myself", or if you want to install it by yourself later on click "Don't install XQuartz for the moment".

5 XQuartz is installed in several steps. Before anything else, you should check through the Read Me file and accept the license conditions.

6 Before the installation, Mac OS will ask you to confirm the installation by entering your account details:

7 Wait for the installation to complete and then restart your PC.

8 After restarting the system, launch PlayOnMac. The first launch window will appear again. The program will now offer to install the MS Windows fonts needed for MetaTrader.

9 Accept the license agreement and wait for the installation to complete. Once the PlayOnMac main window appears, it's ready for you to use.

Installing MetaTrader 4 / MetaTrader 5 on Mac OS. Step by Step Instructions.

1 To install MetaTrader 4, download. the distribution package from the Alpari site. You can do this from within myAlpari. After the download is complete, launch the setup file. PlayOnMac will be used automatically to open it.

2 The installation will go through a number of stages:

3 When the installation is complete, PlayOnMac will offer to create shortcuts for the MetaTrader trading terminal and the MetaEditor:

4 Congratulations! Now you can use MetaTrader on your Mac. Just double click on it in the PlayOnMac window.

MetaTrader 4 Data Directory.

PlayOnMac creates a separate virtual logical drive for every installed program. The default path of the terminal's data folder is:

Updating Wine. Step by Step Instructions.

1 When you install PlayOnMac, Wine is installed automatically.

2 A window will open up, showing which updated versions are available to download. Select the latest version and move it to the right hand side of the window, the installation will now begin.

3 After the installation is complete, the new version of Wine will appear in the left part of the "PlayOnMac Wine Versions Manager" window. Now you are ready to install the MetaTrader 4 trading terminal on your Mac.

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