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Newbie looking for Mac equivalents of PC software

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pcbogert

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Hopefully freeware . . .

1. A program to edit WMA files and export them as MP3 files.
2. Program to take the place of MS Money - stock & investment options not needed, just account registers and downloading from banks.

Thanks for suggestions!
 
pcbogert said:
Hopefully freeware . . .

1. A program to edit WMA files and export them as MP3 files.
2. Program to take the place of MS Money - stock & investment options not needed, just account registers and downloading from banks.

Thanks for suggestions!
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-pcbogert

1. I use Quicktime Pro for edit and export, and Flip4Mac plug-in to Quicktime to read WMV files. Works great!

2. One word: Quicken.
 
Wow - thanks for the fast response.

I looked over Quicktime Pro and it will import WMA but not export MP3, unless I misread something.

People have been barfing all over Quicken 2007. Is it the advanced features that bug people, or is the dissatisfaction overstated?
 
pcbogert said:
Wow - thanks for the fast response.

I looked over Quicktime Pro and it will import WMA but not export MP3, unless I misread something.

People have been barfing all over Quicken 2007. Is it the advanced features that bug people, or is the dissatisfaction overstated?
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-pcbogert

Sure it'll export mp3. On the export, you need to tell it you are exporting audio, and the option will show - unless it is a protected file.

As for barfing all over Quicken. I'll admit, I'm still running 2005 as I see no need to upgrade yet, but I believe the indigestion does come from a little bloat, and the clunkyness that comes with it. But for basics, it's very good, and youncan invoke the other features as you wish later.
 
pcbogert said:
People have been barfing all over Quicken 2007. Is it the advanced features that bug people, or is the dissatisfaction overstated?
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I'm using it. It's not perfect, but it works. It's a little slow to start up, maybe because it is not an Universal Binary and I'm on an C2D iMac.
 
Picasa for Windows is surprisingly iPhoto-like. I'm not sure of its editing capabilities (Mac user), but from what I've seen it's pretty awesome for organization.
 
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