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03-06-2011, 05:27 PM

#51

janeknapp

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Join Date: Mar 2011

Location: Marion, IA

Posts: 462

I love my Mac. I don't have quilt designing software but use my desktop publishing program (Ready, Set, Go!) to design quilts. I set up a grid and use it to draw shapes in several sizes which are saved for quilt designs. Those shapes can be colored to let me see the finished block/quilt.

03-06-2011, 05:34 PM

#52

Ellasgran

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Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Georgia

Posts: 23

Quote:

Originally Posted by jillaine

Thanks, MTS.

I should have clarified-- I run a Windows-free Mac. If I wanted to run Windows, I wouldn't have a Mac. ;-)

-- Jillaine

Amen, sister!

03-06-2011, 05:40 PM

#53

wareemba

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Join Date: May 2010

Posts: 14

I run EQ on my mac
I have a program called parallels which runs it
Joan In Australia

03-06-2011, 05:46 PM

#54

haylillan

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Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: mid mo

Posts: 509

nothing runs like a mac! its the best

03-06-2011, 05:58 PM

#55

pignwdw

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Join Date: Dec 2010

Posts: 65

At last another Windows free Mac user. My kids couldn't understand why I let the Windows expire. For some reason I just can't stand anything to do with Microsoft.

03-06-2011, 06:19 PM

#56

firecrackerpam

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Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Franklin, TN

Posts: 127

How timely. I am a relatively new to quilting and we just purchased a new Mac. The idea was to find software that I could use to design quilts on it. This is a great thread.

03-06-2011, 06:31 PM

#57

galvestonangel

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Join Date: Apr 2010

Location: Galveston Texas

Posts: 1,596

My son bought me a Mac several years ago and I was upset because I had always had a PC. But after I got into it, I loved it. My son found out I could not run my EQ on it and bought me a PC last year, I couldn't tell him that I wanted my Mac back. I heard somewhere that EQ was going to make a Mac version. I hope they do because I am going back to a Mac on the next computer. If you haven't tried one, you are missing out. They've come a long way.

03-06-2011, 06:32 PM

#58

quiltjoey

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Join Date: Sep 2010

Location: SC

Posts: 2,027

I have an IMac desktop and a MacBook laptop which I usually use to surf the web and go on QB. I have a Toshiba to run my EQ 7 and all my embroidery patterns for my Viking otherwise I don't use it at all. The PC is just for quilting and embroidering. Since the Mac is not easily hacked or get viruses I use it strickly for the web and email.... I am a Mac slum person I guess. It is so user friendly and loads and shuts down very quickly because it doesn't have programs running in the back ground like the PC and I don't have to buy any virus programs. My MacBook is an Intel but choose not to run Windows on it. JMHO...

03-06-2011, 07:34 PM

#59

sewingonquilts

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Join Date: Feb 2011

Location: Yucaipa, California

Posts: 168

I am apple all the way, two macs, ipad and and iphone. I do wish they made more software for us quilters. I agree with IowaStitcher, we should all complain to Apple!!!

03-06-2011, 07:38 PM

#60

wareemba

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Join Date: May 2010

Posts: 14

I have EQ 6 which is a great program

The update to 7 is available and i
will buy it
Dont be put off just because you have a Mac
I have been using it on mine for several years
Look online at the Eq website
Joan