| Device | 1120-S (s) | Apportionment (s) | AMT Sim (s) | Temp (°C) | Swap (GB) | |----------------------------|------------|------------------|-------------|-----------|-----------| | MacBook Pro M2 Max (Rosetta)| 48.2 | 31.7 | 122.4 | 82 | 0.0 | | MacBook Pro Intel i9 (native)| 51.9 | 33.2 | 135.8 | 99 (throttled) | 1.2 | | Dell Precision (baseline) | 44.8 | 29.5 | 118.1 | 88 | 0.0 |
The M2 Max under Rosetta 2 was 6.9% slower than the Dell baseline on the simplest task (1120-S) but 7.2% faster than the Intel MacBook despite emulation overhead. computax on macbook
| MacBook Model | Method | Load time (first form) | Form calculation (1040) | Printing to PDF | Overall usability | |---------------|--------|------------------------|--------------------------|----------------|-------------------| | M3 Pro (36GB) | Parallels Win11 ARM | 4.2 sec | 1.8 sec | 2.5 sec | Excellent | | M2 (16GB) | Parallels Win11 ARM | 5.1 sec | 2.2 sec | 3.0 sec | Very Good | | Intel i7 (2019) | Boot Camp | 3.5 sec | 1.5 sec | 2.0 sec | Excellent | | Intel i5 (2017) | VMware Fusion | 6.0 sec | 3.1 sec | 4.2 sec | Acceptable | | Device | 1120-S (s) | Apportionment (s)
Note: All tests with Computax 2023 (Windows 10 64-bit). Ensure you have at least 50GB free on
Computax databases can swell to 10-20GB after several years of returns. Ensure you have at least 50GB free on your internal SSD for the virtual machine + Windows + Computax.
Computax is an accounting and tax-preparation software suite widely used by small businesses and independent tax preparers. Running Computax on a MacBook can involve native macOS support, using virtualization, or employing compatibility layers. Below is a practical overview, installation options, configuration tips, and troubleshooting guidance to help MacBook users run Computax smoothly.
For CAs and tax consultants who rely on Computax daily, Parallels Desktop is the industry standard.
