OS X or whatever it's called doesn't recognize .exe as a file type.
By the way, I don't have any viruses either. I'm using Common Sense 2008.
considering getting a mac
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OS X or whatever it's called doesn't recognize .exe as a file type.
By the way, I don't have any viruses either. I'm using Common Sense 2008.
tlarkin
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It recognizes exe as a file type, it recognizes it as an .exe. It can't execute them however because they are for windows systems.
If I were to load say Darwine or Crossover I could access and run exe files on my mac natively as if I were using windows.
Topics like these should just be stopped since 99% of the people just spit out random misleading opinions and try to pass them off as facts.
If I were to load say Darwine or Crossover I could access and run exe files on my mac natively as if I were using windows.
Topics like these should just be stopped since 99% of the people just spit out random misleading opinions and try to pass them off as facts.
CPTMuller
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It's no fair, we need someone as smart as tlarkin to bash macs with all the facts, instead of arguing in their favor.
Regardless of the facts I'll still hate on people who buy their kids loaded MBP's for college, when their kid is going for an english major or something equally unintensive with computers.
Regardless of the facts I'll still hate on people who buy their kids loaded MBP's for college, when their kid is going for an english major or something equally unintensive with computers.
patrickv
Active Member
dude get a life, i've used both TIger and Leopard x86 and i have to say i do more thins on it than i do with Pc.
Just a matter of understanding how to use it and what software does what..
Keep in mind osx86 is not a real Mac, it's just to give you a general idea of how the OS is, osx86 is not perfect at all.
i know that feeling, i had it to when i first used it, i felt like nothing could be done, but then again i was wrong.....
and oh, Macs does not use exe, and yes Macs read Bz2 archives, you probably don't know how to extract it
Mitch?
banned
*puts on neutral colors so as not to be fanboyambushed*
if you want to go mac, its worth a try, Leopard is nice, and for alot of people it just feels better to be Mac'n. My friend has a MacBook Air and love's it.
And like Tlarkin said, they do recognize .exe, i've used Darwine to execute them.
if you want to go mac, its worth a try, Leopard is nice, and for alot of people it just feels better to be Mac'n. My friend has a MacBook Air and love's it.
And like Tlarkin said, they do recognize .exe, i've used Darwine to execute them.
Interested
New Member
lol. i could not stand it enough to keep for 6 months. oh yea, and on the 8th day i got a kernel panic and said f**k it. it was so random, it came out of no where. os x really pissed me off. it took so much work to do simple things. for example, i could not find a way to pull up a window behind the one in front. it really annoyed me when i used safari or final cut pro. where as in windows, all open windows are on the task bar, just click and it comes right up. oh yea, and macs do crash. not only on thier hardware but on the computer in my sig. that just could be the way osx86 is patched, though. if i ever have enough money for a mac, i will get a MacBook Pro, and run bootcamp 24/7/365.
edit: the basics take 5 minutes to learn on any OS. just click around. especially on windows.
added: one more thing i hate, mac is so unorganized and neat. im not trying to bash, i got osx86 thinking i could use it as my main os, i really liked it that much at first, but now, i dont want to hear anything to do with mac.
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Interested
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dude get a life, i've used both TIger and Leopard x86 and i have to say i do more thins on it than i do with Pc.
Just a matter of understanding how to use it and what software does what..
Keep in mind osx86 is not a real Mac, it's just to give you a general idea of how the OS is, osx86 is not perfect at all.
i know that feeling, i had it to when i first used it, i felt like nothing could be done, but then again i was wrong.....
and oh, Macs does not use exe, and yes Macs read Bz2 archives, you probably don't know how to extract it
telling me to get a life? why dont u get one yourself? how is that relevant? what do you do more with mac? (not trying to be rude, but what can you do more with mac? i really want to know!)
flame fest much? lol.
CPTMuller
New Member
Then why bother responding?
To the op:
Go to the apple store and screw around with one for an hour, see if you find things that bug you about it, look for ways around them... It is some peoples cup of tea to use a Mac. there are a lot of small things that you pay for when you buy one that I simply can't justify.
tlarkin
VIP Member
For crying out loud man, your statement for one is just filled with contradictions, especially against yourself.
Look you don't like Mac OS X, fine, then go post somewhere else end of story. You don't know it, and you were using a hacked version that was on a PC and then crying about it not being stable?
Then you get mad because you can't learn final cut pro in 8 days, LOL, you know they have like semester, and year long classes in that program right? I mean professional video editors don't even fully learn it in 8 days.
Freaking 13 year olds man.
My ignore list may just be everyone under 16 here pretty soon.
Interested
New Member
lol. im sry im not good enough for you. hahahahhaha. i dont think you need to take classes on how to switch windows in final cut pro. u make no sense. switching windows should be easy, yet on os x, its not always easy. i dont get how year long classes have to do with anything i said. you keep going off topic, on a side track. i also stated that i had that problem with every program, including safari, which there are no classes for, or wait, are there classes for safari? i thought macs were suppose to be so easy to use...
to the OP: do exactly as others said, go to an apple store and play with it for a long time. decide if you like it or not before you buy it.
to the OP: do exactly as others said, go to an apple store and play with it for a long time. decide if you like it or not before you buy it.
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Interested
New Member
yes, go ahead, suck up to him.
Interested
New Member
your point?
patrickv
Active Member
here's one.
with iphoto, i can use the facebook exporter. Upload all my picture on the computer to facebook, Makes my life easier than opening the god damn browser and wait a gazillion years to upload a pic.
but then again that's just me being lazy
tlarkin
VIP Member
What do you mean, like alt + tab in windows or control + tab?
Ever hear of expose? It manages all your windows at once, try hitting F9 and see what happens.
You just didn't take time to learn anything and therefore your limited, and yet very biased opinion is not only not helping the OP but it is all false.
They are extremely easy to use, you just have only used Windows. If you have been using a Mac just as long it wouldn't be hard. Trust me, I went from managing 10,000 Windows clients to 6,000 Mac clients and I am glad I switched. So much easier of a job.
If you read through my Mac thread I clearly outline the pros and cons and criticisms of OS X and the Mac platform. I also dispel all the myths.