Fortran CFD coding on Macintosh OS

9mile · August 22, 2009, 03:37

Hello CFD onliner all.
I've been coding CFD In-House Program on Windows Platform using Fortran so far.
But, from now on, I want to change my laptop as well as OS.
It is unfamiliar enviroment for me to code CFD program.
And I have little information on Macintosh OS.
So, Here is a questions.
How many do users use Macintosh OS comparing Windows in either US or WorldWide?
Does Mac Os have any Pros and Cons for programing with Fortran?
It it does, let me know.
Thanks in advance.

bflynt · August 23, 2009, 02:13

I've been involved with CFD for some time including coding my own solvers etc. and everyone I know uses Linux. All the big parallel machines run some type of unix based system so why shouldn't you develope in the same type of environment.

praveen · August 23, 2009, 02:38

MAC has a unix-type kernel underneath it. So you will have not problem developing cfd on mac. I use g95, gfortran, ifort on mac for my cfd coding. You will enjoy working on the mac.

August 22, 2009, 03:37	Fortran CFD coding on Macintosh OS	#1
9mile New Member Neo Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 18 Rep Power: 17	Hello CFD onliner all. I've been coding CFD In-House Program on Windows Platform using Fortran so far. But, from now on, I want to change my laptop as well as OS. It is unfamiliar enviroment for me to code CFD program. And I have little information on Macintosh OS. So, Here is a questions. How many do users use Macintosh OS comparing Windows in either US or WorldWide? Does Mac Os have any Pros and Cons for programing with Fortran? It it does, let me know. Thanks in advance.

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August 23, 2009, 02:13		#2
bflynt New Member Bryan Flynt Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	I've been involved with CFD for some time including coding my own solvers etc. and everyone I know uses Linux. All the big parallel machines run some type of unix based system so why shouldn't you develope in the same type of environment.

August 23, 2009, 02:38		#3
praveen Super Moderator Praveen. C Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 343 Blog Entries: 6 Rep Power: 18	MAC has a unix-type kernel underneath it. So you will have not problem developing cfd on mac. I use g95, gfortran, ifort on mac for my cfd coding. You will enjoy working on the mac.