Trimble Business Center

Hello, 

Kindly throw some light on whether Trimble Business Centre will work on ARM Based processors. Earlier I was working with TBC on my Intel Macbook Pro via Windows on Parallels. Now, I have upgraded my MAC to the latest M3 Processors and TBC doesn't seem to install on the windows that run on this laptop now. Please help!

I don't think you're going to find much help on this. I'm sure the number of Mac users running on Parallels is very very small.

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Adam Bower

Original Message:
Sent: 02-04-2024 23:04
From: Adinath Pandit
Subject: Trimble Business Centre on ARM Based Processors

Hello, 

Kindly throw some light on whether Trimble Business Centre will work on ARM Based processors. Earlier I was working with TBC on my Intel Macbook Pro via Windows on Parallels. Now, I have upgraded my MAC to the latest M3 Processors and TBC doesn't seem to install on the windows that run on this laptop now. Please help!

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Adinath Pandit
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Hello, 

Kindly throw some light on whether Trimble Business Centre will work on ARM Based processors. Earlier I was working with TBC on my Intel Macbook Pro via Windows on Parallels. Now, I have upgraded my MAC to the latest M3 Processors and TBC doesn't seem to install on the windows that run on this laptop now. Please help!

We have in our office 7 MacBook PRO with M1 and M3 ARM  processors and Parallels with Windows 11 PRO but nothing works with TBC 

Hello, 

Kindly throw some light on whether Trimble Business Centre will work on ARM Based processors. Earlier I was working with TBC on my Intel Macbook Pro via Windows on Parallels. Now, I have upgraded my MAC to the latest M3 Processors and TBC doesn't seem to install on the windows that run on this laptop now. Please help!

Okay guys! After weeks of persistently trying various methods, I finally got it to install on my Mac M3 and it works perfectly.

So if you try to install TBC with the regular install wizard, it doesn't install. What I did was I unpacked the TBC install file using 7zip. Once you unzip the install file, you get all the associated softwares individually in separate folders. From there I installed only TBC software as standalone. Installs perfectly without any errors. Once installed, I opened TBC and clicked on check for updates, from there I installed all the other associated softwares like coordinate manager, convert to rinex etc. 

If somebody is not able to get through with it, let me know, I will post a detailed step by step procedure. 

We have in our office 7 MacBook PRO with M1 and M3 ARM  processors and Parallels with Windows 11 PRO but nothing works with TBC 

Hello, 

Kindly throw some light on whether Trimble Business Centre will work on ARM Based processors. Earlier I was working with TBC on my Intel Macbook Pro via Windows on Parallels. Now, I have upgraded my MAC to the latest M3 Processors and TBC doesn't seem to install on the windows that run on this laptop now. Please help!

Adinath,

Could you please detail this process for me?

Glen

Okay guys! After weeks of persistently trying various methods, I finally got it to install on my Mac M3 and it works perfectly.

So if you try to install TBC with the regular install wizard, it doesn't install. What I did was I unpacked the TBC install file using 7zip. Once you unzip the install file, you get all the associated softwares individually in separate folders. From there I installed only TBC software as standalone. Installs perfectly without any errors. Once installed, I opened TBC and clicked on check for updates, from there I installed all the other associated softwares like coordinate manager, convert to rinex etc. 

If somebody is not able to get through with it, let me know, I will post a detailed step by step procedure. 

We have in our office 7 MacBook PRO with M1 and M3 ARM  processors and Parallels with Windows 11 PRO but nothing works with TBC 

Hello, 

Kindly throw some light on whether Trimble Business Centre will work on ARM Based processors. Earlier I was working with TBC on my Intel Macbook Pro via Windows on Parallels. Now, I have upgraded my MAC to the latest M3 Processors and TBC doesn't seem to install on the windows that run on this laptop now. Please help!

Hello, 

Kindly throw some light on whether Trimble Business Centre will work on ARM Based processors. Earlier I was working with TBC on my Intel Macbook Pro via Windows on Parallels. Now, I have upgraded my MAC to the latest M3 Processors and TBC doesn't seem to install on the windows that run on this laptop now. Please help!

Hello, 

Kindly throw some light on whether Trimble Business Centre will work on ARM Based processors. Earlier I was working with TBC on my Intel Macbook Pro via Windows on Parallels. Now, I have upgraded my MAC to the latest M3 Processors and TBC doesn't seem to install on the windows that run on this laptop now. Please help!

I too am struggling to find a solution to this. Have you tried using a program like CrossOver? I wonder if that might work? 

