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I don't think that there is a cheap solution. When there is a server, you may host a VM running Windows and Access and use RDP to log into it. But this is limited to one user at a time.<br />
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Depending on the kind of solution and the environment: What kind of solution did the expect? A web application? A local Java application or even a native one?<br />
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Seems like you need to do it again on a working platform. When the Access application is done correctly, then you can simply move the back-end to a database server. I would consider using a web service approach for a Angular/Knockout based web application.
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Thanks - but I assume the renewals will be back to normal price thereafter
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&lt;&lt;but I think to recall, that in the past it had problems with Office and indeed Access. Jim may know - I've never tried.&gt;&gt;<br />
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Me neither. &nbsp; &nbsp;I haven't played with Linux/UNIX in a long time, and never in conjunction with Access.<br />
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&nbsp;It's an excellent thought though and certainly worth trying in this situation. &nbsp;With that said however, I believe support for Office with Wine is not all that great. &nbsp;Recent versions (2013 and up) might not even work &nbsp;since Microsoft changed the rendering engine in Office.<br />
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It might be possible, though I wouldn't expect the install to be five-minute job:<br />
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Main &nbsp;Productivity &nbsp;Database &nbsp;Microsoft Access &nbsp;2013 (32bit)<a href="https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=application&iId=12" rel="ugc">Wine HQ: Main &nbsp;Productivity &nbsp;Database &nbsp;Microsoft Access &nbsp;2013 (32bit)</a><br />
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I have neither a Mac nor a Linux machine, so I can't confirm.
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Thanks all who helped. The customer cancelled in the end.
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I have just completed a database project, only to be told that they want it to run on a Mac. I know I should've asked this up front, but assumed that as they didn't mention it, it was for a PC.<br />
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Being a charity, they are reluctant to use Parallels because of the cost of 10 licences.<br />
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Does anybody know of a viable, cheap solution to the problem?
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I have just completed a database project, only to be told that they want it to run on a Mac. I know I should've asked this up front, but assumed that as they didn't mention it, it was for a PC.

Being a charity, they are reluctant to use Parallels because of the cost of 10 licences.

Does anybody know of a viable, cheap solution to the problem?

Microsoft Access on a Mac

Microsoft Access is a rapid application development (RAD) relational database tool. Access can be used for both desktop and web-based applications, and uses VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) as its coding language.