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A few questions before i make the switch
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<blockquote data-quote="baggss" data-source="post: 425170" data-attributes="member: 6762"><p>I'm seriously bored,so I'll answer all of these if I can:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If you want to run those Apps in the Mac OS, yes. Mac is Mac, Windows is Windows. They are completely separate and totally incompatible systems. Windows Apps won't run on Mac OSX and OSX Apps won't run on Windows.</p><p></p><p>Limewire is available for the Mac (free), WinAmp can be replaced with iTunes, Adobe CS will need to be purchased for the Mac version.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You can't run them within the Mac OS. You CAN buy/load Paralles which allows you to run Windows in a Mac OSX Window and run Windows Apps from there. I don't use it, but I understand it works quite well.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes, there are probably even drivers on the Logitech site for the Mac, go look. If not, there are some Apps for Mice that will enable the various buttons and capabilities for pretty much any mouse you plug into a Mac.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm not sure what you are referring to. What were you running that was Auto-Saved?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It depends on what software you are referring to. iLife comes with the Mac, all full versions of all the iLife Apps. iWork comes with trial versions so you would have to buy the full Apps. Safari, Mail and most others are full versions.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Do mean the Windows themselves? You can always use something like Shapeshifter to change themes for OSX. Personally though, I think most of the skins out there suck.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Files are files. Pictures, movies, music, MS Office docs etc can all be moved over and there are either free of cheap programs that can handle them all. The video format I have ever had issues with are AVIs. There are so many codecs that can be stuffed into the AVI container and there are NOT Mac equivalents for all of them. You can transfer files via Ethernet or via an external Hard Drive (FAT-32 formatted, not NTFS).</p><p></p><p>It sounds to me like you are expecting a Mac to be like Windows. It's not. It's a completely different OS that you need to learn how to use and be willing to adjust yourself to. It has it's quirks and it's annoyances. If the small things are going to bother you, I'd stay away from the Mac. Eventually you will regret ever getting one. You'll have to get new Apps for it or run your Windows Apps while booted to Windows via bootcamp or via Parallels. The upside is that Viruses and Spyware do not exist for the Mac, so you can leave all of that in the past. Security is always an issue while on the web, but it is significantly less of an issue for a Mac.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Ya know that little "Made for Vista" or "Made for XP" sticker you see on EVERY Windows PC? You won't see one on a Mac, ever. Sure you can run Windows, but it is an afterthought at best and not everything works right. Macs are not built or tested with the intention of running Windows.</p><p></p><p>To be honest, after reading that last quote above, I would advise you to NOT buy a Mac, you don't seem ready or willing to deal with what you are going to get. If I were you, I'd stick with a nice safe Sony Vaio laptop and be happy with Vista.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="baggss, post: 425170, member: 6762"] I'm seriously bored,so I'll answer all of these if I can: If you want to run those Apps in the Mac OS, yes. Mac is Mac, Windows is Windows. They are completely separate and totally incompatible systems. Windows Apps won't run on Mac OSX and OSX Apps won't run on Windows. Limewire is available for the Mac (free), WinAmp can be replaced with iTunes, Adobe CS will need to be purchased for the Mac version. You can't run them within the Mac OS. You CAN buy/load Paralles which allows you to run Windows in a Mac OSX Window and run Windows Apps from there. I don't use it, but I understand it works quite well. Yes, there are probably even drivers on the Logitech site for the Mac, go look. If not, there are some Apps for Mice that will enable the various buttons and capabilities for pretty much any mouse you plug into a Mac. I'm not sure what you are referring to. What were you running that was Auto-Saved? It depends on what software you are referring to. iLife comes with the Mac, all full versions of all the iLife Apps. iWork comes with trial versions so you would have to buy the full Apps. Safari, Mail and most others are full versions. Do mean the Windows themselves? You can always use something like Shapeshifter to change themes for OSX. Personally though, I think most of the skins out there suck. Files are files. Pictures, movies, music, MS Office docs etc can all be moved over and there are either free of cheap programs that can handle them all. The video format I have ever had issues with are AVIs. There are so many codecs that can be stuffed into the AVI container and there are NOT Mac equivalents for all of them. You can transfer files via Ethernet or via an external Hard Drive (FAT-32 formatted, not NTFS). It sounds to me like you are expecting a Mac to be like Windows. It's not. It's a completely different OS that you need to learn how to use and be willing to adjust yourself to. It has it's quirks and it's annoyances. If the small things are going to bother you, I'd stay away from the Mac. Eventually you will regret ever getting one. You'll have to get new Apps for it or run your Windows Apps while booted to Windows via bootcamp or via Parallels. The upside is that Viruses and Spyware do not exist for the Mac, so you can leave all of that in the past. Security is always an issue while on the web, but it is significantly less of an issue for a Mac. Ya know that little "Made for Vista" or "Made for XP" sticker you see on EVERY Windows PC? You won't see one on a Mac, ever. Sure you can run Windows, but it is an afterthought at best and not everything works right. Macs are not built or tested with the intention of running Windows. To be honest, after reading that last quote above, I would advise you to NOT buy a Mac, you don't seem ready or willing to deal with what you are going to get. If I were you, I'd stick with a nice safe Sony Vaio laptop and be happy with Vista. [/QUOTE]
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