Mac vs PC if using chessbase??????

[Sanjiv Kalra]

I am thinking of moving to Mac from PC. Does chessbase work on Mac. Does anyone use chess softwares on Mac or know of someone who does that?

[Jason Nguyen]

Re: Mac vs PC if using chessbase??????

I am thinking of moving to Mac from PC. Does chessbase work on Mac. Does anyone use chess softwares on Mac or know of someone who does that?

I don't think the latest version of Chessbase runs on OSX. Why not is beyond me, but I think it's only a matter of time.

Try ExaChess for OSX. http://www.exachess.com/

Not as refined as Chessbase but has the important features, i.e. UCI engine support, chessbase database files, etc. Lite version is free for tryout.

Alternatively, you can use Parallels to still use Windows within your OSX, but suffer a bit of performance hit.

[Jason Lohner]

Re: Mac vs PC if using chessbase??????

I am thinking of moving to Mac from PC. Does chessbase work on Mac. Does anyone use chess softwares on Mac or know of someone who does that?

This has always been a problem with moving to the Mac platform. There is limited quality programs for the Mac. That being said I could not recommend Vista to anyone. Perhaps you should wait for a couple of months for Windows 7. Also you might consider bootcamp, which allows you to load windows onto a Mac.

Here are some Mac chess links you might want to check out
http://www.chesscentral.com/chess_so...apple_s/32.htm
http://www.sigmachess.com/
http://www.macchess.be/

[Tyler Longo]

Re: Mac vs PC if using chessbase??????

This has always been a problem with moving to the Mac platform. There is limited quality programs for the Mac. That being said I could not recommend Vista to anyone. Perhaps you should wait for a couple of months for Windows 7. Also you might consider bootcamp, which allows you to load windows onto a Mac.

Here are some Mac chess links you might want to check out
http://www.chesscentral.com/chess_so...apple_s/32.htm
http://www.sigmachess.com/
http://www.macchess.be/

Run bootcamp and download the free early release candidate of windows 7 (which is good for almost a year)... been using it for weeks now with no problems whatsoever.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win.../download.aspx
http://www.simplehelp.net/2009/01/15...e-walkthrough/

[Douglas Ryan]

Re: Mac vs PC if using chessbase??????

Moving from Mac to PC ??

Goodness me, why would you want to leave Paradise for Hell?

[Lucas Davies]

Re: Mac vs PC if using chessbase??????

What's the deal with Macs, anyway? People are all "Macs are so easy to use" and "Getting a Mac changed my life," SO WHY IS THERE NO GODDAMN ALT TAB FEATURE?! OR IF THERE IS, WHY DOES NOBODY KNOW ABOUT IT?! I JUST WANNA ALT TAB! COME ON!

[Jason Nguyen]

Re: Mac vs PC if using chessbase??????

What's the deal with Macs, anyway? People are all "Macs are so easy to use" and "Getting a Mac changed my life," SO WHY IS THERE NO GODDAMN ALT TAB FEATURE?! OR IF THERE IS, WHY DOES NOBODY KNOW ABOUT IT?! I JUST WANNA ALT TAB! COME ON!

There is. It's the button in between the CTRL and ALT, press that and then Tab, does the same thing.

[Tyler Longo]

Re: Mac vs PC if using chessbase??????

What's the deal with Macs, anyway? People are all "Macs are so easy to use" and "Getting a Mac changed my life," SO WHY IS THERE NO GODDAMN ALT TAB FEATURE?! OR IF THERE IS, WHY DOES NOBODY KNOW ABOUT IT?! I JUST WANNA ALT TAB! COME ON!

Command(the apple button)-tab does the same thing...

[Lucas Davies]

Re: Mac vs PC if using chessbase??????

Command(the apple button)-tab does the same thing...

That only toggles between programs. If I have two Firefox windows open, I cannot use that to switch between the two.

[Tyler Longo]

Re: Mac vs PC if using chessbase??????

That only toggles between programs. If I have two Firefox windows open, I cannot use that to switch between the two.

Fair enough but I can't imagine thats a serious issue... Most programs have options for you to hotkey that kind of thing pretty easily.. and honestly when Im running Safari I just have tabs open so its easy to switch between them.

[Tony Ficzere]

Re: Mac vs PC if using chessbase??????

The only thing that pc has on the Mac in terms of ease of use is the copy & paste feature, otherwise there is no comparison. Once you've used the Mac for a while, it gets pretty easy to use, just like anything. One of the many advantages I've noticed is the reliability. Haven't crashed it yet. PC crashes programs all the time. Video runs way way better on the Mac, no contest, no crashing.

