Mac compatibility in a dealership

[ssotop]

Everything went smoothly with my MacBook too. In fact, this is top technology. Rarely do problems happen with it or something does not start.

Would you be able to guide me?
For me, it keeps crashing...

 

[Dan Sayer]

Would you be able to guide me?
For me, it keeps crashing...

May be time to move to the M3 or M4 chip... Most of my issues are all with the M1.

 

[Ebenn]

Hi everyone,
So i am wondering about Mac compatibility inside a dealer and wonder if anyone else is running Mac OS. I myself daily a MBP 16” M2 and use it for almost all my work since I am in marketing.

We currently are using CDK as our DMS and are swiching to PBS Q1 2024.

I wanted to update the look of our front reception and now we ordered a IMac M1. I hated the look of the cheap looking HP all in ones.

Has anyone tried CDK or PBS on Mac? Or tried to integrate Mac OS into a dealership?

A Mac will work fine for all PBS applications...and I know it works well for CDK as well.

 

[Carsten]

That's an interesting take. Why do you think it's the M1 chip? Motorola/IBM vs Intel vs Apple chips does make sense but a speed bump?

Did you try to find an OS version that worked?

 

[Carsten]

That's an interesting take. Why do you think it's the M1 chip? Motorola/IBM vs Intel vs Apple chips does make sense but a speed bump?


Did you try to find an OS version that worked?

 

[Dan Sayer]

That's an interesting take. Why do you think it's the M1 chip? Motorola/IBM vs Intel vs Apple chips does make sense but a speed bump?


Did you try to find an OS version that worked?

All I know is I was having issues that PC users weren't on the same systems, with latest versions of Mac OS. Here is an overview that matches what we experienced with the first gen Apple Silicon Apple Silicon: What IT Pros Should Know About the M1 Chip and Beyond

 

[dealer2323]

Well, I am happy to report that I got it working! Brand new M1 IMac. I run parallels for CDK and it works amazing. I seem to have forgotten to install one ADP software so accepting payment does not work. So I am gonna tackle that next. But the workaround is frustrating because it's dumb I even have to do it. So the service sends a PHP packet to check OS, But Windows on ARM is not part of the list of verified OS. A hard Check which means if this check does not pass do not run. All because CDK refuses to rebuild their code base like PBS. I have been on 4 calls with CDK and they blamed the Mac and the OS. All that needed to be done was to change one word. So I told them in the last call I had with them to change our server from a "Hard" requirement to a "Soft" one. The guy even said that he does not think they will do that.

Workaround for CDK on MAC
1. Use Parallels
2. Download Fiddler to intercept the packet and change one line from "Hard" to "Soft".

Thats it. No changes on the Regedit, and no additional drivers. In other words... Yes! you can install it on a M1(ARM) based chip and it will function just the same.

Sidenote
-Technically not support the latest build of Windows 11 and Windows 11 is not listed as compatible. Only Windows 10.
-It runs on .Net 1.1 so expect Zero security since 1.1 came out in 2003 and has long since lost security updates.
-Runs a version of Acrobat that is so old you can't download it from Adobe. (2008)
-Runs on IE! So basically it runs in a comablity mode.
-Must be MS-DOS based because it seems to have an emulator for MS-DOS

Any chance you can give more info on using fiddler? I'm stuck trying to find where there's any mention of "hard" Thank you!!

 

[dealer2323]

Well, I am happy to report that I got it working! Brand new M1 IMac. I run parallels for CDK and it works amazing. I seem to have forgotten to install one ADP software so accepting payment does not work. So I am gonna tackle that next. But the workaround is frustrating because it's dumb I even have to do it. So the service sends a PHP packet to check OS, But Windows on ARM is not part of the list of verified OS. A hard Check which means if this check does not pass do not run. All because CDK refuses to rebuild their code base like PBS. I have been on 4 calls with CDK and they blamed the Mac and the OS. All that needed to be done was to change one word. So I told them in the last call I had with them to change our server from a "Hard" requirement to a "Soft" one. The guy even said that he does not think they will do that.

Workaround for CDK on MAC
1. Use Parallels
2. Download Fiddler to intercept the packet and change one line from "Hard" to "Soft".

Thats it. No changes on the Regedit, and no additional drivers. In other words... Yes! you can install it on a M1(ARM) based chip and it will function just the same.

Sidenote
-Technically not support the latest build of Windows 11 and Windows 11 is not listed as compatible. Only Windows 10.
-It runs on .Net 1.1 so expect Zero security since 1.1 came out in 2003 and has long since lost security updates.
-Runs a version of Acrobat that is so old you can't download it from Adobe. (2008)
-Runs on IE! So basically it runs in a comablity mode.
-Must be MS-DOS based because it seems to have an emulator for MS-DOS

Any chance you can provide a walk through on fiddler?

 

[dealer2323]

Well, I am happy to report that I got it working! Brand new M1 IMac. I run parallels for CDK and it works amazing. I seem to have forgotten to install one ADP software so accepting payment does not work. So I am gonna tackle that next. But the workaround is frustrating because it's dumb I even have to do it. So the service sends a PHP packet to check OS, But Windows on ARM is not part of the list of verified OS. A hard Check which means if this check does not pass do not run. All because CDK refuses to rebuild their code base like PBS. I have been on 4 calls with CDK and they blamed the Mac and the OS. All that needed to be done was to change one word. So I told them in the last call I had with them to change our server from a "Hard" requirement to a "Soft" one. The guy even said that he does not think they will do that.

Workaround for CDK on MAC
1. Use Parallels
2. Download Fiddler to intercept the packet and change one line from "Hard" to "Soft".

Thats it. No changes on the Regedit, and no additional drivers. In other words... Yes! you can install it on a M1(ARM) based chip and it will function just the same.

Sidenote
-Technically not support the latest build of Windows 11 and Windows 11 is not listed as compatible. Only Windows 10.
-It runs on .Net 1.1 so expect Zero security since 1.1 came out in 2003 and has long since lost security updates.
-Runs a version of Acrobat that is so old you can't download it from Adobe. (2008)
-Runs on IE! So basically it runs in a comablity mode.
-Must be MS-DOS based because it seems to have an emulator for MS-DOS

Any chance you can give more info on using fiddler? I'm stuck trying to find where there's any mention of "hard" Thank you!!

 

[ProFleetSales]

Any chance you can give more info on using fiddler? I'm stuck trying to find where there's any mention of "hard" Thank you!!

Did you ever figure this out?