 
Mac Software Expanding, Runs Windows
About a decade ago, if you used a Windows-based computer, the
thought of making a changeover to a Macintosh computer might have
seemed impractical for a number of reasons. Perhaps it was because
of the selection of Mac software available at that time.
However, these days, things are quite different. Apple has gained
significant market share for its computers, in part because of the
power and elegance of the foundational Mac software, the Apple Mac
OS X operating system and in part because of the extreme popularity
of the iPod, plus the more recent introduction of the Apple iPhone.
With greater market share and growing popularity of Apple brand
products, available Mac software now negates the argument that the
needed software is not available to run on the Apple Mac OS X
platform. As such, more people than ever have switched to a Mac or
are considering making such a move.
These days, computer dependence is almost an epidemic and the
thought of moving from a Windows platform to an Apple Mac OS X
platform can make even the most technologically savvy person
nervous, let alone the average computer user.
Apple's recent move to using the Intel processor chips has made it
significantly easier to run Windows applications on the new
Intel-based Macs. This means that virtually any software for Windows
is now also Mac software, so that a Windows user no longer has to
worry about buying Mac versions of software they already own.
The centerpiece of the Apple Macintosh computing experience is the
Mac software operating system, known as Apple Mac OS X. It features
a UNIX-based core which gives it incredible speed, stability and
security. With the most recent version, called Tiger, it has many
features that are simply not found in a Windows-based environment.
There are now more than 12,000 Mac software applications that run on
the Mac OS X platform and most of those have been introduced since
2001. These titles include such well-known and popular programs as
Microsoft Office, the FireFox browser and Adobe Photoshop (which for
many years only ran on Macs before being ported to Windows) as well
as many other powerful and sophisticated applications from Apple,
which are also highly intuitive and easy to use.
Even with all those titles available, the universe of Mac Software
is still smaller than that of Windows applications. Enter
applications such as Parallels Desktop for Mac. For a mere $80,
Parallels will allow you to run Windows and the Apple Mac OS X at
the same time, so that you can run any Windows application right
alongside your favorite Mac software titles. You can even copy data
and share your files and folders between the two platforms. This
way, you do not have to invest in Mac versions of your favorite
software, but you still gain all the advantages of running on a Mac
Intel-based machine.
The Apple Mac OS X environment is virtually impervious to the
spyware and viruses that are so prevalent in the Windows world these
days. This fact alone allows Mac users to operate their computers
daily with great peace of mind and it also means there is no need to
spend money on Mac software to combat the hackers.
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