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Mikes128
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1 year ago
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Power BI on a mac

Hi my friend wants to download a free version of power bi on a Mac.  Is there a way to do this without a virtual machine?
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  • v-sathmakuri's avatar
    v-sathmakuri
    1 year ago

    Hi Mikes128 ,

     

    Thank you for reaching out to Microsoft Fabric Community.

     

    Thank you SamsonTruong  and BhavinVyas3003  and for the prompt response.

     

    Whatever SamsonTruong  and BhavinVyas3003  said was correct. Currently, Power BI Desktop is only supported on Windows systems and is not available for direct installation on Mac.

     

    If you want to use Power BI Desktop on your Mac computer, you can consider running it on a virtual machine or cloud service. Additionally, here is an idea (https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Fabric-Ideas/Power-BI-desktop-for-mac-URGENT/idi-p/4627918) similar to yours that you can vote for. If an idea receives high votes from other customers, it is likely that the Microsoft Product Team will consider it when designing future versions.

     

    If this post helps, then please consider Accepting as solution to help the other members find it more quickly, don't forget to give a "Kudos" – I’d truly appreciate it! 

     

    Thank you!!

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BhavinVyas3003
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1 year ago

Hi,

Power BI Desktop can't be installed directly on a Mac.

You can use Power BI Service, the web-based version, which is free and compatible with macOS.

If you require the full capabilities of Power BI Desktop, consider the following options:

  1. Virtual Machine: Install Windows on your Mac using virtualization software like Parallels Desktop or VMware Fusion, then install Power BI Desktop within the Windows environment.
  2. Boot Camp: Use Apple's Boot Camp to install Windows on a separate partition of your Mac's hard drive, allowing you to boot into Windows and run Power BI Desktop.

Thanks,

Bhavin