Hi, note: Using a free program called Virtualbox or a non-free one called VMware Fussion you can run a light-weight Linux like Ubuntu on your Mac as well to use OOO Openoffice.org Writer Etc.
Regards, Alex, On 26-May-09, at 6:56 PM, James Dietz wrote: > > I don't use the mac for all of my computing tasks. I use Linux's > openoffice for spreadsheets and writer or textedit on the mac for word > processing. I've et to try the mac port of openoffice - until > recently there was a subset of mac apps which were guaranteed slow > running on my mac mini, but this has changed since I bought a > DVI-to-video adapter (see an earlier thread of mine entitled "Slow Mac > Mini" if you're interested in the saga behind that), so a re-retry of > OO is in my immediate future. VLC Media Player will handle a few mod > file formats, but I don't think it handles video game music files. I > know there's a mac port of sidplay for c64 music, and I suppose there > are several other audio players which can handle similar formats, > hopefully including one which handles many. I don't know if VLC has > plugin functionality comparable to that of winamp's. > > James > > On 5/26/09, Arthur Pirika <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi all, a couple of questions, from someone who's seriously >> thinking of >> getting rid of a three-year old toshiba laptop, and entering the >> world of >> mac, finally. I've had a lot of experience already with the >> platform, thanks >> to friends, but now I want to make the switch for myself, but, >> before i do, >> a couple of questions. First, what programs would be good for >> someone in >> college, where mostly word processing, and some spreadsheets are >> used? I >> guess either iwork, or open office is the way to go, here. >> Second, I'm a big fan of several different music formats, many >> covering old >> formats like .mod, and game music formats like .nsf, .spc, etc. I >> know many >> people favour just itunes and quicktime, but I guess what I'm after >> is a >> multi-format player like winamp on the mac. Any suggestions for good, >> accessible players? Also, on the othre side, what's a good way to >> compose >> music on the mac? looking forward to hering from you, and making >> the switch, >> finally. >> >> thanks, >> Arthur. >> >> >>> >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
