RE: Choosing a Mac, getting started

2016-01-03 Thread Robin
2016 4:23 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Choosing a Mac, getting started Are you saying you can do everything you need to with Apple's iWorksSuite? If so, I presume you could do that, and simply convert your necessary documents/files from Apple's iWorksSuite to its equiva

Re: Choosing a Mac, getting started

2016-01-03 Thread Scott Granados
t;] On Behalf Of Robin >> Sent: Sunday, 3 January 2016 3:08 PM >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Choosing a Mac, getting started >> >> MayBe if You FEEL that way, either You OR MikeA OR JohnathanM should >> consider doing PodCasts de

RE: Choosing a Mac, getting started

2016-01-03 Thread Simon Fogarty
using your same app store details From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David Chittenden Sent: Sunday, 3 January 2016 6:48 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Choosing a Mac, getting started Yes, you are correct. And, each of

RE: Choosing a Mac, getting started

2016-01-03 Thread Simon Fogarty
Krasniuk Sent: Sunday, 3 January 2016 6:30 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Choosing a Mac, getting started Hi. I have to correct you about something. iWork only comes free on Macs that were purchased in 2012 or later. If you bought your Mac in 2010 like I did or 2011, you still have

RE: Choosing a Mac, getting started

2016-01-02 Thread Simon Fogarty
@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Robin Sent: Sunday, 3 January 2016 4:23 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Choosing a Mac, getting started Are you saying you can do everything you need to with Apple's iWorksSuite? If so, I presume you could do

Re: Choosing a Mac, getting started

2016-01-02 Thread David Chittenden
n Behalf Of Robin >> Sent: Sunday, 3 January 2016 3:08 PM >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Choosing a Mac, getting started >> >> MayBe if You FEEL that way, either You OR MikeA OR JohnathanM should >> consider doing PodCasts demonstrating s

Re: Choosing a Mac, getting started

2016-01-02 Thread Shawn Krasniuk
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Re: Choosing a Mac, getting started

2016-01-02 Thread Robin
m [<mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Robin Sent: Sunday, 3 January 2016 3:08 PM To: <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Choosing a Mac, getting started MayBe if You FEEL that way, either You

Re: Choosing a Mac, getting started

2016-01-02 Thread Shawn Krasniuk
es, although with MS One Drive the same goes for Office 365 > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Robin > Sent: Sunday, 3 January 2016 3:08 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Choosing a Mac, getting sta

RE: Choosing a Mac, getting started

2016-01-02 Thread Robin
ary 2016 3:08 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Choosing a Mac, getting started MayBe if You FEEL that way, either You OR MikeA OR JohnathanM should consider doing PodCasts demonstrating such or MayBe Johnathan could Compose some Tutorials-Guides, which HighLight AccessibilityB

RE: Choosing a Mac, getting started

2016-01-02 Thread Simon Fogarty
2016 3:08 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Choosing a Mac, getting started MayBe if You FEEL that way, either You OR MikeA OR JohnathanM should consider doing PodCasts demonstrating such or MayBe Johnathan could Compose some Tutorials-Guides, which HighLight AccessibilityBenefits

Re: Choosing a Mac, getting started

2016-01-02 Thread Robin
MayBe if You FEEL that way, either You OR MikeA OR JohnathanM should consider doing PodCasts demonstrating such or MayBe Johnathan could Compose some Tutorials-Guides, which HighLight AccessibilityBenefits of Apple's iWorksSuite Versus Microsoft's OfficeSuite If it's SoEasy & MoreAccessible W

Re: Choosing a Mac, getting started

2016-01-02 Thread Scott Granados
I would agree, pages and the Apple products are generally more accessible. Microsoft has put work in to office 2016 however and has made big improvements. I use outlook on the Mac now daily for work and it’s very good. Still, pages and numbers etc seem to flow better and a bit more accessible

RE: Choosing a Mac, getting started

2016-01-01 Thread Simon Fogarty
The 2012 mac mini can allow you the user to update ram to 16GB max where as the newer mac mini models I believe are only upgradable by the factory with a custom design. This is the same for all mac notebooks unless you pay more for the custom builds they are all released with fearly lowish specs

Re: Choosing a Mac, getting started

2016-01-01 Thread Robin
Your a Macenthusiast, so Why don't you Compare-Contrast Apple iWorks Versus Microsoft's Office ON OSX (MacOSX)? Don't TalkTheTalk WalkTheWalk I'm PrettySure other MacListers would also BeInterested IN a PodCast of ThisNature At 07:41 AM

Re: Choosing a Mac, getting started

2015-12-31 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
Hi John, I’ll answer a few of your questions I have experience with, and leave the rest to others. The OS X Terminal is not the best experience. At times it has been better, and at others it has been worse, but it always seems to be perpetually broken. It’s better than nothing, but nothing l

Re: Choosing a Mac, getting started

2015-12-31 Thread Mike Arrigo
While 4 GB of memory will work, go with 8 if you can afford it, it can only help you. You will probably find that pages offers better acccessibility than Microsoft Office at this point, I think you will enjoy the mac experience. Original message: I recently joined this group and would like to

Re: Choosing a Mac, getting started

2015-12-31 Thread Scott Granados
I have one too, it’s great because it’s so portable and light. Depends on what the original poster wants to o with it. I can run a single VM nicely but multiple not so much. The air is great though. Kicks the butt of any netbook I have or anything else similar. > On Dec 31, 2015, at 6:17 A

Re: Choosing a Mac, getting started

2015-12-31 Thread 'Peggy' via MacVisionaries
I have a Mac Book Air, I love it. Peggy and Dixie Marie Sent from my iPhone On Dec 31, 2015, at 5:19 AM, Scott Granados wrote: John, I wouldn’t really go Mini unless you have a specific reason. By the time you add the monitor and keyboard and other items you don’t save much and I’m not sure

Re: Choosing a Mac, getting started

2015-12-31 Thread Scott Granados
John, I wouldn’t really go Mini unless you have a specific reason. By the time you add the monitor and keyboard and other items you don’t save much and I’m not sure what you gain but maybe you have a specialized application that requires this so I’m happy to be corrected. I myself like the Mac

Choosing a Mac, getting started

2015-12-30 Thread John Ylioja
I recently joined this group and would like to learn more about using the Mac and its accessibility. I am considering buying a Mac, and have been exploring some different models. I would appreciate any input anyone may have before I buy one. My main purposes right now for using the mac would