Hi guys...I am a long-time PC user who is getting ready to switch to Mac with my next purchase, sometime over the next month or two...I am wary, of course, because Windows is all I've ever known, but I keep hearing and reading such great things...and what with Vista being what it is, I figured now is the time.
I do have some questions/concerns however, and I wonder if anyone can help:
1. Currently, I use Acrobat 4.0 on my PC to create .pdfs of my music files (I am an arranger/composer) so that I can send them to my clients more easily. On my PC, Acrobat has a Fonts-Embedded function since I use specialty music fonts...I know I won't be able to use my version of Acrobat on the Mac...my question is...does Mac OSX have software that creates .pdfs (with embedded fonts) already or will I have to buy a Mac-version of Acrobat?
2. In anticipation of the switch, I have weaned myself off of my HTML editing program (I was using Composer...I know, I know, don't laugh) but am now maintaining my websites with CSS and Notepad...is there an equivalent simple-text Mac program?
3. Does Firefox work well with a Mac...or is it better to use Safari?
4. Does the Mail program have the capability of filtering out key words? For example, if I wanted to filter out all mail with the word "OEM," would it allow me to customize that?
5. Anyone got any words of advice for a soon-to-be switcher? The programs that I primarily use (Pyware, Finale, Photoshop, Office) all have Mac versions, but how about a good FTP program, the IM client, a newsreader, etc?
Thanks guys...I look forward to your answers.
I do have some questions/concerns however, and I wonder if anyone can help:
1. Currently, I use Acrobat 4.0 on my PC to create .pdfs of my music files (I am an arranger/composer) so that I can send them to my clients more easily. On my PC, Acrobat has a Fonts-Embedded function since I use specialty music fonts...I know I won't be able to use my version of Acrobat on the Mac...my question is...does Mac OSX have software that creates .pdfs (with embedded fonts) already or will I have to buy a Mac-version of Acrobat?
2. In anticipation of the switch, I have weaned myself off of my HTML editing program (I was using Composer...I know, I know, don't laugh) but am now maintaining my websites with CSS and Notepad...is there an equivalent simple-text Mac program?
3. Does Firefox work well with a Mac...or is it better to use Safari?
4. Does the Mail program have the capability of filtering out key words? For example, if I wanted to filter out all mail with the word "OEM," would it allow me to customize that?
5. Anyone got any words of advice for a soon-to-be switcher? The programs that I primarily use (Pyware, Finale, Photoshop, Office) all have Mac versions, but how about a good FTP program, the IM client, a newsreader, etc?
Thanks guys...I look forward to your answers.