Hello,
There are many types of emulators for the Apple Mac, all have specific
hardware and Apple OS dependencies. Economics may be another issue limiting
the availability of software and hardware. It certainly would be nice to
have 3 computers, all for different purposes, all outfitted with the latest
and the greatest.
Sincerely,
Douglas Anderson
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alice Warner" <embryproject(a)gmail.com>
To: <dennis(a)horsethieves.com>; <vagen(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 7:31 PM
Subject: Re: [VAGEN] Apple user?
Regarding personal use: I have a desktop running Vista Business, a
Mac
G4 tower, and a laptop running XP Pro.
Alice
Dennis Stanley wrote:
> I don't know if this has been covered here but if you're getting a new
> Intel-based Mac there are solutions (BootCamp, VMWare, etc.) for running
> Windows-based family tree software on your new Mac.
>
> My next PC will be another Apple. I have a PowerPC-based one at the
moment
> (5+ years old) and it has NEVER given me problems...
>
> Dennis Stanley
> Dickenson County Coordinator
>
>
> On Sun, September 9, 2007 5:13 pm, Christine wrote:
>
>> Douglas,
>> Thank you very much for the information. I'll take this time before I
buy
>> the iMac to do a lot of research. I want to be more
prepared.
>>
>> I have FTM version 2005 but will search for the old FTM for Mac and
other
>> genealogy programs for Mac. I called FTM last month and
they told me
that
>> they don't make a Mac version. I didn't realize
that they had in the
>> past. Wonder why they stopped making it for the Mac.
>>
>> Christine
>> coordination for New Kent Co.
>>
>>
>> Douglas Anderson <DougWater(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote: >>Gosh, am I going
to
>> have problems? I am planning on buy an iMac as soon
>> as Apple releases its new OS, Leopard. I haven't had an Apple since
the
>> "Apple e". <<
>>
>> There is considerable difference and change from an Apple IIe or IIGS
>> running ProDOS and/or Applesoft DOS, Apple Pascal or OS 6,
respectively,
>> than the newer Apple Operating System OS 9.x or the OS X.
The newer
Apple
>> computers, those designated with the G4 and G5 primarily
utilize the
Apple
>> OS 9.0 / 9.1 / 9.2 in conjunction with OS X 10.x. Some of
the newer
Apple
>> computers now can use a Pentium Processor allowing them to
be
configured
>> for
>> Windows XP. I developed this topic and information because you first
>> should
>> attempt to determine the Apple Macintosh Model you are going to
purchase.
>> Furthermore, the Apple Macintosh, because of their hardware
and
software
>> capabilities, have extensive cross-platform compatibility
with most
>> software
>> applications and operating systems. The Apple Macintosh is a very
capable
>> and powerful computer.
>>
>> <
>> I have no idea how it is done with an Apple computer.<<
>>
>> Word Pad can write and save to many formats (.doc, .txt, etc.) and the
>> Apple
>> Macintosh from OS 7.x to OS X, can exchange them, open them, save them
in
>> all the same formats as Word Pad. However, you may require
a similar
Word
>> Pad application installed on the Apple Macintosh to perform
some of
the
>> more complex formats and conversions. However, there are
multitudes of
>> Free
>> conversion products on the web. In my opinion, the upload and
networking
>> on
>> the Apple Macintosh are much easier, I believe you will also find them
to
>> be
>> easier. Also, many of the earlier html editors, online services (AOL,
>> eWorld, BBS, etc.) were developed primarily with the Apple Macintosh in
>> mind. So, there is much information and help (MUG's-Macintosh User
>> Groups)
>> on the web pertaining to the Apple.
