[Mac 101] Ask your questions here!

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hafiz91 said:
Is the mac pro worth it?
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Clarification.

Do you mean the Mac Pro (Desktop) or MacBook Pro (notebook)? They are entirely different computers, and too many people on these forums say the former when they intend the latter.

/Dan
 
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PiPiChew said:
Hi a long time windows user here itching to convert into the Mac family but since it is an expensive purchase I would like to buy one with a peace of mind and I have some questions for the experts here.

1. I understand the free productivity apps (Numbers Pages Keynote) are meant to replace Excel Word Powerpoint. Are they truly able to integrate well with MS Office apps that windows users use? e.g. A resume created using "Pages" with lots of alignments will retain its format exactly if I email it in docx format to a windows user.
(How about MS Office for Mac?)

2. The Macbook Pro Retina 13" has a resolution of 2560 x 1600 but runs it "pixel double" at 1280 x 800. If I were to play a 1080p video would I be getting the same clarity as a windows laptop with true 1920 x 1080 resolution? Would the scaling done by The Retina pro cause a drop in video quality?

3. I know that windows read/save in NTFS while I am not sure what does OS X read/save on. Would it be inconvenient for me to pass documents to and fro from a Windows computer to a Macbook? While file system do we save on, NTFS or FAT32?

I have done some reading on the 3 questions and there seemed to be many answers floating around and they are "based on theory" thus I do not have any conclusive answers. Anyone with real life experience who can share some light on my questions?

Thanks
A (possible) future Mac user
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For 1, depends how much you use excel and all. There is the new office for mac 2016 which is on beta now and much better than the older office for mac 2011 . But the office 2013 on windows still have more features than office for mac 2016, and some tools and add-ins only work with office 2013
 
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AirPort Extreme with Singtel Fiber (with MioTV & digital voice

Does anyone have any experience with this? I read that Starhub has a "direct mode" but can't seem to find any for Singtel.. Thanks in advanced!
 
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jk_eugenetay said:
Does anyone have any experience with this? I read that Starhub has a "direct mode" but can't seem to find any for Singtel.. Thanks in advanced!
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airport extreme will not be able to work with singtel fibre entertainment bundle. you can only use it to bridge with existing singtel residential gateway.
 
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Another silly question that I can't find online.

If I send a MS Word document via email from my Macbook to a friend using Windows, would my friend be able to read it? I mean I saved it in docx format but I created the file using HFS system and emailed it. Would it affect anything?

Thanks

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PiPiChew said:
Another silly question that I can't find online.

If I send a MS Word document via email from my Macbook to a friend using Windows, would my friend be able to read it? I mean I saved it in docx format but I created the file using HFS system and emailed it. Would it affect anything?

Thanks

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No it won't, he will be able to read and edit it
 
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PiPiChew said:
If I send a MS Word document via email from my Macbook to a friend using Windows, would my friend be able to read it? I mean I saved it in docx format but I created the file using HFS system and emailed it. Would it affect anything?
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Applications of modern operating system days are not binded to the filesystem. They access the files via Filesystem API offered by the OS, so the file format of the application normally have no concern over which type of filesystem the OS is offering. As long as the software is built to interface on the same file format across platforms, which Microsoft Office makes it so, the same application can open the same file type across platforms. The only caveat is some features found on one platform is not found on the other, in which case, either the applications will provide substitutes or convert, or the feature is lost.

Once you transfer a file via network, the filesystem is not of concern anymore. Mainly the file format of the application matters most.
 
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davidktw said:
Applications of modern operating system days are not binded to the filesystem. They access the files via Filesystem API offered by the OS, so the file format of the application normally have no concern over which type of filesystem the OS is offering. As long as the software is built to interface on the same file format across platforms, which Microsoft Office makes it so, the same application can open the same file type across platforms. The only caveat is some features found on one platform is not found on the other, in which case, either the applications will provide substitutes or convert, or the feature is lost.

Once you transfer a file via network, the filesystem is not of concern anymore. Mainly the file format of the application matters most.
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Hehs thanks a lot!

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anyone has a spare mbp 2011 charger that I can buy?
or where can i get an affordable one?
 
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Hi guys,if I were to buy a Apple Mac Pro 2013(desktop) from the U.S,do I need any kind of adapter to use the power cord here?
 
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hafiz91 said:
Hi guys,if I were to buy a Apple Mac Pro 2013(desktop) from the U.S,do I need any kind of adapter to use the power cord here?
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US and Singapore uses different type of power socket. Singapore follows the UK/GB standards. You may need to purchase a different power cord that comes with a different socket type. The power supply unit within the MacPro as stated in the website seems to indicate universal 110V and/or 240V switchable. However you might just want to call up Apple CS for a confirmation.
 
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Apple HPs

Hi, apple iphones cheaper in sg or in US? Since I will be heading there soon.. Can buy there if cheaper??
 
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