Ratio of PC to Mac in ID environment

Apr 18, 2012

I have a feeling I'm going to hate the answers to this question.  How prevalent are Macs in the conception, production and end use in ID? Is it an issue? I have used both platforms and I prefer Macs.

I am a graphic designer considering a Master's in ID. I have worked both PC and Mac environments and anything involving Microsoft drives me up a tree. I just find their products non-intuitive and badly designed. Is there a Mac workflow and are there any conversion issues when preparing end content for the PC?

Many thanks

4 Replies
Ellen Zimmerman

I had to reply to this one! You know, those people who have never used a Mac think we are part of a cult!  (Only took me one month to join the crowd years back when I bought one. Such simple things like opening the lid and getting to work.   I find everything works better on Mac. Even running Windows software through a virtual machine on Mac is faster and less "buggy".

Most popular products I've looked at are Windows. I reviewed MANY options before selecting Articulate. Captivate (Win or Mac) was a competitor but I think Articulate has an easier to use interface that does most everything needed. And, you can't beat the support from the staff AND the forums!

Mariano Aran

Hey Bruce, I use Macs for everything too (as many users here) except for articulate products, that run in a virtual windows machine.  

It would be awesome to have tools that are native to Mac but until that happens, running windows in a virtual environment works.

There are many threads here that talk about this subject in more depth

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