>>
>>
>>>> Since Family Tree Maker (the genealogy program I use) doesn't make
a
>>>> Mac
>>>>
>> version, one of my computer programmer sons said he would make the iMac
>> double bootable. Meaning I can boot into Apple's Leopard OS or either
XP
>> or
>> Vista to use my PC programs. <<
>>
>> The GEDCOM file Family TreeMaker can produce is fairly universal across
>> all
>> OS and platforms. All it requires is a Genealogy Program to import it,
>> and
>> thee are numerous Genealogical Programs available for the Apple
Macintosh,
>> many are free. Also, Family Tree Maker was made for the
Macintosh as
well
>> (I do not recollect what the last version was) and I still
use it on my
>> Macintosh. It is still useful for opening, importing, exporting, and
>> saving
>> GEDCOMS and FTM files. It is also compatible with FTM files created on
a
>> WinTel system, but it depends on the FTM version that
created them. As
>> far
>> as dual OS, Apple Macintosh allow a dual boot system. The older Apples
>> requires a multiple partitioning of the Hard Drive(s) with different
>> formats. The newer have the multiple OS boot capability built into the
OS
>> and is performed by selection. And, there are software
programs that
have
>> emulation capabilities of various OS, allowing one to
install just
about
>> any
>> OS(s), and being able to switch from the Apple OS to the other OS
without
>> rebooting. The software emulation programs have all of the
features
>> enabled
>> just as if you are on a computer with that OS. For example, if you
>> installed Windows NT 4.0 Server on your Apple Macintosh G5 running OS X
>> 10.3, the G5 would perform and have the same Windows NT user interface
>> just
>> as if it were on a WinTel Computer. There are many, many ways on the
>> Apple
>> Macintosh to rune Multiple OS's, file conversions, and cross platform
>> compatibility. I have not looked recently to determine if Windows
Vista
>> was
>> available yet for the Apple Macintosh, but I would guess it would be.
>>
>>
>>
>>>> I'm also considering trying to convert my files over to Apple
program
>>>>
>> files. Any one tried to convert FTM files to an Apple based genealogy
>> program?<<
>>
>> I would suspect there would be real issues attempting to convert
Windows
>> system files or OS Specific file to Apple Program files. It
would be
>> difficult to near impassible to say the least. However, most standard
>> file
>> formats are just that, standardized across both platforms. And there
are
>> many tools, converters, and the such available to make them
compatible.
>> As
>> I had mentioned previously, FTM files can be converted to GEDCOMS. Or,
>> depending on the FTM version that created them, could be opened with
the
>> Apple Mac FTM final release. There may be a program
available to
perform
>> this conversion as well, but I have not looked for it.
>>
>> The biggest challenge I see is for you to gain more knowledge of the
Apple
>> OS and how to perform general operations (upload, FTP,
browser, etc.)
and
>> maintenance. Once you have a fair knowledge of this, then I
suggest
you
>> work on simple file conversions. If you transfer your files
via a CD
from
>> the WinTel to the Apple Mac, the Mac should read the
CD's. However,
this
>> will usually not work the other way around. Incidentally,
Apple
actually
>> invented Windows on the personal computer, so features of
Windows are
>> similar as on an Apple Mac.
>>
>> Anyway, it appears as if you have much to learn. It will be a
challenge
>> at
>> first, but once you have gain some knowledge, I am sure you will find
the
>> ease and the benefits the Apple Macintosh platform affords
the user.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Douglas Anderson
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Christine"
>> To:
>> Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 12:33 PM
>> Subject: Re: [VAGEN] Apple user?
>>
>>
>>
>>> Gosh, am I going to have problems? I am planning on buy an iMac as
soon
>>>
>> as Apple releases its new OS, Leopard. I haven't had an Apple since
the
>> "Apple e".
>>
>>> On my PC, I use WordPad to write html code and upload (FTP) to the
site.
>>>
>> I have no idea how it is done with an Apple computer.
>>
>>> Since Family Tree Maker (the genealogy program I use) doesn't make a
Mac
>>>
>> version, one of my computer programmer sons said he would make the iMac
>> double bootable. Meaning I can boot into Apple's Leopard OS or either
XP
>> or
>> Vista to use my PC programs.
>>
>>> I'm also considering trying to convert my files over to Apple program
>>>
>> files. Any one tried to convert FTM files to an Apple based genealogy
>> program?
>>
>>> Christine
>>>
>>>
>>> Douglas Anderson wrote:
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Freddie Spradlin"
>>> To:
>>> Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 12:27 AM
>>> Subject: [VAGEN] Apple user?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Is there an Apple user, who can help me with browser/WP options
>>>> for text files?
>>>>
>>>> This is not related to genealogy
>>>> Freddie S.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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