Question: How can I install MT5 (MetaTrader5) on MAC computer? There is no MAC MT5 available.
MetaTrader, including MetaTrader4 and MetaTrader5 are developed on windows based program.
Thus, it is often that errors occur when you run MT5 on MAC PC, even if your Forex broker offers MAC version of MT5 trading platform.
Many Forex brokers don’t even offer MT5 platform for MAC version.
When you trade on MT5 platform, you are recommended to use windows PC or other devices other than MAC PC.
But if you have no choice for this matter, you may use a program that lets you run Windows programs on MAC PC.
Wine on MAC OS
MetaQuotes, the developer of MT5 trading platform, recommends traders to use “Wine”.
Wine is a free and open source software application that aims to allow applications designed for Microsoft Windows to run on Unix-like operating systems.
One of the Wine versions is designed for Mac OS.
To install the platform on Mac OS, we recommend that you use the open source software PlayOnMac.
PlayOnMac is a Wine-based free software providing easy installation and use of Windows applications on Mac OS.
To install PlayOnMac, go to its official website, open the Downloads section and click the link to download the latest version.
Wine v. 1.4 is installed together with PlayOnMac.
The latest stable version is Wine 1.4.1. 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.
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