The 1C:Enterprise software system consists of a technological platform (core) and application solutions (“configurations”) developed on its basis. This architecture of the system has brought it high popularity, since it ensures the openness of application solutions, their functionality and flexibility, short implementation time, high performance, scalability from one to tens of thousands of workstations, workin the cloud service mode and on mobile devices.
Areas of use
The flexibility of the platform allows you to use 1C:Enterprise 8 in a wide variety of areas:
- automation of manufacturing and trading enterprises, budgetary and financial organizations, service sector enterprises, etc.
- support for operational management of the enterprise;
- automation of organizational and economic activities;
- maintaining accounting records with several charts of accounts and arbitrary accounting measurements, regulated reporting;
- ample opportunities for management accounting and analytical reporting, support for multi-currency accounting;
- solving problems of planning, budgeting and financial analysis;
- payroll and personnel management and other areas of application.
If you decide to completely abandon the use of the Windows operating system, then in addition to outdated banking software, you may also encounter resistance in the form of 1C company products if for some reason you cannot refuse to use them. Unfortunately, installing 1C Enterprise on Mac computers, although possible, is not without difficulties. But if you still decide to do this, then in this article I will tell you step by step how to do this using the example of installing the basic version of 1c.
I’ll say right away that we will still need a computer with the Windows operating system :)))) (fortunately, only for the installation period). So:
1. Go to the website portal.1c.ru and register there as described in the instructions that come with the purchased item license key(pin code) and download the distribution kit for Windows there:
2. Now we go to the website releases.1c.ru under the same login as for portal.1c.ru and download the distribution kit for OS X there (Yes, for some reason it is called a client, although this is a full-fledged program, but personally in mine In our understanding, a client is something designed to work with a server):
3. Install in the operating room Windows system both the package itself and the configuration (we will need the configuration, but we won’t be able to transfer it to a Mac without installing the package). You will see this picture if you run autorun from the full distribution and select a custom installation:
4. Launch in operating system Windows 1C Enterprise and create an information base from the configuration: 
5. Now in the Documents/1C/AccountingBase folder there will be the files that we need. We save them for use on Mac.
6. Install the so-called technology platform on Mac from the clientosx.dmg file. There are no problems with this point, so I will not describe it in detail. I will only say that in addition to 1C Enterprise itself, Thin and Thick Clients will also be installed in the Programs folder.
7. Launch 1C Enterprise and exit it (in this moment this is only needed to create the Documents/1C folder; if you create it yourself, for some reason it doesn’t work later)
8. Take the files saved in the Windows operating system and place them in the Documents/1C folder (AccountingBase as in Windows is not needed here). These are the files:
9. Launch 1C Enterprise and then - either the “1C-Enterprise” button or the “Configurator”. The following PIN code entry window should appear (the PIN code for the basic version consists of 16 digits, but if you see a different type of window open, with a field for the 15-character PIN code of the PROF version, then most likely you have done something not so in the previous steps, or this instruction is no longer relevant at the moment, because the program determines which version you have - basic or PROF based on the installed configuration):
10. After entering the PIN code and registering the program, you can already launch the installed database by clicking on the “1C Enterprise” button (be patient, it may take several minutes to load the first time, get into the situation, I’m sure the 1C programmers tried their best, and everything has an objective reason):
Update and operation
Next, a few words for those who, like me, have encountered this software for the first time and does not know the features of the system. 1C consists of two components - platform and configuration. Both require updating. Actually, what you are working with, the program interface, is the configuration; in order for, for example, document forms to comply with current legislation, it may need to be updated. In turn, the new version of the configuration may require new version platforms (but optional).
Updating Configuration on Mac
When working with the program, i.e. When launched by clicking the "1C:Enterprise" button, the program may offer to update the configuration, but when I tried to update from there, on a Mac I personally got a mysterious message like "Com objects are supported only on Windows." But you can update the configuration on a Mac; to do this, at startup you need to click not the “1C:Enterprise” button, but the “Configurator” button, and then:
1. Select "Configuration > Support > Update configuration" in the menu (if this menu item is not available, then click "Configuration > Open configuration")
2. Follow the instructions of the wizard, after actually updating the configuration, he will offer to update the database, this must be done
3. Launch the configuration by clicking the “1C:Enterprise” button and wait until the update occurs there too
Archiving the 1C database
To archive 1c data, you can use 2 methods:
1. Menu item "Save infobase" in the configurator (this will create a file with the dt extension, which contains both data and configuration)
2. Zip the “Documents/1C” folder through Finder (the 1C programmer advised me exactly this method, given the difficulties of installing the configuration on a Mac). In this case, both data and configuration will also be saved.
Until recently, on the system macOS there were no 1C software products. After Mac users asked the company to adapt the programs, 1C responded. The software is currently available in beta, but it lacks most of the features found on Windows. About the difference between the classic version and the version for MacBook and how to install 1C is written in this article.
Features and differences between MacOS configurations
Characteristics of the current version on MacBook:
- Works in an unfinished demo version.
- The distribution kit is included.
- It is possible to upload the initial database to dt.
- It works via http, and there is also local and client-server work.
- Supports 64-bit type.
- Excellent compatibility with servers of the same product version.
The software runs smoothly on screens Retina. You can use several versions of the program at once. However, there are technologies that will never be introduced and those that will be added in new updates.
Photo: Example of working with 1C on a MacBook These functions will not be developed (available on Windows):
- Everything related to COM will not be supported (including COMObject, working in the program in Automation mode).
- There will be no administration console.
- There is no way to work with Mail. But this problem can be solved. In order to use mail forwarding, you can use the default application.
- And, of course, you cannot use file types specific to Windows. These are WMF and EMF.
What does not exist now, but will be implemented:
- Support automatic operation with IB.
- HTTP protocol update.
- All external parameters Native API.
- Templates, creation and installation.
- Supports options with menu bar.
- Support for file types downloaded from the Internet.
- User authorization.
How to install 1C on MacBook?
Purchase an official license from http://v8.1c.ru/ or find free sources, fortunately, there are plenty of them (for example, from the portal https://portal.1c.ru/). Installation process:
- Visit the site and click on install or update software product. Find the file called “1C:Enterprise 8” in the list.
1C on MacBook - Select the appropriate platform; the list should contain a line like “Client..for macOS”.
- Wait until the download completes.
1C on MacBook - Run the downloaded file and follow the instructions for installing 1C on a MacBook (selecting location, etc.).
If you are using hardware protection, then go to the official website of the developer and additionally install the HASP file.