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.

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Unboxing the MacBook

After I had decided to get a Mac, I thought that it’d be best to wait for the release of Leopard before making the switch. Unfortunately, as we all know there have been a slew of delays in Leopard’s release due to Apple prioritizing development of the iPhone. When it was finally released, Apple’s upgrades on the MacBook to the X3100 gfx and CPU upgrade was the tipping point in purchasing my first Mac. And because Vista sux.

The MacBook comes in a slimmer box with the Leopard desktop background depicted on the screen.

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Hello world!

This blog has been created for new Mac users such as myself, and for existing Mac users, as a reference point for tips, tweaks, and tutorials. Being a long time Windows user, I also wish for this site to be the resource defectors switchers turn to when trying to figure out how to do their common Windows tasks on their new Macs. Since I’m a new Mac user myself, I will be writing articles as I learn them. I will also enjoy chronicling all of the cool applications that I can use. ;)

The name macBound is a camel case dionym. Bound for Macs in other words, or bound to Macs if that’s the way you see it. This connotes that this site is suited for both prospective/new and experienced users.

I hope that this website will encourage the use of Windows alternatives (particularly Macs) and will one day become a big and seasoned community.