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Jun 24, 2009 02:41 |  #1

I've used a PC for years but never a MAC. A couple of questions:


  1. Has anyone moved from one to the other (PC>MAC not MAC> PC) and what were the issues?
  2. Is it feasible to use both (MAC for photography and PC for other) or is that a stupid idea?
  3. If you are a MAC user, what would you change if you could?
I must say that Apple do seem to have a considerable edge when it comes to design.

Thanks



  
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Jun 24, 2009 02:48 |  #2

Its been nice having the OS X interface since 2001, was pretty innovative when it was released. Love the aesthetics of the Macs too. You either love em or you hate em. Mac has done me proud for 8 years now.

I went from a PC to Mac. Loved it and never looked back to be honest. Not sure about point number two although for number 3, would be nice to have a card reader for CF cards although its wishful thinking I know haha :D


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Jun 24, 2009 02:53 |  #3

I did this a year or so ago and it's a cinch. You won't have any problems at all in moving to Mac.

http://www.apple.com/g​etamac/faq/ (external link)

The only potentially difficult part is getting your email onto the Mac, but there's programs that can help you out with that.

Yes, it's feasible to use both, but why? The Mac can do everything you want (as can the PC).

Be aware that if you have applications (Photoshop etc) on the PC that you want to transfer to the Mac, then you need to organise getting your software licenses transferred.


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Jun 24, 2009 04:31 |  #4

SAB_Click wrote in post #8164494 (external link)
I've used a PC for years but never a MAC. A couple of questions:

  1. Has anyone moved from one to the other (PC>MAC not MAC> PC) and what were the issues?
  2. Is it feasible to use both (MAC for photography and PC for other) or is that a stupid idea?
  3. If you are a MAC user, what would you change if you could?
I must say that Apple do seem to have a considerable edge when it comes to design.

Thanks


  1. Yes. No issues at all.
  2. Yes. Why not? I recently installed Parallels 4 on the Mac because there were a couple of windows programs I needed to run and for which there aren't Mac versions available.
  3. The price of Photoshop CS4, but I don't think that what you meant, was it?:)

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Jun 24, 2009 04:40 |  #5

SAB_Click wrote in post #8164494 (external link)

  1. Has anyone moved from one to the other (PC>MAC not MAC> PC) and what were the issues?
  2. Is it feasible to use both (MAC for photography and PC for other) or is that a stupid idea?
I must say that Apple do seem to have a considerable edge when it comes to design.

Thanks


Apples look nice, and are well designed, but that doesn't mean that theya re some how any better. They are not, they are just different.

1, There can be issues with transfering files depending on how you have stored them: https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=707861

2, No reason you can't use both. They are both just as capable as each other.

The only real issue with Macs is the limited range of Hardware.
There is a huge gap in the line up with nothing between the Laptops and iMac's which all run laptop processors, and the server grade Mac Pro.
Currently, the ideal photography work station just so happens to sit right in the middle of that gap.
The dual core laptops and iMac are really not powerful enough for serious work on images from current generation high end camera's, and the Mac Pro is complete overkill.


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