Xmarks and Apple

**Graham** · 25th September 07, 07:22 PM

I have a new way of looking at xmarks as of today, my first iMac arrived.
If it works out I plan to change all my computers to mac, certainly very different!

**McMurdo** · 25th September 07, 07:34 PM

I hope you enjoy it congratulations on the new computer.

**GMan** · 25th September 07, 07:43 PM

You will enjoy it Graham.

**Archangel** · 25th September 07, 07:52 PM

Having owned macs for over 10 years, and still owning 6, only ever doing one HD wipe, and I probably didn't have to, I think I can say that you will enjoy it more.

At work, I get to use the top of the line windows HP thing, most times my 2000 Pismo smokes that.

**ccga3359** · 25th September 07, 07:57 PM

Does one not have to replace all their software when switching to Mac?

**Beertigger** · 26th September 07, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by ccga3359

Does one not have to replace all their software when switching to Mac?

That would be the point, really - use well-designed software that WORKS, instead of kludged-together nonsense.

And, if you must run in Windoze, Parallels or Bootcamp will do that for ya.

**Archangel** · 26th September 07, 07:14 PM

Originally Posted by ccga3359

Does one not have to replace all their software when switching to Mac?

Some games are not available for mac.

The rest you don't need to replace because they all come with the mac. The only exception I can think of is excel. So wait until it's bundled or buy student versions.

Then you learn about the other kind of MUG, mac user groups, and what an interesting bunch they are.

I think somebody else said it already, but if you knew your options you would be more than happy to use Mac software. Every day at work.... (what is the point of all the windows security features when they are so easy to hack).

**Freelander Sporrano** · 26th September 07, 09:07 PM

Originally Posted by Archangel

Some games are not available for mac.

The rest you don't need to replace because they all come with the mac. The only exception I can think of is excel. So wait until it's bundled or buy student versions.

Then you learn about the other kind of MUG, mac user groups, and what an interesting bunch they are.

I think somebody else said it already, but if you knew your options you would be more than happy to use Mac software. Every day at work.... (what is the point of all the windows security features when they are so easy to hack).

For spreadsheet junkies there is the free Neo office which I used up to the release of iWork 08...

**starbkjrus** · 27th September 07, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by Freelander Sporrano

For spreadsheet junkies there is the free Neo office which I used up to the release of iWork 08...

David beat me too it. iWork 08 now has a spreadsheet program that is highly rated by ComputerWorld. I've not seen it yet as I still use AppleWorks.

**auld argonian** · 25th September 07, 08:06 PM

I am a shameless Mac advocate. My current machine is am EMac that's something like five years old and I have never had a whit of trouble. We have three of the 12 inch Mac laptops in the family...the small ones because the idea of a laptop is portability not size. There's a Bondi Blue IMac nearby that's occasionally put into service...I can't remember how old that one is.

All we do is update the operating system now and then.

There seems to be an impression that Macs are so simple that they can't be really "heavy duty"....puh-leeeese!

You'll enjoy this.

Best

AA