Academic Researchers on Mac Lack a Lightweight Native Alternative to SPSS/Amos/SmartPLS
Researchers running statistical analyses (SEM, Bayesian methods) on Apple Silicon Macs are stuck with legacy tools like SPSS, Amos, and SmartPLS that are heavy, non-native, and often require external runtimes. This creates demand for a lean, hardware-accelerated native alternative.
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