220 Questions on Compatibility with PC Files & Peripherals
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can I use my mac mini as a superdrive?
I have just bought a 2012 iMac and need to load Office 11 which is on a DVD
- Asked by John H from Fern Tree
- 02 14, 13
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- Asked about: Apple USB SuperDrive
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Can Epson Perfection V600 be installed on new Mac
- Asked by Grace M from Midlothian
- 02 7, 13
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AnswerI have an Epson V600 and it works fine on my OSX 10.8.2 running on a 27" iMac.
- Answered by Vincent L from Huntington Beach
- 02 8, 13
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If i get a MacBook Pro Retina Display how can i install the office mac?
I want to buy a retina display but im worry because i don't know how if i can install the office mac, so i can use it for school.
- Asked by Helen L from Sydney
- 01 24, 13
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AnswerYes you can. You just have to buy the "Office for Mac" version
- Answered by Brandon T from Cooper City
- 02 3, 13
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Use HDTV as a monitor with a mac mini?
I was told at an Apple Store that the pixel resolution level (of the Mac Mini) was not high enough.
- Asked by - T from Davis
- 05 26, 12
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Best AnswerHi, I have a Mac Mini hooked up to my Panasonic 50" Plasma HDTV via HDMI output and it works just fine for movies(itunes) and for general computing. I have the mac mini with an i5 processor and AMD graphics (spring of 2012) model.
- Answered by Larry F from Reno
- 06 13, 12
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connect with airplay or airport express (6) speakers connected by wires to a remote location. all speakers are ceiling mounted housed in 6 small room
WIll this work when I connect to a MacBook Air? or will I still need a seperate receiver. I'm starting a small business quickly, and my space is small, 1,200 sq ft. Spa setting, where music should sound crisp without crackling when we play classical and such. What should I do?
- Asked by Pauliina G from Salt Lake City
- 03 9, 13
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- Asked about: AirPort Express Base Station
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Where do I find the license number
The installation asks for an activation key, where do I find it?
- Asked by Monorina M from Pasadena
- 03 7, 13
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- Asked about: Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac - Stand…
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can i transfer photos from windows Pc to macbook using usb flash drive
- Asked by Barry S
- 03 5, 13
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What is the different between iWork and microsoft office?
I'm a university student..wanna buy a MacBook pro..I need a laptop that can let me go for Internet and sometimes play games like DOTA and HONS..I also need a program that I can do my assignment and presentation..so I want to know what is the different between iWork and Microsoft office..what are they function..which program does you all prefer..
- Asked by Ahtem C from Sandakan
- 06 26, 12
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Best AnsweriWork is definitely cheaper, only 20 bucks each (you can choose which to buy separately on the Mac App Store) for Pages (Word) Keynote (Powerpoint) and Numbers (Excel). They can also save in the microsoft office formats, but you shouldn't rely on that too much, since there can be a few changes when you open them up on the pcs. Pages also has different types of, well, pages. Envelopes, resumes, brochures, etc. Overall, iWork is a lot more simpler.
However, if you are a die hard Microsoft fan, and you couldn't figure out a single button without Word, etc., or you would do a LOT of interchanging between mac and PC, go with Office. I do mostly printing, in which case any "changes" don't bother me.
The mac app store has a pdf to iWork converter, called PDF2Office SE for iWork, if you want.- Answered by Nikko S from Florence
- 06 26, 12
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keyboards with number pad
Looking for a keyboard with a number pad on the side for the iMack
- Asked by Sheila B from Valencia
- 03 4, 13
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If i buy parallels desktop 8 I still need to buy ofice and word for mac?
- Asked by Carolina B from Saint Simons Island
- 10 10, 12
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- Asked about: Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac - Stand…
Best AnswerI think you are confused about what Parallels is. Parallels is a Mac program that lets you emulate Windows (and, because of that, Windows programs) inside of Mac OSX. This is helpful if you are in a workplace that uses Windows and you need compatibility.
Another thing you might of meant is, "Do I have to buy Windows and Office for Parallels?". (Word is included in Office.) The answer to that is yes. You need a retail copy of either Vista or 7 to run inside of Parallels. Then you buy Office to run in Windows.
If you are getting Parallels just to run Office, then stop right there. Microsoft makes a wonderful version of Office for Mac that offers full functionality. Another option altogether is to dump Microsoft and get Apple's alternative, iWork. Although I personally have never used it, I know for a fact that it has no issues with any Office filetypes.
I hope I helped!- Answered by Joseph R from Puyallup
- 10 11, 12
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where is the firewire port on the new 2013 21.5" imac's?
