Microsoft Access databases on a Mac?

[hkgant]

I've read quite a bit out there about solutions for Mac users wanting to use Access databases. I'm just wondering if anyone has any unique ideas as to how I could make an Access database or file? I'm also wondering if there's a website out there that allows you to create Access files.

 

[patrickv]

You can try Filemaker, as Ms didn't make Access for Mac

 

[hkgant]

I know I can and I know they didn't. But what about other options that are available to me?

 

[patrickv]

I know I can and I know they didn't. But what about other options that are available to me?

if you must absolutely use a Microsoft product, then get crossover and try Access 2003, Access 2000 works that I know, but i dunno about 2003 or higher version

 

[hkgant]

Argh. It's only available for Intel Macs. Oh well. I s'pose the boss could let me use his Windows machine at work. Or I could use Filemaker. Thanks for the help anyways.

 

[tlarkin]

Or go open source, what does this database need to do?

 

[hkgant]

It's for an online bridging course which will get me into uni if I pass it. The course is written for Windows PCs and I don't want to use File Maker Pro cos I want to make life easier for myself and do what all the other people in my course are doing. Oh well, I'll just try doing it in Filemaker Pro and ask questions if I can't get my head around doing the equivalent of what I've been asked to do on Access. Thanks for the help.

 

[wilsoncd35]

You may consider looking at Kexi. While FileMaker is doing its own thing, one objective of the Kexi project is replacement of Access. It may offer up features closer to Access than FileMaker. Good luck with your project. http://www.kexi-project.org/

 

[hkgant]

Fink freaks me out. I don't want to use the command line. But thanks anyways.

 

[tlarkin]

Fink freaks me out. I don't want to use the command line. But thanks anyways.

Then use Fink Commander the GUI based package manager.