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I need MAC mapping software to build routes for my Zumo 550
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<blockquote data-quote="Bounce" data-source="post: 1157779" data-attributes="member: 257"><p>If you're used to running something like Firefox and Thunderbird (web & mail) then transitioning away from WinTel is easier than easy. LibreOffice is open sourced office automation that can read/write standard file formats as well as those of MS Office.</p><p></p><p>Fusion (and Parallels) allow you to install a virtual Windows OS that can be run without rebooting your Mac. Bootcamp is including with OS X to allow an installation of Windows but requires a reboot to move from one to the other. The advantage is that it's free.</p><p></p><p>One example is the plethora of SnapShot-like programs for Windows. Many are free for the download but that functionality is included with OS X (Grab); much more than what Windows does with PrntScrn.</p><p></p><p>Nearly every paid app for Windows has something similar in OS X that is either included in with the OS or downloadable for free (Gimp instead of Photoshop). Meanwhile the big players like Photoshop often seem to play better with the OS under OS X than with Windows; perhaps because of the hardware support/drivers differences between the 2 platforms.</p><p></p><p>In the end, unless you have deep pockets, I found that Fusion allowed me to run Win7 seamlessly for my big apps as I transitioned and slowly replaced things like Photoshop for their native OS X. Over time, my reliance on Fusion went to nearly zip. The only reason it's not gone away completely is because there's a Windows-only Power Commander app as well as one for my Cobb-AP programmer for my Subaru STi.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bounce, post: 1157779, member: 257"] If you're used to running something like Firefox and Thunderbird (web & mail) then transitioning away from WinTel is easier than easy. LibreOffice is open sourced office automation that can read/write standard file formats as well as those of MS Office. Fusion (and Parallels) allow you to install a virtual Windows OS that can be run without rebooting your Mac. Bootcamp is including with OS X to allow an installation of Windows but requires a reboot to move from one to the other. The advantage is that it's free. One example is the plethora of SnapShot-like programs for Windows. Many are free for the download but that functionality is included with OS X (Grab); much more than what Windows does with PrntScrn. Nearly every paid app for Windows has something similar in OS X that is either included in with the OS or downloadable for free (Gimp instead of Photoshop). Meanwhile the big players like Photoshop often seem to play better with the OS under OS X than with Windows; perhaps because of the hardware support/drivers differences between the 2 platforms. In the end, unless you have deep pockets, I found that Fusion allowed me to run Win7 seamlessly for my big apps as I transitioned and slowly replaced things like Photoshop for their native OS X. Over time, my reliance on Fusion went to nearly zip. The only reason it's not gone away completely is because there's a Windows-only Power Commander app as well as one for my Cobb-AP programmer for my Subaru STi. [/QUOTE]
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