How-To Use DocuSign on Your Mac

Imagine this: You’re at the Apple store, and you’re in line at the Genius Bar, waiting for your MacBook Pro to get looked at. You overhear a customer and a Genius talking, wondering if the MacBook is DocuSign compatible.

This really happened to Robert Sanchez, DocuSign’s Regional Sales Director. The couple behind him contemplated the purchase of a MacBook, wondering if they could use DocuSign on the laptop. The Apple salesperson said no, and Robert overheard. He politely introduced himself and explained that he was DocuSign’s Regional Sales Director. Robert was at the Apple Store getting his MacBook Pro serviced, the MacBook Pro he uses to close deals for DocuSign, with DocuSign.

This couple revealed that they needed a laptop that would enable them to sign documents with DocuSign while they were traveling. Robert assured them that they would be able to use DocuSign on a MacBook. After talking with Robert, the couple said “Well, we guess we’ll take the MacBook.”

You can use DocuSign if you have a browser and an internet connection. So, how many Apple users are online? Apple’s share is just over 10 percent, combining the market share for both Macs and iPhones. Macs account for 9.63 percent of computers online. Compare that to Windows’, including Windows Mobile, share of the market is 88.7 percent. This represents a decrease in 2008 by .94 percent as well as the lowest share for Windows since NetApplications began tracking this data.

What does this mean for DocuSign and electronic signature and contract execution? If the current trend continues, more computer users will adopt the Mac operating system. DocuSign and Mac work together, and here’s how:

Using the DocuSign Print Driver on a Mac:

1. Create your document and save it locally as a .pdf file – to your machine, a thumb drive, or other external storage device.
2. Login to DocuSign
3. Browse and upload your document to the DocuSign system
4. Continue with the standard signing process

If you’re using a document creation service such as Zipforms or Winforms, you’ll want to follow the process above. Currently, the ability to send documents from a service like Zipforms or Winforms directly to DocuSign is only available to Windows users.

Have a Mac and running Windows? Chances are, you’re using virtualization software, like Parallels. Turn on your Mac, make sure you’re running Windows and you’ll be able to use DocuSign electronic signature and online contract execution just like any other Windows users.

Any questions? Take a look at the DocuSign forums. If someone else hasn’t asked your question, sign in and let us know what you’re wondering about!