New application guide site from a recent switcher

[gezginrocker]

Hello,

I bought my Macbook recently and now I have created a site to share my switching experiences.

I have tried to make this site especially useful for finding Windows software equivalents for Mac.

You can visit my site at this adress:

Windows 2 Mac OS X


Hope it helps to fellow switchers...


EDIT: the site's adress has been removed by admins, I didn't know it was against the rules. if you want the adress please pm me.

 

[Neil321]

Not a newbee but nice site,my only issue would be not to advice switchers
to use Norton antivirus for Mac's.Im sure others would back me up on this.

 

[gezginrocker]

thanks for the comment.

I haven't used norton on mac, but it sounded as a good idea if you need a commercial package.

so why do you think it is not a good idea?

and can you suggest something else?

or is it completely unnecessary to have real time virus protection on mac?

thanks

 

[Slip]

Yeah, as of this moment in time there is no need. The only situation that it would be needed would be in a corporate setting with Macs and PC's where you would be unaware if the email or PDF contains a virus that may not show up on the Mac, Norton would recognize that virus and alert you before you send it off to the PC's.

 

[xUKHCx]

Norton is quite notorious as being rubbish and has cause a lot of headaches for a lot of people.

Many people (including apple as it was bundle with 10.4 Server and probably 10.5) recommend ClamAV or ClamXAV

 

[deputy_doofy]

VLC - a video player that plays many different formats. I highly recommend this on Windows, too.

Flip4Mac - allows wmv files to play in Quicktime. No need for the now defunction Mac version of Windows Media Player.

NeoOffice - a port of OpenOffice; compatible with most Office file types.

For Mac laptops with motion sensor, I highly recommend (for fun):
MacSaber - light saber sounds as you swing your laptop around.

LiquidMac - simulates water in your screen; moves based on how you angle your laptop.

 

[gezginrocker]

Thanks all for the replies.

I have edited that section and removed Norton.

 

[Neil321]

Thanks all for the replies.

I have edited that section and removed Norton.

if you need aload more apps for the site they can be found here

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/226403/

 

[deputy_doofy]

http://www.opensourcemac.org is a great location for stuff (Windows users can go to http://www.opensourcewindows.org).

http://www.versiontracker.com is also a great resource for both.

 

[gezginrocker]

yep, I have those links already on my site's links section.