

If you convert your NVivo 12 for Windows project and access it on the Mac, you may not be able to work with all your project items. NVivo for Mac has a subset of the features available on the NVivo 12 for Windows platform.We recommend that all team members use the same version of the software (and do not work cross-platform) due to some known limitations and issues. Can we work as a team with some users on Windows and others on Mac? It is possible to work with a project on both Windows and Mac (cross-platform), however, we recommend that you work with your project on a single platform due to some known limitations and issues. Can I work with a project on Windows and Mac? Always ensure you are on the latest version of the software-future versions may address this limitation. If you convert your Windows project and access it on the Mac platform, you may not be able to work with all your project items.ĬAUTION If a file in the original NVivo for Windows project contained 'see also' links, then do not edit the file in NVivo for Mac-otherwise, all 'see also' links in the file will be permanently deleted. NOTE NVivo for Mac has a subset of the features available in NVivo 12 for Windows. If you want to convert an NVivo for Mac (Version 11) project to the NVivo 12 for Windows format, you must first open (and upgrade) the project using NVivo 12 for Mac, then convert the project using NVivo 12 for Windows. Alternatively, you can import the content from an NVivo for Mac project into an NVivo for Windows project.


You can open an NVivo project created on the Mac platform (.nvpx) in Windows and it will be converted into the Windows format (.nvp) for you. You can also export selected items from an NVivo 12 for Windows project to a new NVivo 12 for Mac project. You can do this using the 'copy project' feature. You cannot open a project created in the Windows format (.nvp) in the Mac platform-you will need to convert it to the NVivo for Mac format first. If the size of your Mac project exceeds 10GB you may not be able to open it in NVivo for Windows. Projects created on the Mac platform have a larger maximum file size than Windows projects. You can convert a project from one file format to the other using the project converter available in NVivo 12 for Windows. The projects have a different file format. NVivo for Windows and NVivo for Mac are separate software applications.
