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Running 5.7.3 under… 
- Version: 5.4.4, 8/30/2002 11:43AM PST
Jon_Doh
Jaguar (OS 10.2) without any problems. It's fast and stable and a very powerful tool. Linnsoft is amazing in that they keep upgrading the product adding new features that users have requested about every two weeks. And they do this for three operating system platforms. There is a discussion group on Yahoo dedicated to RT users and the programmers and technical support folks post there daily. I've never seen such excellent customer support in any software package.
Also crashes at… - Version: 5.4.4, 4/11/2002 01:12PM PST
apolaustic
launch in OS X 10.1.3. Must install into new folder to avoid scattering of files.
I just got… - Version: 5.4.4, 3/29/2002 11:40AM PST
richard14
this program and have used it for only a couple of days. I spent lot of time researching mac programs. This was touted as the best for mac and has lived up to the hype. It provides real time information and lots of technical indicator options. I had minor problem with data settings -- I e-mailed and within the hour they had contacted the data provider and me. Well worth the bucks.
Crashes on start-up… - Version: 5.3, 1/12/2002 08:28AM PST
Akiva
using OS X 10.1.2 Also installer doesn't create new I/RT folder, files are installed loose in chosen folder. I had to pick through my Applications folder to correct this.
Well, Investor/RT crashed… 
- Version: 4.9, 8/5/2001 09:22PM PST
GhintecLamhirh
on me again, which isn't a big problem since my database, albeit a very small database (2000+ NASDAQ stocks), is still intact. On the other hand, having Investor/RT crash with a huge database would be a nightmare, considering the time it'll take to verify the database in 9.1's cumbersome and inefficient disk I/O. I am not at all berating the software or the people behind it. To the contrary, I love Investor/RT and its rich feature set, ease of use, price, and support, but if I have to rely on a software package to make a living, it has to be industrial strength. Having crashes is a given and part of using a computer, however, having random crashes is too risky. At this point, I don't want to switch over to Windows and use TradeStation because Investor/RT, in my opinion, is a better package and for me to fully invest my time and energy to praise this package, it will have to improve dramatically from where it is. I'm crossing my fingers that the carbonized version, with the power of OS X, will be an exceptional package. Then I can do a little of my research at home instead of staying at the firm until 11PM. A side note: I know many people (traders and otherwise) are very interested in OS X because of its Unix architecture, stability, and scalability. If LinnSoftware can develop an exceptional package (industrial strength, features, interface, powerful chart window handling and customization, etc.) running on OS X, their user base will surely grow. (4 stars this time to give an average of 3.5 stars)
I've been using… - Version: 4.9, 8/4/2001 07:46PM PST
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GhintecLamhirh
IRT for about 18 months and the software is superb, but the software does have its downside. For technical analysis, it has everything a technician and chartist want, from custom technical indicators to powerful scans and much, much more. This software package rivals Trade Station on the PC platform for about half the price. In essence, I chose IRT for the Mac over Trade Station because of price and features. Though, IRT does have a PC counterpart. The downside is the un-Mac like interface. However, IRT is very easy to use and the interface isn't that much of a hindrance. Here's the major downside. IRT isn't an industrial strength software package. There are quirks that still aren't remedied: Random crashes, occasionally weird candlestick chart display, etc. Lately, I've written some emails to their tech support, which I never did, to ask what they have in store for the OS X carbonized version of IRT. I'm considering to use IRT to its fullest potential if the carbonized version is industrial strength, ie. can handle over 5 terabytes (that's terabytes, not gigabytes) of historical tick data, powerful but efficient chart usage, better and more economical ergonomics of the interface, reliable database, faster database access, etc. Until then, I'll continue to do all my research at the firm with my Bloomberg terminal and FirstAlert machine. Thus, I'm giving IRT 3 stars because I'm accustomed to industrial strength software packages, and IRT isn't industrial strength. However, it has lots of potential to become industrial strength, which is why I'm very interested in the OS X version.
