Mac book for Eclipse? - CSRNation2024-03-29T05:12:16Zhttp://csrnation.ning.com/forum/topics/mac-book-for-eclipse?commentId=1736041%3AComment%3A1292676&feed=yes&xn_auth=noDeborah, I too was thinking a…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2014-04-16:1736041:Comment:12961122014-04-16T12:37:20.939ZNancy Hendersonhttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/NancyHenderson
<p>Deborah, I too was thinking about getting a Mac and trying to do steno on it. I'm curious, though, which Toshiba did you get? I've been using one, but the sound isn't that great. I'm due for a laptop because I'm still on XP and now that they're not supporting it, I feel compelled to get a new laptop. Thanks.</p>
<p>Deborah, I too was thinking about getting a Mac and trying to do steno on it. I'm curious, though, which Toshiba did you get? I've been using one, but the sound isn't that great. I'm due for a laptop because I'm still on XP and now that they're not supporting it, I feel compelled to get a new laptop. Thanks.</p> It's good that you found some…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2014-04-16:1736041:Comment:12961102014-04-16T10:03:52.898ZGlen Warnerhttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/GlenWarner
<p>It's good that you found something you like, Deborah!</p>
<p>As for the disappointment you're having with Windows 8, you're not alone! That's why you might want to download this one:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.stardock.com/products/start8" target="_blank">http://www.stardock.com/products/start8</a></p>
<p>It should make your Windows 8 install look more like Windows 7, and hopefully make things more bearable until Windows 9 comes out (or Windows 10, if you follow the "skip every other version…</p>
<p>It's good that you found something you like, Deborah!</p>
<p>As for the disappointment you're having with Windows 8, you're not alone! That's why you might want to download this one:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.stardock.com/products/start8" target="_blank">http://www.stardock.com/products/start8</a></p>
<p>It should make your Windows 8 install look more like Windows 7, and hopefully make things more bearable until Windows 9 comes out (or Windows 10, if you follow the "skip every other version of Windows!" idea.</p> Thanks for all the feedback,…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2014-04-15:1736041:Comment:12958082014-04-15T21:20:50.143ZDeborah Morinhttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/DeborahMorin
<p>Thanks for all the feedback, Glen. I ended up buying a Toshiba because of its lower price and my being too chicken to have to deal with technical issues in setting up a Mac. I've discovered that Windows 8 really sucks and getting used to it is a pain! Other than that, the computer is great and has GREAT audio from the built-in mic. Isn't that what really matters in the end!? </p>
<p>Thanks for all the feedback, Glen. I ended up buying a Toshiba because of its lower price and my being too chicken to have to deal with technical issues in setting up a Mac. I've discovered that Windows 8 really sucks and getting used to it is a pain! Other than that, the computer is great and has GREAT audio from the built-in mic. Isn't that what really matters in the end!? </p> Turns out that I wasn't quite…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2014-03-04:1736041:Comment:12937372014-03-04T03:01:27.113ZGlen Warnerhttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/GlenWarner
<p>Turns out that I wasn't quite correct when I wrote that bit about XP not working with the various methods to run Windows because of the Mac's 64-bit architecture.</p>
<p>I did, however, run into one or two mentions of not being able to install versions of XP before service pack two, so that might be has been what was going on with my attempted install. You can read the thread <a href="https://discussions.apple.com/message/24011766#24011766" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p>Turns out that I wasn't quite correct when I wrote that bit about XP not working with the various methods to run Windows because of the Mac's 64-bit architecture.</p>
<p>I did, however, run into one or two mentions of not being able to install versions of XP before service pack two, so that might be has been what was going on with my attempted install. You can read the thread <a href="https://discussions.apple.com/message/24011766#24011766" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> There's a few folks out there…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2014-02-22:1736041:Comment:12928822014-02-22T05:36:18.798ZGlen Warnerhttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/GlenWarner
<p>There's a few folks out there that are using their Macs for steno:<br></br><br></br><a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/187045218064471" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/groups/187045218064471</a></p>
<p>While it says it's for Case Catalyst folk, you can still get help with whichever environment you decide to run on your Mac in that group.</p>
<p>As for the info, that's part of an article I'm in the process of rewriting for Cheap and Sleazy ... which I hope to finish ...…</p>
<p>There's a few folks out there that are using their Macs for steno:<br/><br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/187045218064471" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/groups/187045218064471</a></p>
<p>While it says it's for Case Catalyst folk, you can still get help with whichever environment you decide to run on your Mac in that group.</p>
<p>As for the info, that's part of an article I'm in the process of rewriting for Cheap and Sleazy ... which I hope to finish ... one of these days!</p> Well, aren't you just full of…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2014-02-21:1736041:Comment:12925892014-02-21T15:18:16.796ZKelli Combs (admin)http://csrnation.ning.com/profile/Kellicombsadmin
<p>Well, aren't you just full of great information today, Glen. That's great to know.</p>
<p> I've always wanted to get a Mac but was afraid it would be way too complicated to set it up. It'd be interesting to see how many reporters actually do use a Mac with reporting software.</p>
<p>Well, aren't you just full of great information today, Glen. That's great to know.</p>
<p> I've always wanted to get a Mac but was afraid it would be way too complicated to set it up. It'd be interesting to see how many reporters actually do use a Mac with reporting software.</p> Hi, Deborah.
