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This feature is now available in the IBM Rational Developer for i V9.5 product with V9.5.1 update installed.
See also https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/49773f8f-a20d-4816-86f2-44a2d862dbc1/entry/RFE13454_Mac_OS_X_v10_11_support_in_RDi_9_5_1?lang=en
Product web page: http://www.ibm.com/software/products/us/en/dev-ibm-i
Fix list: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27038481#9510
Download doc: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24042646
The feature that is described in this request is a candidate for a future release.
Many many people are switching to Mac. Even IBM is now issuing MacBooks instead of Windows Laptops. I have switched 5+ years ago and I still have to run a Windows VM on my Mac for the sole purpose of running RDi. The fact that RDi can be run on Mac via a Windows VM is NOT an acceptable excuse for not delivering a native Mac version. Come on IBM, get it done please.
I teach a RPG and other IBM classes to young programmers. I cannot tell you the number of young people that are disappointed by IBM's lack of support for their Macs.
Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
Brand - Servers and Systems Software
Product family - Programming Languages
Product - Developer for Power Systems
For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
Brand - Rational
Product family - Design & development
Product - Developer for Power Systems
I think we even could live with a version without verifiers, if that is hindering the delivery of a mac version.
My company and the community would appreciate support for OSX. Most development shops as well as the majority of anyone coming into the IBM i community to develop will be doing it on a Mac. They are the premier development computer for any other mainstream modern environment. The verifiers have been a sticking point, I know, but I would wage 99% of developers would rather have a version sooner without verifiers than later with. The lack of completely functionality to get a product in OSX is something that Mac users are used to and would allow this community to appear more modern to younger developers.
An ever increasing number of IBM i developers are switching to Mac - I switched 4+ years ago. Currently the _only_ software I use that requires me to use Windows is RDP - I would love to get away from that restriction.
This RFE will be under consideration for a future release. Status has been updated to Uncommitted Candidate.
If it means support the Mac OS X operating system to RUN RDp natively to develop POWER IBM i applications, then I vote yes!
This RFE is consistent with our strategy and product roadmap and IBM is continuing to evaluate.