When browsing on Safari, its easier using tabs then having a bunch of windows open. When it's time to shut it down, simply end the program as opposed to closing a bunch of windows. By the way, Explorer also uses tabs if you want to.

As someone else has mentioned, the main drawback people notice with the Mac is with the programs that are available.

[Lucas Davies]

Re: Mac vs PC if using chessbase??????

The only thing that pc has on the Mac in terms of ease of use is the copy & paste feature, otherwise there is no comparison. Once you've used the Mac for a while, it gets pretty easy to use, just like anything. One of the many advantages I've noticed is the reliability. Haven't crashed it yet. PC crashes programs all the time. Video runs way way better on the Mac, no contest, no crashing.

When browsing on Safari, its easier using tabs then having a bunch of windows open. When it's time to shut it down, simply end the program as opposed to closing a bunch of windows. By the way, Explorer also uses tabs if you want to.

As someone else has mentioned, the main drawback people notice with the Mac is with the programs that are available.

I don't understand what you mean with the copy and paste business. They seem to be exactly the same on both... I am a man who enjoys using multiple Firefox windows. On a PC, this is not a problem, since I can alt tab and it has a taskbar. On a Mac, instead of a taskbar, it just shows a bunch of programs that I rarely use. The taskbar is just so ridiculously more useful and better designed. If Macs had a taskbar and alt tab, then Lucas would be satisfied. -_-;

[Tony Ficzere]

Re: Mac vs PC if using chessbase??????

I don't understand what you mean with the copy and paste business. They seem to be exactly the same on both... I am a man who enjoys using multiple Firefox windows. On a PC, this is not a problem, since I can alt tab and it has a taskbar. On a Mac, instead of a taskbar, it just shows a bunch of programs that I rarely use. The taskbar is just so ridiculously more useful and better designed. If Macs had a taskbar and alt tab, then Lucas would be satisfied. -_-;

On pc, copy and paste is all in the mouse, makes it pretty easy. In Mac, its in the control keys or the menu. I got use to it, so it doesn't bother me any more.

On Mac, you can open multiple windowsin Safari, but instead of using the task bar, you just use the tabs on the browser. Its really no different. No alt tab, just click on the tab. Pretty simple to me, its a single click.

You can alter the Mac taskbar if you want as well. I don't find it useless at all. I have both Mac and PC. The only reason I keep pc is because of some of the programs, otherwise I would drop the pc like a bad habbit. Trust me, I've used pc since the 80's. There really is no contest. I still remember when Windoze 95 came out. The joke at that time was "oh, this is like Mac 88".

I don't even bother to run virus protection on my Mac, its not even an issue. On the pc, if you don't go through all that hastle, you are doomed.

I use to fix pc's for a living. Not much to fix on a Mac.

[Lucas Davies]

Re: Mac vs PC if using chessbase??????

On pc, copy and paste is all in the mouse, makes it pretty easy. In Mac, its in the control keys or the menu. I got use to it, so it doesn't bother me any more.

On Mac, you can open multiple windowsin Safari, but instead of using the task bar, you just use the tabs on the browser. Its really no different. No alt tab, just click on the tab. Pretty simple to me, its a single click.

You can alter the Mac taskbar if you want as well. I don't find it useless at all. I have both Mac and PC. The only reason I keep pc is because of some of the programs, otherwise I would drop the pc like a bad habbit. Trust me, I've used pc since the 80's. There really is no contest. I still remember when Windoze 95 came out. The joke at that time was "oh, this is like Mac 88".

I don't even bother to run virus protection on my Mac, its not even an issue. On the pc, if you don't go through all that hastle, you are doomed.

I use to fix pc's for a living. Not much to fix on a Mac.

You can use multiple tabs on PCs as well, I just prefer using windows. I very rarely use the mouse to copy things unless I'm JUST RELAXING and only have my hand on the mouse; otherwise I'll just do ctrl c. I want to make the Mac taskbar the same as the PC one. Is there a way to do this? I cannot think of a single way in which the Mac one is superior.

Have had this PC for 8 years now, and have had no virus protection for the past few. No problem! :P

[Tony Ficzere]

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You can use multiple tabs on PCs as well, I just prefer using windows. I very rarely use the mouse to copy things unless I'm JUST RELAXING and only have my hand on the mouse; otherwise I'll just do ctrl c. I want to make the Mac taskbar the same as the PC one. Is there a way to do this? I cannot think of a single way in which the Mac one is superior.

Have had this PC for 8 years now, and have had no virus protection for the past few. No problem! :P

You win!
PC task bar beats the Mac's.

As for problems with virus, neither do I on a pc. But if you ask the multitudes, I'm certain they have many stories. No such stories from Mac users.

Peace