Firewire
- Asked by Daniel G from Brisbane
- 12 27, 12
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With the new Mac book pro with Retina. Can you use the HDMI port for an external display. Using it as a viewing monitor in Final Cut Pro X?
MacBook Pro Retina hDMI port Final Cut Pro X
- Asked by Scott R from Traralgon
- 06 20, 12
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Best AnswerYes, Only if the monitor your using supports hdmi - hdmi with no converter.
- Answered by Peter O
- 09 19, 12
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Will this suit Australian NBN Satellite Broadband?
Internet provider states they will only support their wireless device. Will Apple support my purchase?
Following the incredible and refreshingly helpful support received from Apple with my iPhone5 I have decided to gradually convert EVERYTHING over to Apple and my next plan is purchase an iPad and/or laptop and do away with my Microsoft Desktop etc.- Asked by Dianne P from Port Elliot
- 02 24, 13
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- Asked about: AirPort Extreme Base Station
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Can I copy all files from a USB2 external hard drive to a firewire 800 hard drive? And will my mac recognise the links for music and video etc?
I currently have a 2TB USB 2 external hard drive with a lot of music and video clips for editing with. Since I started using HD footage I have noticed much slower performance and am looking to upgrade to a firewire 800 external hard drive.
Is it possible to clone my current drive onto a new firewire drive, so that all links to the location of clips/music/folders will still be found, despite being on a completely different (and hopefully faster) drive?- Asked by Dan P
- 02 22, 13
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Can the mac mini connect with the new Macbook Pro with Retina Display 15"
- Asked by Jeffrey C
- 02 20, 13
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I have a 15" MacBook Pro with Snow Leopard 10.6.8, 2 GHz Intel Core i7, and 4 GB RAM. I want to install Parallels 8 and Windows 7 Pro. Can I do that?
I want to know if I can install Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac so I can install Windows 7 Pro. Can I do that? Will my Mac run slow? Will it run fast?
- Asked by Robert S from Dix Hills
- 01 29, 13
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- Asked about: Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac - Stand…
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Which Printers are compatible with Mountain Lion?
I just upgraded to Mountain Lion. The printer I have is not compatible with the new operating system. Which printers are compatible with Mountain Lion?
- Asked by Lynne K from Oakland Gardens
- 09 12, 12
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AnswerI don't know if there is a compatibility list. Plus, printers that are not compatible can be made compatible once an updated driver (or installer) is released... so what was incompatible last month, may be compatible now.
Sometimes, one can make a printer work with a new OS, by changing the way the installation occurs. (I have four old printers with ethernet connections. I purchased two of the printers when I was still running OS 9. They were supposedly not "supported" after OS 10.4, but I was able to install manually in Mountain Lion after days of trial and error. Each printer cost several thousand dollars so the effort was justified.) For another printer, I had to wait months before the manufacturer released an updated driver. Until the driver was released, whenever I went to the manufacturer's site (Canon), it said to expect a new Mountain Lion driver sometime in the next 18 months.
Try doing one or both of the following:
1) do an internet search with keywords: "your printer model" "driver" and "Mountain Lion". There may be an updated print driver or installer available.
2) repost your question here, but this time ask "How to Install Printer with Mountain Lion?". Provide details about your printer such as Make, Model, and what types of connections it has such as USB and/or Ethernet.- Answered by Ewald W from Vancouve
- 03 10, 13
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Can an external hard drive storing information from a PC be connected to a Mac?
- Asked by Susannah C
- 11 19, 12
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AnswerYes, but you can't write to the drive or create files on the drive if it is formatted with NTFS. The only operating systems that can write to NTFS are Windows and Linux. Reading files from the drive will work.
- Answered by Alexander J from Winston-salem
- 12 13, 12
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can i install window XP on new macbook air
On old macbook yes it is but not sure how could it be now with 2012 macbook air 13". Anybody tried this already? kindly share how...
- Asked by Roberto L from Makati
- 09 1, 12
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Best AnswerAs of Boot Camp 4.0, Windows XP is no longer supported. All new Mac's ship with Mountain Lion and therefore have the latest version of Boot Camp installed.
You can still use third party software such as "Parallels Desktop" to create a virtual machine within OSX and then install Windows XP there, but if you wan't to install Windows through Boot Camp you will need to purchase Windows 7.- Answered by Michael B
- 09 2, 12
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Can I use a mouse on a 13 inch retinal display MacBook pro
- Asked by Grace L from Ocean Springs
- 01 13, 13
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AnswerYes of-course you can use apples magic mouse or even any wireless mouse. you can simply pair the mouse and mbp with the help of Bluetooth. Wired mouses are a kinda too old.
- Answered by Krushna C
- 01 14, 13
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