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Hey Mac smarties
I just ordered a mac book pro 15 ".
I have some questions what software for mac could replace the software i now use on PC.
I'll list the software I use on PC.
1. Windows software i use and need replacement for on the mac:
2. What should I use parallells or vmware fusion?
I intend to run bootcamp as well as one of this too for another way to use windows.
3. I have some exchange, google stuff i need to sync to my phone and pc
4. Backup system
5. Own file structure :S
I sort most of my files in different folders kind of like this:
Company X
Company X photos folder (different photos)
Company X website (different document types)
Company X excel docs (excel)
Company X documents (different document types)
Company Accounting and tax (sortet in other foulders by year, different type of files)
Company Y
Company Y photos folder (different photos)
Company Y website (different document types)
Company Y excel docs (excel)
Company Y documents (different document types)
Company Y Accounting and tax (sortet in other foulders by year, different type of files)
I don’t want to sort them in any pictures, movies, documents folders in the home foulder (or what its called). I hope this is possible?
Any problems with not using this folders on mac?
Thanks very much for any replays and all comments are appreciated!
Please give me better solutions if there is Everything is welcome...
Just quote the programs and comment one by one if you want and have time thanks
Kind regards from a guy who is switching..
I just ordered a mac book pro 15 ".
I have some questions what software for mac could replace the software i now use on PC.
I'll list the software I use on PC.
1. Windows software i use and need replacement for on the mac:
- WinRAR
- PDF writer ( A way to save documents as PDFs from word or other programs)
- FTP software ( i now use Filezilla, should i stick with it on mac or another?)
- Simple text editor with colors for html,php and so on (use Notepad 2 now)
- Office pack (bought it for mac with my mbp)
- Skype (looks to be a download away )
- Firefox (looks to be a download away)
- Google talk ( google dont have a version of this for mac :S)
- MSN
- VLC (looks to be a download away )
- CD/DVD/image creation and burning tool
- found out in another post here that must install Flip for Mac WMV and perian codec for video?
2. What should I use parallells or vmware fusion?
I intend to run bootcamp as well as one of this too for another way to use windows.
- The software i intend to run is some special only windows stuff like
- Reuters EcoWin
- Strategy Runner
- Online Trader
- Goldman Sachs REDI Plus
- Bloomberg LP (I found out I can use Boomberg Anywhere on the mac)
- Pair Trade finder
- Clue
3. I have some exchange, google stuff i need to sync to my phone and pc
- Exchange mails probably no problem?
- Google mail?
- Do I get a mac mail or something? .me or what is it ?
- Is there a good way to sync the google calendar and such with mail software in mac?
- What mail software should I use, I use outlook on pc and webmail google gmail ?
4. Backup system
- What should i pick? SuperDuper or Carbon Copy Cloner ( I used Acronis on Windows - i make images)
- Machine Time can probably copy Individual folders and files to a external hard drive ?
5. Own file structure :S
I sort most of my files in different folders kind of like this:
Company X
Company X photos folder (different photos)
Company X website (different document types)
Company X excel docs (excel)
Company X documents (different document types)
Company Accounting and tax (sortet in other foulders by year, different type of files)
Company Y
Company Y photos folder (different photos)
Company Y website (different document types)
Company Y excel docs (excel)
Company Y documents (different document types)
Company Y Accounting and tax (sortet in other foulders by year, different type of files)
I don’t want to sort them in any pictures, movies, documents folders in the home foulder (or what its called). I hope this is possible?
Any problems with not using this folders on mac?
Thanks very much for any replays and all comments are appreciated!
Please give me better solutions if there is Everything is welcome...
Just quote the programs and comment one by one if you want and have time thanks
Kind regards from a guy who is switching..