Hello, 

Kindly throw some light on whether Trimble Business Centre will work on ARM Based processors. Earlier I was working with TBC on my Intel Macbook Pro via Windows on Parallels. Now, I have upgraded my MAC to the latest M3 Processors and TBC doesn't seem to install on the windows that run on this laptop now. Please help!

Hi, Tried with CrossOver as well, same result, doesn't work. Guess the only option is for Trimble to start supporting ARM processors.

I too am struggling to find a solution to this. Have you tried using a program like CrossOver? I wonder if that might work? 

Hello, 

Kindly throw some light on whether Trimble Business Centre will work on ARM Based processors. Earlier I was working with TBC on my Intel Macbook Pro via Windows on Parallels. Now, I have upgraded my MAC to the latest M3 Processors and TBC doesn't seem to install on the windows that run on this laptop now. Please help!

I actually went out and bought an M3 Pro to test this out for myself and came to the same conclusion.  However, through a trail of Parallels I was able to get TBC to load and work.  It did have an error message at some point during the install but it did install and I was able to work on a file.  I do not believe this to be highly reliable route and I soon returned the Mac but just putting it out there that I was able to run TBC through Parallels.

Hi, Tried with CrossOver as well, same result, doesn't work. Guess the only option is for Trimble to start supporting ARM processors.

I too am struggling to find a solution to this. Have you tried using a program like CrossOver? I wonder if that might work? 

Hello, 

Kindly throw some light on whether Trimble Business Centre will work on ARM Based processors. Earlier I was working with TBC on my Intel Macbook Pro via Windows on Parallels. Now, I have upgraded my MAC to the latest M3 Processors and TBC doesn't seem to install on the windows that run on this laptop now. Please help!

@Cody Allmon Whoa!

It would be great if you could share some details which will be of great help!

1. What is the version of TBC you installed?
2. What is the error you got and how did you proceed with installation inspite of an error?
3. What is the version of windows you used? Windows 10 or Windows 11 ?

I actually went out and bought an M3 Pro to test this out for myself and came to the same conclusion.  However, through a trail of Parallels I was able to get TBC to load and work.  It did have an error message at some point during the install but it did install and I was able to work on a file.  I do not believe this to be highly reliable route and I soon returned the Mac but just putting it out there that I was able to run TBC through Parallels.

Hi, Tried with CrossOver as well, same result, doesn't work. Guess the only option is for Trimble to start supporting ARM processors.

I too am struggling to find a solution to this. Have you tried using a program like CrossOver? I wonder if that might work? 

Hello, 

Kindly throw some light on whether Trimble Business Centre will work on ARM Based processors. Earlier I was working with TBC on my Intel Macbook Pro via Windows on Parallels. Now, I have upgraded my MAC to the latest M3 Processors and TBC doesn't seem to install on the windows that run on this laptop now. Please help!

I basically installed the latest versions of Parallels, MacOS, Windows 11, and when I installed TBC I installed it as vanilla as I could.  Everything was unchecked in the additional software options screen.  I did this just to save time as I was just curious as to if it would even run.  

I do not specifically remember the error, but I just clicked "Ok" to keep the install going.

Unfortunately, I know longer have access to a MacBook to repeat the process, but I am keeping an eye on this integration in hopes of moving back to Mac down the road.

Let me know if you have any luck or if you encounter any errors.  If I get a wild hair and some free time, I may purchase one again to see if I can replicate the install.

Best of luck!

@Cody Allmon Whoa!

It would be great if you could share some details which will be of great help!

1. What is the version of TBC you installed?
2. What is the error you got and how did you proceed with installation inspite of an error?
3. What is the version of windows you used? Windows 10 or Windows 11 ?

I actually went out and bought an M3 Pro to test this out for myself and came to the same conclusion.  However, through a trail of Parallels I was able to get TBC to load and work.  It did have an error message at some point during the install but it did install and I was able to work on a file.  I do not believe this to be highly reliable route and I soon returned the Mac but just putting it out there that I was able to run TBC through Parallels.

Hi, Tried with CrossOver as well, same result, doesn't work. Guess the only option is for Trimble to start supporting ARM processors.

I too am struggling to find a solution to this. Have you tried using a program like CrossOver? I wonder if that might work? 

Hello, 

Kindly throw some light on whether Trimble Business Centre will work on ARM Based processors. Earlier I was working with TBC on my Intel Macbook Pro via Windows on Parallels. Now, I have upgraded my MAC to the latest M3 Processors and TBC doesn't seem to install on the windows that run on this laptop now. Please help!