OsiriX Without Ads (LXIV)

OsiriX and Horos Course · Introduction and Basics

In this video I share a tip that, in practice, solves one of the biggest complaints about the free version of OsiriX: ads for the paid version and limitations (32-bit), including messages and restrictions when opening large studies. OsiriX is open source, so the source code is available and other people can compile it and create parallel versions (forks). The OsiriX company releases only the 32-bit version for free, with limitations. To use 64-bit, in general you would need to buy the paid version or compile it yourself (which is not simple). The tip: a 64-bit fork “without the hassles” I show a fork compiled by Alex Bettarini, referred to in the video as OsiriX “LXIV” (based on OsiriX version 5.9). The idea is to have a 64-bit OsiriX, without the ads and without those limitations of the 32-bit version. In the video I walk through the complete workflow: 1) Where to download On the site indicated in the video (Downloads section) File of about 42 MB, based on OsiriX 5.9 (with the note that 6.0 exists, but may have lost some features in this context) 2) Avoid overwriting your current OsiriX After downloading, I drag the app to the Desktop Since the app comes named “OsiriX”, I rename it (e.g., LXIV) This way you can keep two OsiriX apps on the same Mac without conflict. 3) Allow it in macOS (Security & Privacy) Since it is not from an “identified developer”, macOS blocks it I go to System Preferences → Security & Privacy and choose “Open Anyway” I type the password and the app opens normally 4) Practical test The new OsiriX already finds the same database as the original OsiriX I open a large study and show that it opens without the image-count limitation that appears in the 32-bit version