Installing Enterprise Architect under macOS

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Using an Internet browser, navigate to the web page:  https://wiki.winehq.org/Winetricks

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Locate the file link https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Winetricks/winetricks/master/src/winetricks

Right-click on the file link and save the file locally as  '/Applications/winetricks'.

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If the file is saved as 'winetricks.txt', rename it as 'winetricks'.

In a Terminal window, issue the command:

• mv  /Applications/winetricks.txt  /Applications/winetricks

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Change the permissions of 'winetricks' to make it executable. 

In a Terminal window, issue the command:

• chmod  +x  /Applications/winetricks

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On your Mac, use 'Finder' to open the 'Applications' folder.

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Double-click on 'Wine' (or 'Wine Stable') to open a Terminal window that is configured to use the Wine environment.

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In the Terminal window, issue these commands:

• /Applications/winetricks  msxml3
• /Applications/winetricks  msxml4
• /Applications/winetricks  mdac28

Note:  If or when you apply Wine updates to your system at some later date, they might interfere with the mdac28 module, preventing it from running. To avoid any issues, it is good practice after installing Wine updates, to run this command: 

• winetricks --force mdac28

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Install 'Homebrew'

'Homebrew' is an unofficial Package Manager for macOS.

To install 'Homebrew', open a Terminal window and issue this command:

     ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)" < /dev/null 2> /dev/null

Note:  It will take a few minutes to download and install all of the required components.

2

Install 'cabextract'

The 'cabextract' application is software that is employed by 'Winetricks' to extract files from Microsoft cabinet files.

To install 'cabextract', open a Terminal window and issue the command:

• brew install cabextract

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Install Jet 4.0 Database Engine

Using 'Finder', display the Applications folder.

Double-click on 'Wine' (or 'Wine Stable') to open a Terminal window configured to use the Wine environment.

In the Terminal window, issue the command:

• /Applications/winetricks  jet40

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Use 'Finder' to open the 'Applications' folder, then double-click on 'Wine' (or 'Wine Stable') to open a Terminal window configured to use the Wine environment.

2

Run the installer by issuing a command similar to one of those provided here, substituting the name of the ODBC Driver installer that you want to run.

For .msi files, use:

• wine  msiexec  /i   Downloads/<odbc-driver_name>.msi

For .exe files, use:

• wine  Downloads/<odbc-driver_name>.exe

1

Download the latest Enterprise Architect installer.

• Registered (paid) Enterprise Architect edition
• Trial Enterprise Architect edition

2

Open a Terminal window configured to use the Wine environment.

(This is where you will run the installation commands.)

• Using 'Finder', double-click on 'Wine' (or 'Wine Stable') in the Applications folder

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Install Enterprise Architect by issuing one of these commands, which relate to the registered and trial installations respectively:

• wine  msiexec  /i  Downloads/easetupfull.msi
• wine  msiexec  /i  Downloads/easetup.msi

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Download the Carlito font files.

-  Carlito font can be downloaded from:  'https://fontlibrary.org/en/font/carlito'

Note:  The web page contains advertisements; to download the font files, click on the DOWNLOAD CARLITO button.

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The font files are packaged into ZIP files.  Extract the font files from the ZIP archive.

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Use 'Font Book' to install the fonts, which will make them available for use in all applications.

• Using 'Finder', double-click on 'Font Book' in the Applications folder to launch that application
• Choose 'File | Add Fonts...' from the Font Book main menu to open the file selection window
• Navigate to and select all of the Carlito font files
• Click on 'Open'

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Using 'Finder', open your 'home' folder.

2

From the Finder menu, choose 'Go | Go to Folder...', then enter '.wine' in the dialog that opens.  (Notice the 'dot' prefix in this folder name.)

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Navigate to 'drive_c\Program Files\Sparx Systems\EA'.

(If you chose to include support for 64 bit systems when you installed Wine, then navigate to 'drive_c\Program Files (x86)\Sparx Systems\EA' instead.)

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Within this folder, locate the file 'EA.exe'.  Right-click on 'EA.exe' and choose 'Make Alias'.

Rename the alias as 'Enterprise Architect', then drag the alias onto your Desktop.

Alternatively, drag 'EA.exe' onto the Dock.

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Launch Enterprise Architect by double-clicking the shortcut on the Desktop, or by clicking the shortcut in the Dock.

1

Download the latest Enterprise Architect installer.

2

Open a Terminal window configured to use the Wine environment, then launch the Wine 'Uninstaller'.

• Using 'Finder', double-click on 'Wine' (or 'Wine Stable') in the Applications folder
• Issue the command 'wine uninstaller'; the Wine 'Add/Remove Programs' window is displayed

3

Uninstall the existing version of Enterprise Architect.

• Select Enterprise Architect from the Applications list
• Click on the Remove button
• Follow the prompts to uninstall Enterprise Architect

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Install the new version of Enterprise Architect.

• Using 'Finder', double-click on 'Wine' (or 'Wine Stable') in the Applications folder
• Issue the command 'wine msiexec /i  Downloads/easetupfull.msi'
• Follow the prompts to install Enterprise Architect