Thread: MT4 (Metatrader) installation instruction for Snow Leopard 10.6 Mac

(1) Download and install Crossover 10.0.1 - http://www.codeweavers.com/products/cxmac/ (2) Run Crossover appliion. (3) At the menu bar (header near the very top of Mac OS X) select Configure gt; Install Software. From the Select appliion to set up Finder, type Metatrader or browse to Community Supported Appliions. Pick Metatrader 4 and click Install. NOTE: Do NOT select anything that says automatically launch when finished. (4) After MT4 installation completes, open Finder and navigate to [User]/Library/Appliion Support/Crossover/Bottles/Metatrader 4 (5) Copy all files in the Windows MT4 setup and paste (substitute ) them at the Mac folder noted in Step 4. ) (6) Run MT4 by double click Terminal.exe from the Wine Bottle directory. You may use Progr gt; Metatrader 4 from the menu bar.
Useful Tips Information:When MT4 is running, you may add it to the dock by using the right click sub-menu. Any sub-windows (Market Watch, Data Window, ect.) That become floating cannot be reattached to the platform, not to my understanding. My recommendation is to arrange the platform the way you enjoy it from the Windows MT4 setup before copying over the files to the Mac MT4 setup folder. Contrary to what I anticipated, emulating MT4 is not anymore efficient than running MT4 in a virtual machine. In fact, so many Wine procedures are essential to run MT4 with Crossover, I have concluded it is in fact slightly more efficient to run MT4 at a Windows VM. This is about both HEAT and BATTERY LIFE, but more thorough testing has not yet been carried out.
At this time, I prefer using MT4 at a VM because there are no surprises with attributes not working and I have bought Windows 7. But if I hadn't already purchased Windows, I would seriously consider Crossover as an option to conduct MT4. A VPS may be another option to conduct MT4 more efficiently, but it's doubtful.

With Windows 7 (basic theme, no Aero, ect.) Running two MT4 platforms in Coherence mode (one platform on 21 external monitor) along with Skype, Firefox and Postbox, I receive readings of 47 C CPU Core 2 (Temperature Monitor App) and 43 C (SMCfancontrol) @ 3600 RPM fan setting.

MBP 13 Snow Leopard

Try downloading today: http://tradingranges.com/archives/154

allow me to know if you have some issues.

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attempt downloading now: http://tradingranges.com/archives/154

allow me to know if you have any issues.

Thank you for the link, I unzipped the file and got this apple looking sign with MT4 composed, what am I supposed to do ? (I looked in the video but its not exactly the same thing)

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Thank you for this link, I unzipped the file and got this vegetable appearing signal with MT4 written, what am I supposed to do next? (I looked at the video but its not exactly the same thing)

Once you unpack it move it to your appliions folder. Right click on your mt4 install files and open with your new mt4 app. Thats it you will see the menu's and it'll install and be operating in about 2 minutes. Easy!

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Once you unpack it move it to your appliions folder. click on your mt4 install files and start with your new mt4 app. Thats it you will see the install menu's and it'll install and be operating in about two minutes. Peeasy squeezy, easy!

I got it working, thanks alot my friend

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I got it working, thanks alot my friend

it was easy wasn't it? Much simpler than the geek degree needed to manually tinker with wine.

I've been using MT4 wine via winebottler in my MBP for nearly 1 year. As of last week I can control orders anymore. I can not close orders, I can not open new orders, and that I can not modify open orders (ie to set stops, shoot profits).

The app just appears to hang and never plays the requested operation.

Anyone come across this before? I'm not sure where to begin assessing...

A coule of weeks back my installation with winebottler got really quite slow and froze all the time. So that I found wineskin winery and looked for alternatives - it is much better than winebottler in my opinion - easier install, quicker beginning, no slow down thus far, winetricks work. . Only give it a try

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a coule of weeks past my mt4 installation with winebottler got really very slow and froze all the time. So that I looked for alternatives and found wineskin winery - it's much better than winebottler in my view - simpler install, start that is faster, no slow down so far, winetricks work. . Just give it a try

This has happened to me - I just deleted the whole installation and did a fresh install.

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a coule of weeks past my mt4 installation with winebottler got very very slow and froze all of the time. I found wineskin winery and looked for alternatives - it's far better than winebottler in my view - more easy install, beginning that is quicker, no slow down thus much, winetricks work. . Just give it a try

Have not noticed any reduction in performance with winebottler, but to set up new MT4 a/c, attempted wineskin winery - much easier to install, additionally no cost in comparison with crossover. No problems so far - Thank you.