Mac Substitutes for Windows Applications

Being a long time Windows user, I was quite unfamiliar with the new interface and so read the Switch 101 guide on Apple’s support page. Once I had orientated myself with the UI, the next step I thought of doing was acquiring all the programs I used on Windows, or at least their Mac counterparts.

A short list of commonly used programs on Windows followed by their Mac substitutes and a brief explanation:

Windows	Mac	Explantation
		Internet Browsing Safari just didn't cut it for my surfing habits so I downloaded my trusty preferred browser of Firefox, which is fortunately cross-platform.

Other programs that deserve a mention include iStumbler for NetStumbler, Chicken of the VNC for TightVNC, Google Earth for Google Earth, and IE:mac for Internet Explorer. Ok, I’m just kidding about the last one. IE:mac has been discontinued a long time ago — good riddance.

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