Troubleshooting Mac Compatibility with New Kit | CD Rom Issue Resolved!

[slingmommy]

I just got my kit today (YAY!) and found out that the CDrom that comes with it isn't Mac compatible. Is this going to be a huge problem? What is on the disc? Anybody else use a Mac that can tell me what they did to get around this? Thanks.

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

PP will not run on a Mac. (Arrrrrgh!) Apparently, there aren't enough of us Mac users to justify rewriting the software for the platform, either.Luckily, I'm bi and have both Mac and Windows computers. If your Mac is of the later variety (like running OSX) you can get a Windows emulator to run PP. No, I haven't tried it, and I've never been a big fan of emulators however, Mac users I know tell me the Windows software for Mac isn't too bad.http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=43024 (Safe link - it's the Apple website.)In the mean time, maybe you can get some Windows run time on a friend's computer?

 

[siderits]

Mac user tooWe are completely a Mac household. If you have one of the newer Intel-based Macs, you could load a program called Parallels (www.parallels.com). This is what I have on my MacBook. It works perfectly. The down side is you have to purchase the Parallels program (I think it's around $80). Plus, you have to own a copy of Windows (which we happened to have).

My DH has a MacBook Pro he uses at the office/home. He runs Boot Camp and likes it too. His situation is different, because while at work, he needs to ALWAYS be running in Windows, then he just reboots at home for Mac stuff. I prefer Parallels, because it just runs as a program inside the Mac environment so I can still get at my Mac apps without rebooting.

Feel free to send me an e-mail if you have any more specific questions or need more help getting set up.

Tanya

 

[tlennhoff]

Also email HO asking for a mac version. The more of you that speak out the better chance they will come out with a mac version.

 

[slingmommy]

Thanks so much for the replies! My main computer is older A G4, running on OSX and my laptop is newer, an iBook, so it looks like I would need both of those programs if I want to be able to switch back and forth. Guess I'll have to see if it's cost effective. It is really frustrating to be counter-culture isn't it???

 

[slingmommy]

Also email HO asking for a mac version. The more of you that speak out the better chance they will come out with a mac version.

Great idea! I just did it.

 

[bbauman07]

I sent in a request to ho a few months back also. There is a way to load windows onto your mac so that you can us the software. It would be so much easier if they would just make a version for us. But most of the computer world is pcs not macs.

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

Thanks so much for the replies! My main computer is older A G4, running on OSX and my laptop is newer, an iBook, so it looks like I would need both of those programs if I want to be able to switch back and forth. Guess I'll have to see if it's cost effective. It is really frustrating to be counter-culture isn't it???

Ihad a feeling you were on the same plain as me...you can run the emulator.

I also hate to dash anyone's hopes about a Mac version of PP - there are two chances of that happening, and Slim is on a diet.

 

[chefann]

TKG - figures you have a Mac.

Remember - all the COOL people run Macs! We may not be the biggest clique at the school, but we're the best dressed, safest, and and just generally most awesome.

My personal solution, since I started PC WAAAY before the Intel-based models came out and Virtual PC ran like garbage on my G4 was to purchase a Windoze laptop during back-to-school sales. I use it for PP and that's about it (well, also the software for my embroidery machine that's Windoze only).

 

[jdavis]

I used to have a Mac, well it was my little bro's and I had inherited it while he was in basic and everything, but I figured since I was having so much troubles getting around to do some of the things I needed for my other jobs I had better get a PC, even though I loved how easy the Mac was to run and everything when something was wrong with it there was nobody around that could work on it until my little bro came home and had time to do it.

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

TKG - figures you have a Mac.

Remember - all the COOL people run Macs! We may not be the biggest clique at the school, but we're the best dressed, safest, and and just generally most awesome.

My personal solution, since I started PC WAAAY before the Intel-based models came out and Virtual PC ran like garbage on my G4 was to purchase a Windoze laptop during back-to-school sales. I use it for PP and that's about it (well, also the software for my embroidery machine that's Windoze only).

I have a G4 that I use for my high end graphics work. (I've got a Mac Classic somewhere around, too, if you would like to give it a good home.) I also have a high end HP notebook that runs Winders so I can run PP and the stuff I need for work. That's why I'm actually bi-computeral.

 

[slingmommy]

Ihad a feeling you were on the same plain as me...you can run the emulator.

I also hate to dash anyone's hopes about a Mac version of PP - there are two chances of that happening, and Slim is on a diet.

I'll check it out. Thanks!

 

[siderits]

I had posted this once before as well, but one conversation I had with HO about a PP question (and discussed the lack of Mac support issue), he let me know they are working on a browser-based version. Don't know how much he is "in the know", but she sounds promising. Tanya

 

[slingmommy]

I had posted this once before as well, but one conversation I had with HO about a PP question (and discussed the lack of Mac support issue), he let me know they are working on a browser-based version. Don't know how much he is "in the know", but she sounds promising.

Tanya

That's encouraging!