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Originally posted by cojak View PostWill google and let you know when I find out what it is.
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Omnigraffle is excellent, and there's a huge range of stencils provided by third parties. I've never used Omniplan, but Omni have a very good reputation.
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Originally posted by cojak View PostThat's a possibility...
I thought only developers used that.Last edited by Durbs; 15 April 2010, 14:45.
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostWhat I'm finding is that there is a dearth of "serious" software for the Mac.
As per my other threads recently my solution is to have a dual boot Mac - use Windows for work and Mac for play.
The Apple "Boot Camp" software that allows you do this is a doddle. It worked first time and works perfectly
Otherwise if you're just running relatively non-resource hungry Windows apps and want to run them "within" the Mac, get some emulator software on top of the Mac e.g. VMware.
I'm looking at replacing expensive M$ software with not quite so expensive Mac software.
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Originally posted by xchaotic View PostAntivirus = beer
Anti-malware = beer
registry cleaners = beer
But obviously if you really try hard you can find equivalent apps and you can even pay for them.
Problem is do still want to be stuck in the old Windows 'paradigm'?
If so, you're better off running your old apps on a cheap Acer, not a shiny 2k MBP...
I'm a business - I want business apps with business functionality, and that often (but not always) means paying for it.
If I wanted beer I'd go Linux and Dia...
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Just realised that may not be what you're asking - you may ve asking the question the other way round?
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Originally posted by cojak View PostJust organising myself before I go out and splurge.
I've been doing a bit of research and would like the audience's opinion of the following:
Visio = Omnigraffle Pro
Project = Omniplan
(actually, I'm beginning to see a pattern here... )
I realise that my research might have thrown up apps that are massively out-of-date.
As per my other threads recently my solution is to have a dual boot Mac - use Windows for work and Mac for play.
The Apple "Boot Camp" software that allows you do this is a doddle. It worked first time and works perfectly
Otherwise if you're just running relatively non-resource hungry Windows apps and want to run them "within" the Mac, get some emulator software on top of the Mac e.g. VMware.
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Antivirus = beer
Anti-malware = beer
registry cleaners = beer
But obviously if you really try hard you can find equivalent apps and you can even pay for them.
Problem is do still want to be stuck in the old Windows 'paradigm'?
If so, you're better off running your old apps on a cheap Acer, not a shiny 2k MBP...
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Mac equavlent PC software
Just organising myself before I go out and splurge.
I've been doing a bit of research and would like the audience's opinion of the following:
Visio = Omnigraffle Pro
Project = Omniplan
(actually, I'm beginning to see a pattern here... )
I realise that my research might have thrown up apps that are massively out-of-date.Tags: None
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