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Title: Vag Com Cable and software for Mac?
Post by: boltmatt on 03 March 2010, 18:52

Was wanting to get a vag com cable for my golf and the mrs's polo will the standard one on ebay work with my Mac? has anyone tried or got any recommendations?

Cheers

Title: Re: Vag Com Cable and software for Mac?
Post by: Jay on 05 March 2010, 07:52

It will work with your Mac... if you install Windows.

Use bootcamp to install Windows (preferably XP for compatibility), then follow the normal guide on how to install the software and configure the ports :afro:

Job jobbed.

Title: Re: Vag Com Cable and software for Mac?
Post by: boltmatt on 07 March 2010, 21:01

yeh was hoping to try and get away from loading the dreaded windows onto the Mac. No one elso on here done it on simply Mac?

Title: Re: Vag Com Cable and software for Mac?
Post by: Jay on 07 March 2010, 22:40

You can't do it with a Mac.

Title: Re: Vag Com Cable and software for Mac?
Post by: celica on 11 March 2010, 22:51

apparently bootcamp works, but pain to having to reboot and partition drive

other options are virtual machines. i've read people using parallels, but unlike bootcamp it's not free.
virtual box is a free virtual machine, which i've heard can work too. worth a try?