Quote:


So there are programs that are specific to Mac that Windows can't run? I never knew that, thought 3rd party coders wrote for both OS. Or are those programs Mac OS out of the box things?



Yes, programmers write for specific platforms and then port over to the competition. In my case we use WinRadio on a windows laptop to scan for frequencies so we can integrate our wireless operation into the local environment. We use Mac Minis in a redundant array to run a video duet, sending tracks fro Pro Tools to the house audio and SMPTE time code to the video team so the image locks to the audio. What the audience sees is Jason singing with Kelly Clarkson (on screen) in real time. WinRadio is native to Windows, Pro Tools is native to Mac. Our line array calculator is Windows based, the CANBUS network that runs the amps and monitors the speakers is bi-tech so either works seamlessly. The lighting is designed on a WYSIWYG app on a Mac and then run on a mixing surface that uses Windows XP as its underlay, while the Digidesign audio surfaces use Mac as their underlay. The video guys use both, switching cameras with Windows while rolling the video content through Watchout timelines on a Mac. It all integrates very well but you can never let the Win machines see the Internet while the Macs are virus, malware free. That's just the way it is.

A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)