61 Questions on Windows & Microsoft Office
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I'm confused...I'm planning to buy a MacBookPro Retina Display and would like to know if I need to buy Parallels and Office? Only iWork? Only Office?
- Asked by Veronica M from Miraflores
- 20/05/2013
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- Asked about: Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac - Stand…
AnswerIt is the best decision you would ever make in your life...your life productivity will increase multi-fold using Apple MacBook Pro Retina. I recommend the following:
1. Buy the max hard disk space available if you plan to download your pictures and videos from your iPhone and iPad AND old emails. I bought a 256GB hard disk and have only 16GB left. FIrst analysis is how much space you will occupy in the new MacBook and decide accordingly. You cannot upgrade later.
2. You don't have to install Parallels at all.
3. iWork is great, but you don't have Access. If you need Access, then I suggest you install NeoOffice. Cost is US$ 10 per year. It has everything and more than Office Professional and it will work flawlessly on Retina Display. I evaluated all the other Free Office softwares and chose NeoOffice.
4. I have Parallels and my old Office 2003 Professional, but seldom use it. I use NeoOffice everyday, but miss the feature that iWork would offer me to upload all iWork files automatically on iCloud! I already have bought Keynote and plan to buy Pages and Numbers soon. Unfortunately Apple has stopped trial versions of iLife. I wish they would allow trial before purchase.
5. I do miss Outlook and the ease of emails in Outlook. Mail in Apple is not great. Other than Outlook, you can give up Office.
6. Of course you have one more choice - you can choose Office for Mac including Outlook - NO Access -, over iWork.
I hope this helps.- Answered by Ruumi D
- 21/05/2013
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Yes - all you need is the one of the Mac versions (Home Edition/Student Edition/Professional) which is sold in all Apple Stores (from my own experience)
- Answered by Philip A from Scottsdale
- 21/04/2013
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can I run office from my imac?
I have a brand new IMac and need to buy an office software to run office I want to know if There are options
- Asked by Jose Ariel M from Nogales
- 09/06/2013
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Can I run iWork on different computers with different apple id's?
- Asked by Michael E from Desloge
- 26/05/2013
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Can i run windows on a mac?
So i am a school student and we got a notice that we have bring laptops to school which has windows . So i thought of getting a Mac book pro. I know it doesn't has windows but my question is can we run windows on a mac? If so, how?
- Asked by Maha A from Sharjah
- 06/10/2012
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Best AnswerYes you can, you just need to use the program 'Bootcamp' (pre-installed in every Mac), and of course you also need an original copy of Windows.
- Answered by Theresia W from Bogor
- 02/11/2012
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MS Office on MacBook Air?
I run MS Office on my MacBook Pro. I'm buying a MacBook Air and want to know if I can use the same disc to load the software on the Air? Do I have to buy a new copy of MS Office?
- Asked by David A from Keewatin
- 21/12/2011
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do I have to have the windows disk
I have a disk for a window vistas upgrade to windows 7 and I have an unused code to download windows 8 that I purchased. Can I use either of those to install fusion 5?
- Asked by Darlys Y from Salinas
- 10/05/2013
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- Asked about: VMware Fusion 5
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Yes, but you'll need to purchase "Microsoft Office for Mac". The current 2011 version is available in the apple store for £89
- Answered by Michael B
- 02/09/2012
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can windows 7 be upgraded in parallels
- Asked by John M
- 02/04/2013
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- Asked about: Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac - Stand…
AnswerYes, you can upgrade to Windows 8 inside Parallels Desktop 8.
Detailed instructions can be found in Knowledge Base article # 114985 on the Parallels site.
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II Parallels- Answered by Kurt S from Bellevue
- 11/04/2013
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Where can I buy Microsoft Office for the Mac
Office question
- Asked by John M from Moorestown
- 01/05/2013
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No, MS Project isn't produced for Mac. You may want to have a look for software called open project
- Answered by Hamad A from Dubai
- 07/04/2013
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Short answer - yes. Microsoft has a Mac Native version of Office that comes in Home/Student and Professional flavors. I like Word, PowerPoint, and Excel 2011 on the Mac better than the current version of the same programs on PCs. Unless you need to interface with an Exchange Server and require the full functionality of Outlook, go with the home/student version that doesn't include Outlook.
