ontheriver

I have a Mac and received EQ for Christmas. Went to Apple store to talk to tech. What you do is load a program called parallels on the Mac then you load windows, then you can use either windows or mac and load any windows software you want. It works great and you still do not have to worry about viruses as it is still a Mac. Only drawback is the cost of the programs.

sushi

Please tell us more about Ready,Set,Go! This might be a good way to go for confirmed Mac users like me. Can you compare it to the Quilt Pro program?

burnsk

WOOHOO -me too :thumbup: Wouldn't give up either for any amount of money.

janeknapp

Sushi, I'm sorry that I know nothing about Quilt Pro. This is the info for the company that makes Ready, Set, Go! It was once made in the states. I was sent a download over the net and also ordered a backup disk.

http://www.diwan.com/ready/prsg.htm

Diwan Software Ltd.
37-39 Peckham Road
London, SE5 8UH
United Kingdom
http://www.diwan.com

Tel: + 44 20 72525 333
Fax: + 44 20 72525 444
Email: [email protected]

janeknapp

I just wanted to add that I've used Ready, Set, Go! since the mid '80s with many updates. I used it to produce activity sheets for use in my elem. classroom. My friend who used it on her Mac now uses a low-price PC version on her PC. I don't think it is as good as the full blown Mac version.

janeknapp

I could be wrong about the PC version. I think it has been updated. : )

kcferrel

I am inthe computer business, on the new macs they have a program called boot camp which can be set up in Windows OS The easiest solution (IMHO) is VM Ware, but you do need a licensed copy of Windows (which legally you need to buy) so the cost of the VM ware with the Windows OS will be $200+ minimum So, you may want to purchase one those cheap PC's from one of the box stores to run your windows software and buy a Mac for everything else

vschieve

I have a 15" MacBookPro. Also have a Pfaff 2170 embroidery machine which 4D Embroidery software is not compatible with Snow Leopard or any of the operating systems. But my Mac came with Boot Camp. At the time my choice was install Windows XP on one side of Boot Camp, so that there would be dual processors.

The other choice was Parallels, which if basically the same but you can have both Snow Leopard and Boot Camp running at the same time. I didn't like that idea so I went with Boot Camp since it was already there.

When I turn on the Mac it defaults to the Mac side, but to get to Window XP I have to hold down the "Option" key until the gray screen with the two separate hard drive disk come up, and then I double click on the Window XP one to get to my Embroidery 4D software. I also download my designs and save them from my email purchases on that side. I do run a security program and it has indeed detected viruses from time to time and quarantined or deleted them. Never see any on the Mac side.

I hate having to have Windows on my Mac but that is the only way to transfer embroidery designs to my Pfaff without going out and bying a Dell or any other Windows supported system.

vschieve

AMEN! My next one will hopefully be a nice big iMac.

krabadan

Quilt Pro is the MAC quilt program. I have it and like it.