Mac user questions and answers in the forums????

HawgsHead · Apr 12, 2007, 02:34 AM

I know there arent many Mac users at DH.But a Mac heading in the forums mite be useful.For me at least...????

~~DudeBoyz~~ · Apr 12, 2007, 03:01 AM

We mac guys aren't that abundant, that's for sure.

HawgsHead · Apr 12, 2007, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by DudeBoyz

We mac guys aren't that abundant, that's for sure.

I really like my Mac....So simple.....Not to say I'm anywheres ready to trade my PC's in for it.I dont think that will ever happen.But they surely have there place.From what little I know about GFX,publishing & the like,the Mac is king over the PC.

~~DudeBoyz~~ · Apr 12, 2007, 07:27 AM

The software side of things on the Mac is actually not as advanced as the PC anymore. For a while, Macromedia and Adobe and Corel opted to focus on Windows products, and the Mac side still has not caught up, it seems.

Open Office / Neo Office are ok, and Parallels is great for virtual machines, but the platform is not as robust as it was. Microsoft Office 2004 is still not a Universal Binary yet. Photoshop Elements is behind the curve on the Mac too.

As far as productivity goes, Windows is just where it's at. Unless Jobs will release OS X for other hardware, I don't see it getting much helpful momentum.

Geminiwave · Apr 12, 2007, 08:16 AM

many developers insist on sticking with macs though as theres still a myth that they are far superior. I will say that if you get a good machine with the right mouse and keyboard, its a bit more comfortable working on photoshop in osx...and as far as musicians are concerned macs are still pretty decent (albiet insanely expensive on the software side)

but this is the feedback forum so i should stay on topic.

As a mac user I too would like something like this (especially to trade really stellar apps. OSX has some hidden gems that people don't know about) but I don't see it happening.

Still...my vote is for a mac forum.

~~DudeBoyz~~ · Apr 12, 2007, 09:30 AM

I don't see it as being viable. Mac stuff just isn't very popular out there. Don't see people here discussing it much. Heck, if anything, I think there are too many categories already.

HawgsHead · Apr 12, 2007, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by DudeBoyz

I don't see it as being viable. Mac stuff just isn't very popular out there. Don't see people here discussing it much. Heck, if anything, I think there are too many categories already.

Well,while I have you guys here I wanna ask a question about iTunes.I have 2 iPods,1-30GiG and 1-1 GiG.Is it ok to run them both on 1 machine?In other words will my MacBook see that the 30 GiG unit is plugged up and vice versa?Any problems with this?...Thanks!

Zardon · Apr 12, 2007, 09:38 PM

Just Discuss your mac questions in the hardware forum, no need for a seperate macintosh forum. If we had a lot of mac users I might contemplate it, but its a primarily windows/Linux based userbase on DH.

I use them myself sometimes but im just not sure we need another forum for it........ but if you want, start a poll and ill try and promote it so any mac users can vote.

Fair enough?

**Mousey** · Apr 12, 2007, 11:07 PM

OS X - fairly nice
Spac (Mac) Hardware - *Vomits Violently*

Zardon · Apr 12, 2007, 11:34 PM

OS X is a bit better than "fairly nice", and their hardware is now mainly intel CPUs with intel chipset motherboards so im not sure what is wrong with that apart from the fact they arent really that great for upgrading as a "system".

Anyway this thread is going off track as its the feedback forum, if someone wants to start a poll let me know and ill monitor it. ill close this one. thanks.

Zardon · Apr 15, 2007, 12:55 AM

Macintosh forum is now opened

http://www.hardwareheaven.com/apple-macintosh/

Now let's hope after all this you guys use it.

Apr 12, 2007, 02:34 AM	#1
HawgsHead Rest In Peace Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Danville Virginia.The United States of America"In the God of Abraham,Isaac and Jacob We Trust" Posts: 2,012 Rep Power: 0	Mac user questions and answers in the forums???? I know there arent many Mac users at DH.But a Mac heading in the forums mite be useful.For me at least...???? __________________ Rig specs to the left in the boxes....X-Box 360 w/Hitachi 42" HDTV....If Darwins theory of evolution is true then why are monkeys still monkeys?It takes much more faith to believe in Darwin's theory over the Genesis account of creation.

Apr 12, 2007, 08:16 AM	#5
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 63	many developers insist on sticking with macs though as theres still a myth that they are far superior. I will say that if you get a good machine with the right mouse and keyboard, its a bit more comfortable working on photoshop in osx...and as far as musicians are concerned macs are still pretty decent (albiet insanely expensive on the software side) but this is the feedback forum so i should stay on topic. As a mac user I too would like something like this (especially to trade really stellar apps. OSX has some hidden gems that people don't know about) but I don't see it happening. Still...my vote is for a mac forum. __________________

Apr 12, 2007, 11:07 PM	#9
Mousey Synth's Long Lost Bro Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Web Design Hell Posts: 7,188 Rep Power: 245 System Specs	OS X - fairly nice Spac (Mac) Hardware - Vomits Violently __________________

Apr 12, 2007, 03:01 AM	#2
~~DudeBoyz~~ banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,677 Rep Power: 0	We mac guys aren't that abundant, that's for sure.

Apr 12, 2007, 07:27 AM	#4
~~DudeBoyz~~ banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,677 Rep Power: 0	The software side of things on the Mac is actually not as advanced as the PC anymore. For a while, Macromedia and Adobe and Corel opted to focus on Windows products, and the Mac side still has not caught up, it seems. Open Office / Neo Office are ok, and Parallels is great for virtual machines, but the platform is not as robust as it was. Microsoft Office 2004 is still not a Universal Binary yet. Photoshop Elements is behind the curve on the Mac too. As far as productivity goes, Windows is just where it's at. Unless Jobs will release OS X for other hardware, I don't see it getting much helpful momentum.

Apr 12, 2007, 09:30 AM	#6
~~DudeBoyz~~ banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,677 Rep Power: 0	I don't see it as being viable. Mac stuff just isn't very popular out there. Don't see people here discussing it much. Heck, if anything, I think there are too many categories already.

Apr 12, 2007, 09:38 PM	#8
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	Just Discuss your mac questions in the hardware forum, no need for a seperate macintosh forum. If we had a lot of mac users I might contemplate it, but its a primarily windows/Linux based userbase on DH. I use them myself sometimes but im just not sure we need another forum for it........ but if you want, start a poll and ill try and promote it so any mac users can vote. Fair enough?

Apr 12, 2007, 11:34 PM	#10
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	OS X is a bit better than "fairly nice", and their hardware is now mainly intel CPUs with intel chipset motherboards so im not sure what is wrong with that apart from the fact they arent really that great for upgrading as a "system". Anyway this thread is going off track as its the feedback forum, if someone wants to start a poll let me know and ill monitor it. ill close this one. thanks.

Apr 15, 2007, 12:55 AM	#11
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	Macintosh forum is now opened http://www.hardwareheaven.com/apple-macintosh/ Now let's hope after all this you guys use it.