Alternatives: Apple's iWork components are Office Compatible and they do a pretty good job for a smaller price tag. There's also Open Office which is a free, Open Source effort (like Firefox) that is also pretty good. However, neither option is a complete replacement for MS Office.- Answered by Christopher H from Virginia Beach
- 28/05/2012
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My PC (Compaq) gave out on me and I'm entertaining replacing it with either a Macbook Air 13 inch (128GB) or the Macbook Pro 13 inch (2.4 ghz). HELP!
I am a group fitness manager and the bulk of the memory of my itunes is exercise music. I checked my ipad and out of 32GB, I've already used 23GB of the total memory. (That is just a thousand songs roughly. Industry wise, that is a small library of music - and I intend to increase my music collection.) I also have exercise videos and choreography loaded in my current itunes library and ipad. So in terms of storage, the Air worries me as my budget will allow for the 128GB only.
Another important concern is that I shuttle between 3 different centers for work so yes, transporting my work laptop is an issue. My back has suffered because of the weight I need to carry around, so in terms of this dimension, the Air seems to be the runaway winner.
My monthly reports are in Excel (I've never had a Mac before, this will be my first) and I suppose in either models, I have to get software to make it compatible - did I understand it correctly?
I am not a gamer. I only dabble in Cafe World by Zynga (I know, "serious" gamers laugh at it and the ones who play it) so the issue of graphics quality is not all that important to me. (Which is why for the PRO, I don't need the AMD Radeon.) I'm not in advertising, so I don't think I'll be using Final Cut Pro or other apps of that nature.
I do use youtube and other video sites frequently, both for music videos and exercise applications. I browse sites like ACE and ACSM for information. I regularly do online transactions. As far as ordering exercise music, I'm planning to switch completely to downloading instead of (how I used to do it until last year) ordering CDs from the USA and having them shipped all the way to the Philippines. (The fees are killing me.)
I need help deciding which of the two models would be better, given my worklife and lifestyle. Price wise, they are roughly the same so I need to hear advice from people who actually use either of these models.
Thanks in advance for any help, I appreciate it!- Asked by Joey R from Quezon City
- 12/01/2012
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Best AnswerI would say the Macbook Air. From reading everything you wrote, I think the one thing you should be concerned about is storage. But remember, there's always external hard drives or other options if you need more space. 256GB is a lot more than it sounds. The RAM, processor and graphics would not be an issue for the way you're going to use your new laptop.
Macbook Air! I think it's the right choice.- Answered by Peter A from South Portland
- 30/01/2012
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if i install parallel 8...can i use internet explorer on my mac.?
mac book pro 13" retina display
- Asked by Leena J from Kent
- 21/01/2013
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- Asked about: Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac - Stand…
AnswerYes, if you install Parallels Desktop 8 on your Mac and add Windows then you can use IE on your Mac.
- Answered by John U from Bellevue
- 03/04/2013
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Do i have to buy the boot camp software or does it come pre-installed with a Mac?
So i just need to learn if i only have to buy windows or windows+boot camp?
If boot camp is free,does it come pre-installed or do i have to purchase it(freely) from the Mac App Store?
If i have to pay for the boot camp software how much does it cost(more or less)?- Asked by Manos D
- 05/07/2012
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Best AnswerYes. Comes with the Mac.
- Answered by Carlos V from Nonthaburi
- 08/07/2012
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MS office Professional 2013, can I use it on a Mac?
- Asked by Anita B from Freeport
- 09/04/2013
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can I buy office for MAC book pro through internet
I want to buy office for my mac book pro online
- Asked by Dariush S from Markham
- 09/04/2013
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Can I access my workplace Microsoft Outlook on a Mac from home?
I access my work email (MS Outlook) from home, using a Laptop PC. Can I do the same with a Mac?
- Asked by Gregg R
- 23/04/2012
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AnswerYes. BTW, you can already do this with MS Exchange accounts at work and your mac, iPhone, iPad, etc., at home.
- Answered by Tom S from San Diego
- 22/04/2013
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