There are at lea…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2014-02-21:1736041:Comment:12926762014-02-21T12:31:49.993ZGlen Warnerhttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/GlenWarner
<p>Hi, Deborah.</p>
<p>There are at least four ways to run Windows on a Mac:</p>
<p>(1) Boot Camp (<a href="http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp" target="_blank">http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp</a>)</p>
<p>(2) Parallels (<a href="http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop" target="_blank">http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop</a>)</p>
<p>(3) VMWare Fusion (<a href="http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion" target="_blank">http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion</a>)</p>
<p>(4) VirtualBox…</p>
<p>Hi, Deborah.</p>
<p>There are at least four ways to run Windows on a Mac:</p>
<p>(1) Boot Camp (<a href="http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp" target="_blank">http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp</a>)</p>
<p>(2) Parallels (<a href="http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop" target="_blank">http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop</a>)</p>
<p>(3) VMWare Fusion (<a href="http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion" target="_blank">http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion</a>)</p>
<p>(4) VirtualBox (<a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/virtualbox/downloads/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/virtualbox/downloads/index.html</a>)</p>
<p>I think there might be one more, but I can't remember what it's called, nor have I tested it, so ...</p>
<p>Anyway, all four of these solutions require you to provide a copy of Windows -- and I think XP isn't supported by any of them, owing to the Mac's 64-bit architecture.</p>
<p>Parallels and Fusion are about $60, while Boot Camp comes with every Mac, so it's technically free, as is VirtualBox (free, that is).</p>
<p>Of the four, only Boot Camp allows you to run Windows without running the Mac OS at the same time; the others require the Mac OS to be running in order to work.</p>
<p>Hope that sheds a little light ...</p> It is similar, but I believe…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2014-02-13:1736041:Comment:12922762014-02-13T04:51:02.752ZLisa Schaferhttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/LisaSchafer
It is similar, but I believe you have to physically shut down the computer each time you want to use the other side (Mac or PC). With Parallels you just press a button.<br />
I bought mine at Best Buy and had the Geek squad load Parallels and Windows 8.1 then loaded Eclipse myself. I have been using it with no external mic, which I have paid a lot for in the past, and am really surprised how good it is.<br />
Good luck!!!
It is similar, but I believe you have to physically shut down the computer each time you want to use the other side (Mac or PC). With Parallels you just press a button.<br />
I bought mine at Best Buy and had the Geek squad load Parallels and Windows 8.1 then loaded Eclipse myself. I have been using it with no external mic, which I have paid a lot for in the past, and am really surprised how good it is.<br />
Good luck!!! Good to know. I asked the Ec…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2014-02-13:1736041:Comment:12923692014-02-13T04:13:53.466ZDeborah Morinhttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/DeborahMorin
<p>Good to know. I asked the Eclipse tech support guy about it and he said they have users who have had to install Bootcamp on the system so that the Mac can run windows. Is that similar to what you are doing? </p>
<p>I would so love to have great audio without the expensive mics. My audio on my Toshiba barely cuts it. I've spent God knows how much on mics that don't improve the audio quality. </p>
<p>Thanks for your feedback.</p>
<p>Good to know. I asked the Eclipse tech support guy about it and he said they have users who have had to install Bootcamp on the system so that the Mac can run windows. Is that similar to what you are doing? </p>
<p>I would so love to have great audio without the expensive mics. My audio on my Toshiba barely cuts it. I've spent God knows how much on mics that don't improve the audio quality. </p>
<p>Thanks for your feedback.</p> I just bought one a month ago…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2014-02-13:1736041:Comment:12922732014-02-13T03:58:11.191ZLisa Schaferhttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/LisaSchafer
<p>I just bought one a month ago. I got a MacBook Pro. I am using Parallels with Windows 8.1 and I am loving it. It has a great internal mic, which makes the recording crystal clear.</p>
<p>I just bought one a month ago. I got a MacBook Pro. I am using Parallels with Windows 8.1 and I am loving it. It has a great internal mic, which makes the recording crystal clear.</p>