Windows to Mac question

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peggyyy
Aug 18, 2007
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I don’t suppose it’s possible to trade my right to put PS on a laptop for a Mac copy if my laptop is Mac and my desktop is Windows?

Not likely I know. What is the least expensive way to do this? I need a laptop, but not a desktop right now and want to switch to the Mac. Buying a whole new version of PS would be a waste since I would be switching the desktop to Mac when ready to upgrade it.

Thanks for any advice!
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Bob Levine
Aug 18, 2007
Call Adobe. Assuming you have CS3, you can get a crossgrade to Mac, but you’ll need to destroy the Windows version and uninstall it.

If you have CS2 you’ll have to buy the crossplatform upgrade.

Bob
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dave_milbut
Aug 18, 2007
unless your mac laptop has an intel processor, then you can run it in parallels or boot camp or whatever that is that lets you run winders.
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peggyyy
Aug 18, 2007
Dave, if I’m running PS in Windows on a Mac it will be defeating the purpose, which is to learn to run PS on the Mac. If I bought the upgrade in a Mac version, and kept using my older Windows version on my desktop, I couldn’t install the Mac upgrade on my laptop when I insert my Windows version as proof of a legal copy.

Sadly it seems I’m stuck with buying a PC laptop since I can’t afford to buy a new copy of PS. Maybe I’ll call Adobe and see if there’s a workaround, but doubt there’s much chance of that.

Peggy
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John_Joslin
Aug 18, 2007
but doubt there’s much chance of that.

I think you are right!
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Jim_Oblak
Aug 18, 2007
If the purpose truly "is to learn to run PS on the Mac" then you should find another purpose. Photoshop is the same program regardless of platform. There is no retraining needed when using it on another platform.

Since Windows can run on Mac but Mac cannot run on regular Windows hardware, it may be best to run Parallels until you move both systems completely to Mac. At that time, do a crossgrade to the Mac version of Photoshop.
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peggyyy
Aug 18, 2007
I’ll need to wait to grossgrade until I’m upgrading my desktop then, Jim. Since that is the one I ordinarily work on.

I have heard that there is a learning curve for moving from PC to Mac, perhaps not lengthy. Maybe that was using the Mac in general and not just for Photoshop.
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Don_McCahill
Aug 18, 2007
The differences between Mac and PC.

The drop down menus work differently. (Win, you click to drop down, and Mac they work on hover.)

The standard dialogs are a bit different (Save, Print, etc.) Not much to worry about.

That’s about it.

A much cheaper way to learn to use the Mac would be to take a Photoshop course at a night school that uses Mac. You might even learn some new tricks, if you take an advanced course.
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deebs
Aug 18, 2007
Ouch… bit of an understatement if I may say so.

I tried and am trying to crossgrade but winders is in me blood. It is body language related after using Winders for nigh on, well, more than a year or two.

There are, in my opinion, two main failings in a Mac (I have a Mac Pro) and these are:

– no IrfanView on a Mac

– the dashed menu is always top left snuck up in the corner rather than on the active winder (nothing much on a small monitor but a bit of a trail on a large one).

Speaking of which, Samsung 305T anyone? Views?

The above is not to say one is superior over another – both are fantastic really but it boils down to personal preference and workflow.

I am sure that adaption would be easier were keyboard shortcuts consistent.

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The differences between Mac and PC.

The drop down menus work differently. (Win, you click to drop down, and Mac they work on hover.)
The standard dialogs are a bit different (Save, Print, etc.) Not much to worry about.
That’s about it.

A much cheaper way to learn to use the Mac would be to take a Photoshop course at a night school that uses Mac. You might even learn some new tricks, if you take an advanced course.
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Jim_Oblak
Aug 19, 2007
no IrfanView on a Mac

There are free image viewers for Mac. I like xnview.com as it works on multiple platforms.

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