In some cases Mac projects over 10 GB can be converted, e.g.
Mac projects can be up to 512 GB compared to 10 GB for Windows, so Mac projects over 10 GB may not be able to be converted. There are important differences between Windows and Mac projects that you should be aware of before converting: Differences between Windows and Mac projects This is because NVivo Windows has the full NVivo feature set- NVivo Mac has a subset of these.ĭepending on project size and your computer's power, project conversion can take some time. If you do work with a project across platforms we recommend making the project's 'master' version in Windows, and import all data files there. NVivo Collaboration Server uses Windows-format project files ( NVivo Collaboration Server is compatible with Windows only). You can convert projects between the platforms however there are limitations such that, while you may be able to successfully convert a project on a once-off basis it is not recommended you do this as part of an ongoing workflow.
NVivo on Windows and Mac are separate software applications with different project file formats (file extensions.
