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Is there any way to convert the database to anything that will run natively on MacOS (Dont really want to run Parallels, BootCamp, etc.

Their database is rather clunky to use, but at least you can experiment without it costing you anything.

Failing that you should be able to export from Access as a comma-separated or tab-separated text file, which most database programs can open (though you wont carry over formatting or formulas - only the results of formulas) so a certain amount of work may be necessary to get it to behave.

This page (originally written for people abandoning AppleWorks) lists a number of Mac database applications: It all depends on how complex the database is.

If its just a collection of text and numbers, with no calculations, then you shouldnt have too much trouble with it and should be able to use a fairly basic database application.

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Several of the applications listed in my page have free trials so that would be the next step to see whether you like the results.

The ultimate database program is Filemaker Pro but its extremely powerful and complex (and expensive) and likely much more than you need.

However, I should tell you that Parallels Desktop Lite is available on the Mac App Store.

Here are a few products that will at least open Access files on a Mac: My advice is to find someone with a PC or find some shared service like a university or library that has Access and export it.

Do the apps listed in the mthomas.co.uk allow editing, or entering new data, into the converted database The write-ups dont actually state that they do (or indeed that they dont).

CrossOver Mac (60USD 1yr free upgradesfree phone supportspecial renewal pricing) Includes Windows API so you can run Microsoft applications standalone without Windows installation, or Windows license.

Microsoft Access 2016 supported Not Subscription-ware.

Hosted MS Access 2016 via AppOnFly Access from Windows, Mac, iOS, or Android One month free trial Subscription.

From 4.80 Euromonth Options 4 and 5 allow one to quickly jump start the MS Access 2016 database usage on Mac without data conversion expense, delays, or measurable administrative overhead.

I omitted LibreOffice owing to administrative overhead, and complexity of requiring Java for Base database operations, and the negative of taking a proprietary database into another proprietary database.

Expect delays redesigning for Access functionality, or missing feature set.

They arent Access.

You would be able export the data maybe, but thats it.

The requirement for Java is a downside if it causes reliability problems.

I would have though that exporting as CSV or whatever and then trying it out in one of the less expensive database apps mentioned in my page which provide a free trial would be a good place to try - any chosen app would have to be purchased, of course, but I would assume this was cheaper than having to purchase Windows to use in one of the emulators.

My only use of it was some years back to check websites on Internet Explorer, and it sort of worked though it was as slow as a snail on Valium.

What it would do with a database I dont know, but it might be worth thinking about.

However, there seems to be quite a few apps in the Mac AppStore that interface to it.

Also, there are a couple apps there that claim to allow you to open and edit Access databases and be able to convert.

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