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03/11/2008 04:28:32 PM · #1 |
| I'm switching from PC to MAC and I was wondering, if I had Neatimage for Photoshop on PC, can I use it for my MACas well, or do I have to get another one? |
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03/11/2008 04:35:37 PM · #2 |
welcome to the darkside...lol
but contact them according to their website they have a mac version.......... but if you have a legit copy they might be able to help you out
Message edited by author 2008-03-11 16:37:03.
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03/11/2008 04:38:26 PM · #3 |
| I dunno about NI, but Adobe will let you migrate your license across platforms. |
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03/11/2008 04:40:23 PM · #4 |
| Ive been contemplating the move too. I really would like to have a mac where I would solely work on my photography. |
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03/11/2008 05:11:48 PM · #5 |
| i recommend the switch. changing programs etc is annoying but when I process pics, there's no waiting time, it's great :) |
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03/11/2008 05:14:05 PM · #6 |
Neat Image will let you use the app on both platforms. You will need to DL the Mac version and ask them for a license key.
I did that and they were very helpful. |
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03/11/2008 05:24:43 PM · #7 |
| What about the external hard drives? will I have to re-format my external harddrives to be of the mac format? Is the formatting of the harddrives compatible with both windows and mac? |
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03/11/2008 05:26:56 PM · #8 |
From what I understand (and my understanding is limited), drives formated for PC are readable by Macs but not the other way around.
edit: corrected typo
Message edited by author 2008-03-11 17:48:49.
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03/11/2008 05:34:39 PM · #9 |
| My copy of NI transferred from the PC to the Mac without issues. I did not have to purchase it again. |
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03/11/2008 06:07:55 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by JaimeVinas:
What about the external hard drives? will I have to re-format my external harddrives to be of the mac format? Is the formatting of the harddrives compatible with both windows and mac? |
Macs will read PC formated drives although the performance won't be as good. I believe the format has to be FAT32, Macs can not read NTFS drives. I might be wrong on that. |
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03/11/2008 06:24:24 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by scarbrd:
What about the external hard drives? will I have to re-format my external harddrives to be of the mac format? Is the formatting of the harddrives compatible with both windows and mac? |
You'll be able to read and transfer your files from a FAT32 formatted disk. In order to prepare it for use with an Intel Mac, you should, however, reformat it in a GUID partition scheme. This is critical, especially, for use with Time Machine as part of Leopard (Mac OS 10.5 and later). |
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03/11/2008 06:29:16 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by Citadel:
From what I understand (and my understanding is limited), drives formated for PC are readable by Macs but not the other way around.
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Yes and No. Mac uses gpt disk label. Windows understands gpt but by default windows disks are labeled with msdos partition which Mac does not undersdand. So, you can format a fat disk in Mac and read/write in Win but if it's an msdos partition Mac will not understand it.
As for ntfs, there is a way but it's not easy (you'll probably have to compile a piece of code your sefl or some low level stuff like that). See macfuse and google around for ntfs-3g and mac.
-n.
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03/11/2008 06:42:12 PM · #13 |
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Message edited by author 2008-03-11 18:43:01. |
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03/11/2008 08:28:33 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by zeuszen:
Originally posted by scarbrd:
What about the external hard drives? will I have to re-format my external harddrives to be of the mac format? Is the formatting of the harddrives compatible with both windows and mac? |
You'll be able to read and transfer your files from a FAT32 formatted disk. In order to prepare it for use with an Intel Mac, you should, however, reformat it in a GUID partition scheme. This is critical, especially, for use with Time Machine as part of Leopard (Mac OS 10.5 and later). |
Only for the boot drive (although I still recommend the GUID partition scheme) and only if it's an Intel Mac. Power PC macs (yes, I still use one) needs to have the Apple Partition format. |
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03/11/2008 08:36:45 PM · #15 |
| Two good resources for migrating from PC to Mac: Switch 101 and Windows Compatibility (Apple Discussions) |
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03/11/2008 08:50:26 PM · #16 |
| The switch to Mac is the best switch you will ever make. I did it last year, I should have done it years ago. About Neat Image.... throw it in the rubbish bin! You don't need it :) |
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03/11/2008 10:05:03 PM · #17 |
| congrats! you will love it, |
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03/11/2008 10:07:39 PM · #18 |
Nice move. I switched from Windows to Linux almost a year ago and I'll never go back, though I would buy a Mac if I could scrape together the funds.
~Terry
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03/12/2008 11:54:54 AM · #19 |
i did the same thing. i switch from pc to mac. u just have to contact neat image and ask them for an license shift. tell them ur switching from neat image pc to mac. it will cost ya $10 instead of the full price.
i had an external HD on my pc and my mac can read/write to it fine. as long as the HD was formatted FAT32 and not NTFS. you'll love mac once u get use to the new OS. i can't stand using PC now. |
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03/12/2008 07:24:35 PM · #20 |
My university has provided me with some funding and support finally, and I am recieving my very own Mac Book Pro this friday morning!!! (If you want to know why pm me, dont want to hijack this thread :D)
Thankfully they will do all the switching over for me as i currently use an incredibly old pc.
My photoshop was my mums (dont have contact with her anymore) So will I be able to switch it onto the Mac? I dont have the box or emails or anything to prove i am the owner.
THanks for any help
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