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I have an M1 pro Mac book pro. It is an ARM-based processor, so I can’t use Noah link software on it because Noah Needs a windows OS and emulating on an M1 is difficult as I understand it.

I do use my wife’s I five based MacBook Pro but she seemed a little reluctant. I’m thinking of getting a cheapo windows laptop for myself. But before I do I need to understand this paragraph in system requirements.

Operating System Windows 11 or 10 – does not support the S variation, ARM based versions (ex. Surface Pro X), or mobile versions

Does this mean that it won’t work with windows 10 or 11? I understand that they want you to have a 256 and at least four gigs of RAM etc. but I didn’t understand which windows they want me to have. Could some kind someone just explain this to me? Sorry for the trouble.

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My apologies for nit-picking about these names (Noah, NOAHlink, and Noahlink Wireless). But the three names are the source of much confusion for some newbies who get started on the wrong foot when reading about these Noah thingamajigs. To be precise (including capitalization); the (old, almost obsolete device) pictured above is a NOAHlink16 device, not Noahlink.

Again; Sorry if this is TMI/too much information for ppl who already know about the differences between (Noah, NOAHlink, and Noahlink Wireless) :stuck_out_tongue:

I have Noah link wireless and was going to use the latest oticon software, so my question remains. Sorry for the way I worded it. I’m new to this, first starting out Ty

This comment is about Phonak Target. But applies to Oticon Genie/Genie2. This is not my area of expertise so I will bow out.

Help for download of Phonak Target 7
Yes plenty of people on the forum have used Mac OS to program, virtualbox or bootcamp or some other windows emulator.

Your fitting software (Oticon Genie and or Genie2) can be installed standalone (without Noah) on an old Windows PC or also emulated on a Mac. I don’t know much about the latter. Your Noahlink Wireless (not Noah link wireless) programming device should automatically obtain a driver and work without extra software to install.

Apparently I can purchase a home version of “parallels” which is an emulator that runs on M1

In reply to @Musician

Definitely save yourself a lot of hassle and just buy a older windows laptop, eBay or your local online store will have something, although lots of people have set things up on their MacBooks, it’s just easier to use what the software was designed to use.

Good luck

@tenkan said:

Definitely save yourself a lot of hassle and just buy a older windows laptop, eBay or your local online store will have something

Thank you for taking the time to give me the advice… I’ll look around… Ty @tenkan

I spent quite a few days on this…
There is no solution at the moment for ARM based Mac
I have parallel Desktop and it comes with windows 11 for arm.
The problem is that the driver for the noahlink wireless doesn’t work and the device won’t be recognised in the phonak software. I’ve tried re installing the driver, transferring it from my previous windows 10 non arm, nothing works. Icube 2 though works, but many of the most recent phonak hearing aids like the audeo cannot be set up with the Icube II.
So then I tried to get a windows 10 arm version. if you google you’ll find some solution to build the .iso or download it. Unfortunately even the solution that creates a script that download the different bit and pieces of the windows 10 arm won’t boot on parallel desktop 18 that works on Mac m1 and m2. So you’re stuck with windows 11 arm.
As long as the phonak software is not upgraded in some ways to recognise the noahlink wireless you have no other solution than running it on an older pc or Mac.
it’s indeed very frustrated
:frowning:

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@mg287 said:

As long as the phonak software is not upgraded in some ways to recognise the noahlink wireless you have no other solution than running it on an older pc or Mac.

It’s not the fault of Phonak Target because Target does indeed happily use Noahlink Wireless. But (like you said) there is no driver. So basic functions like read or write are missing. And it’s not limited to Apple/Mac. It happens on some Windows ARM computers too.

Here’s a clickable link (or you can click the down (v) arrow to display the entire post.

Hearing Aid Fitting DIY School and Fitting Software
Caution: NoahLink Wireless may not work on some new laptops. I updated the DIY School PDF file named (04 Noahlink Wireless - Instructions For Use) to include information about ARM processors. Here’s an excerpt; [c7] Oh, maybe you actually do mean NOAHlink (an old almost-obsolete device and cables) instead of Noahlink Wireless?? [c8]

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