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Power BI Desktop App for Mac.
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Could you please share any update on the availabilty of power bi desktop app for mac?
Hi! ligeshmg
I doubt that can be priotized because as MS owns windows so it's easy for them to integrate their app but with Apple there might be a challenge. But you can post your idea here , https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Fabric-Ideas/idb-p/fbc_ideas
but I see this was declined already https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Fabric-Ideas/Power-BI-Designer-for-Mac/idi-p/4464616
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Hi ligeshmg
there is no plan for that. Rather, you are already able to make your data model in cloud directly where you can have a mac, or linux or a windows machine
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Thank you FBergamaschi for the update. Could you please advise if there is a way i can put in a request to Microsoft as an 'enhancement'?
Hi! ligeshmg
I doubt that can be priotized because as MS owns windows so it's easy for them to integrate their app but with Apple there might be a challenge. But you can post your idea here , https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Fabric-Ideas/idb-p/fbc_ideas
but I see this was declined already https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Fabric-Ideas/Power-BI-Designer-for-Mac/idi-p/4464616This is the link
https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Fabric-Ideas/idb-p/fbc_ideas
anyway I would avoid that, it will not be promoted. This discussion has been long and a final decision has been made to not proceed.
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Francesco Bergamaschi
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Hi,
As of now, Microsoft Power BI Desktop is still not available as a native application for macOS. Microsoft continues to support Power BI Desktop only on Windows, and there has been no official announcement of a Mac version.
Current Status
• Power BI Desktop is a Windows-only application
• There is no native installer for macOS
• Microsoft has not shared any roadmap or timeline for a Mac releaseAvailable Alternatives for Mac Users
If you are using a Mac, the option left is Power BI Service (Browser-based). Below are the details
• Works on Chrome, Edge, Safari
• Good for viewing reports and light editing
• Limited for advanced modelingHope this helps clarify the current situation.
Thanks!- Hi ligeshmg,Power BI Desktop still does not have a native macOS version. I ran into a related problem because I regularly needed to inspect PBIX files on my Mac without starting a Windows VM.I built PBIXRay, a native macOS app for that specific workflow.To be clear, it is not a replacement for Power BI Desktop. It cannot create or edit reports, refresh Power Query, evaluate DAX through the Power BI engine, or reproduce Microsoft’s visual rendering.It can open raw PBIX and ABF files locally and inspect:
- Semantic model metadata
- DAX and Power Query
- Data sources
- VertiPaq storage statistics
- Stored table data
- Report structure
- ABF backups
It also includes a Finder Quick Look extension for previewing PBIX files. Everything is processed locally, with no file uploads or network access.Sharing this in case your requirement is to inspect existing PBIX files rather than develop or modify reports.
