Mac v. PC: Is it really worth the switch or is it hype?
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Hi Jeffrey, I have used both PCs and Macs. The transition is temporary. The joy lasts a lifetime. The Apple software bundled with the Mac is designed as beautifully as is the machine.
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I'm a Mac user not Windows. However, I believe it does not matter what system you are running as long as it's formatted correctly.
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Yes. Just be certain to purchase the "Mac" and not the PC software bundle. That's the only hitch we've run into. Hope that helps.
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yes! I use it quite often and yes you need the mac version. It's also retina ready too so make sure you actually BUY photoshop so you can upgrade it so it's retina ready since it's kind of a new update.
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I'm sorry, I can't answer that - I'm totally a PC person - no Mac info at all
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I am so thru with Micro crap, Windows 8 was the last straw. I love my Mac, so much faster and no spyware issues. There are a few incompatibility issues but I can live with them. 120gb hard drive and 1gb ram should be good unless you have huge storage needs like lot's of videos and pictures. Takes some getting used to, read the manual when starting out.
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Macintosh in general are very easy to use. You may want to play around with one before you buy. Plus there are some Q&A; on Apple's website on how the differentiate from PC's. Once you start using a Mac, you will not want to go back to your PC
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The primary advantage is that you don't need to shut down your Mac and restart in Windows. You can run them both at once. So it depends on your usage patterns. I like to be able to go back and forth constantly between the two operating systems so I use virtualization software (VMWare's Fusion actually) My son mostly likes to play one game in Windows but he has a Mac so he just uses Bootcamp.
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I think the "Dual Install" ability on Windows and Mac is a great feature. My first purch was the Photoshop Elements 2006, I have an HP Laptop and a MacBook Pro so I had to buy them separate and it gets costly to do this. So buying one with the installation available for both my machines is great. I never buy software from a "download" I buy actual hardware, I want physical material in hand to find if needed to reinstall or look up info.
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Yes, but for mac's I'd advise getting the magic mouse or touch pad.... Bc you get more functionality
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Thanks for the info. I have a mac I was going to use but now i'm just going to use my family's computer which is a pc.
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You know all Macs now go both ways. Those of us who have spurned PC's decades ago have no idea why we would want to use the PC (dark) side, but this allows you to load all your PC only software and use it on a excellent computer. You can open your files on the Mac side with other software (eg. iPhoto) till you get the hang of it. I, too, use Adobe CS2 but have only used Macs since that keeps me from losing my religion. . . .poor folks who have only used PC's all their lives think pain and suffering is part of the deal.
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I haven't used a MacBook Pro so I can't make a direct comparison however if you want portability then go with the "Pro". If you want a big screen and a movable keyboard and a mouse and work at a desk then go with the iMac. Seeing the answers of a couple of folks who have both seems to support that position.
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Thank you all for the replies. That really cleared most of my concern. Now I'm trying to decide between Macbook Air and Macbook Pro. I still prefer macbook air because of the weight (thanks for bringing up the heavy textbooks factor:). however if it turns out Windows software is necessary, i might be interested in a macbook that's easier to setup two os. From what I heard so far, macbook air would be a headache to do that because of the lack of DVD/CD rom. I still have a lot of time before making the final decision though. Thanks again for your inputs.
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One advantage on a Mac vs Magic Mouse is the zoom speed is easier to control. I have basic functions of right and left click plus scroll
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YES, and it "jams" just as good! I'm currently running Win 8.1 Pro with the complete MS Office Suite on a MAC OS X laptop. But, I'm running Win 8.1 in a Virtual Machine space using Parallels Desktop 10. Parallels will let you run dual OS along with sharing resources from the MAC. In other words the MAC is really running Win 8.1 as a "guest OS" in a sense. But, I found Parallels Desktop to be VERY SOLID and STABLE product and simple to setup and use. I ran both versions 9 and 10, as 10 is a recent upgrade. However, Parallels will cost you between $60 and $100. I bought the $60 product, which includes support for remote access from a MAC OS X laptop, an iPad, or a mobile iPone. I use Access from my mobile 5s iPhone with a high degree of success to run the laptop when it's not with me. But, BassJump 2 does work very good even under Windows! Some MAC users run Winn 8.1 using Bootcamp as a stand-alone OS. I do not have any experience with this environment. But, Parallels let's you run Win 8.1 at the same time OS X is running as a dual OS environment, and only uses about 1Gb hard disk to install and run Win 8.1. Parallels will also allow you to adjust disk and memory resources. But, I find both to be very substantial. One more note, this product does fill the "void" in sound, but is best used if placed directly behind the flip lid of your laptop and will deliver enough sound just to entrain 1 person. Namely, you. If you want to entertain 3 or more, I would advise getting an external Bluetooth sound system for that. But, remember that this solution uses it's own power source, whereas the BassJump 2 pulls power direct from the laptop via a USB port. Good luck with your choice!
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Not sure about win7. I gave up and went MacOsX. And it works like a charm. No hitches. Install software/drivers and you have a choice of FireWire/thunderbolt. I like it a lot