RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a Mac
She tried the drag and drop and it wouldn't let her. In fact, the file disappeared and she had to recreate it. I believe she did get IE open but it wouldn't connect. Nor could the guy at the Mac store get it to connect. She was surprised that she couldn't connect from that side. I'll suggest DropBox to her if she plans on sharing her Legacy files a lot. I do like the idea that someone gave earlier about just saving the file to a flash drive. Thanks for using Legacy. Sherry Customer Support Millennia Corporation supp...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy! When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. Thanks. Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf Of Janis L Gilmore Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 2:45 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a Mac The latest versions of Fusion do allow drag and drop, back and forth. An alternate idea is to install DropBox, drop the file into it, and open it up on the Mac side. But if she has web-based mail, I don't know why she couldn't just open IE on the PC side, and go to her webmail account. She may be making a conscious choice, for security reasons, not to access the internet from the pc side, but it surely wouldn't hurt just this once. Janis On 4/30/09 11:59 AM, "Bob Withers" wrote: The following is from the VMWare web site: Data Sharing Share data back and forth between your Windows and Mac with ease. Drag and drop files from your Mac to Windows, and back. Copy and paste styled text from Mac apps into Windows apps, and vice versa. Access all your Mac files, straight from any Windows application. VMware Fusion's Mirrored Folders easily maps special folders on your Mac-Desktop, Documents, Pictures, and Music-to their counterparts in your virtual machine. Use your Windows applications to run and modify Mac files and save files from your Windows applications straight to the Mac. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a Mac
The latest versions of Fusion do allow drag and drop, back and forth. An alternate idea is to install DropBox, drop the file into it, and open it up on the Mac side. But if she has web-based mail, I don¹t know why she couldn¹t just open IE on the PC side, and go to her webmail account. She may be making a conscious choice, for security reasons, not to access the internet from the pc side, but it surely wouldn¹t hurt just this once. Janis On 4/30/09 11:59 AM, "Bob Withers" wrote: > The following is from the VMWare web site: > > Data Sharing > Share data back and forth between your Windows and Mac with ease. Drag and > drop files from your Mac to Windows, and back. Copy and paste styled text from > Mac apps into Windows apps, and vice versa. Access all your Mac files, > straight from any Windows application. > VMware Fusion¹s Mirrored Folders easily maps special folders on your > MacDesktop, Documents, Pictures, and Musicto their counterparts in your > virtual machine. Use your Windows applications to run and modify Mac files and > save files from your Windows applications straight to the Mac. > > > On Apr 30, 2009, at 10:01 AM, Sherry/Support wrote: > >> Great idea! I'll suggest that to her. >> >> Thanks for using Legacy. >> >> Sherry >> Customer Support >> Millennia Corporation >> supp...@legacyfamilytree.com >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com >> >> We are changing the world of genealogy! >> >> When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. >> Thanks. >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf >> Of Gary Templeman >> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 10:35 PM >> To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a Mac >> >> Since a Mac can read Windows files, why can't she just save the PDF to a >> flash drive (or probably even the hard drive), then read it directly when >> back in Mac mode? She doesn't need to try and get to Windows from the Mac >> side to generate the report. >> >> Gary Templeman >> >> - Original Message - >> From: "Sherry/Support" >> To: >> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 8:10 PM >> Subject: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a Mac >> >> >>> Ok, so here's a support person asking for support from the users >>> >>> I'm working with a user who has a Mac and is running Legacy under Fusions >>> with Windows XP. >>> >>> She created a report in Legacy and saved it to PDF to email to a distant >>> cousin. >>> >>> The problem is she can't connect to the internet on the Windows side >>> and >>> she can't pull the report off the Windows side to send through her webmail >>> account on the Mac side. >>> >>> She spent over an hour at the Mac store with their people trying to figure >>> out how to do what she needs to do and I don't know a darn thing about the >>> Mac so I can't help her at all. >>> >>> So how would someone send a report created in Legacy on the Windows side >>> via >>> webmail that she can only access on the Mac side I'll bet there's an >>> easy way >>> >>> Has anyone else had problems with this? >>> >>> >>> Thanks for using Legacy. >>> >>> Sherry >>> Customer Support >>> Millennia Corporation >>> supp...@legacyfamilytree.com >>> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com >>> >>> We are changing the world of genealogy! >>> >>> When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. >>> Thanks. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Legacy User Group guidelines: >>> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >>> Archived messages: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ >>> Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >>> To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> Legacy User Group guidelines: >>http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >> Archived messages: >>http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ >> Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >> To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Legacy User Group guidelines: >>http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >> Archived messages: >>http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ >> Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >> To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp >> >> >> > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a Mac
The following is from the VMWare web site: Data Sharing Share data back and forth between your Windows and Mac with ease. Drag and drop files from your Mac to Windows, and back. Copy and paste styled text from Mac apps into Windows apps, and vice versa. Access all your Mac files, straight from any Windows application. VMware Fusion’s Mirrored Folders easily maps special folders on your Mac—Desktop, Documents, Pictures, and Music—to their counterparts in your virtual machine. Use your Windows applications to run and modify Mac files and save files from your Windows applications straight to the Mac. On Apr 30, 2009, at 10:01 AM, Sherry/Support wrote: Great idea! I'll suggest that to her. Thanks for using Legacy. Sherry Customer Support Millennia Corporation supp...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy! When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. Thanks. -Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf Of Gary Templeman Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 10:35 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a Mac Since a Mac can read Windows files, why can't she just save the PDF to a flash drive (or probably even the hard drive), then read it directly when back in Mac mode? She doesn't need to try and get to Windows from the Mac side to generate the report. Gary Templeman - Original Message - From: "Sherry/Support" To: Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 8:10 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a Mac Ok, so here's a support person asking for support from the users I'm working with a user who has a Mac and is running Legacy under Fusions with Windows XP. She created a report in Legacy and saved it to PDF to email to a distant cousin. The problem is she can't connect to the internet on the Windows side and she can't pull the report off the Windows side to send through her webmail account on the Mac side. She spent over an hour at the Mac store with their people trying to figure out how to do what she needs to do and I don't know a darn thing about the Mac so I can't help her at all. So how would someone send a report created in Legacy on the Windows side via webmail that she can only access on the Mac side I'll bet there's an easy way Has anyone else had problems with this? Thanks for using Legacy. Sherry Customer Support Millennia Corporation supp...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy! When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. Thanks. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a Mac
Great idea! I'll suggest that to her. Thanks for using Legacy. Sherry Customer Support Millennia Corporation supp...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy! When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. Thanks. -Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf Of Gary Templeman Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 10:35 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a Mac Since a Mac can read Windows files, why can't she just save the PDF to a flash drive (or probably even the hard drive), then read it directly when back in Mac mode? She doesn't need to try and get to Windows from the Mac side to generate the report. Gary Templeman - Original Message - From: "Sherry/Support" To: Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 8:10 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a Mac > Ok, so here's a support person asking for support from the users > > I'm working with a user who has a Mac and is running Legacy under Fusions > with Windows XP. > > She created a report in Legacy and saved it to PDF to email to a distant > cousin. > > The problem is she can't connect to the internet on the Windows side > and > she can't pull the report off the Windows side to send through her webmail > account on the Mac side. > > She spent over an hour at the Mac store with their people trying to figure > out how to do what she needs to do and I don't know a darn thing about the > Mac so I can't help her at all. > > So how would someone send a report created in Legacy on the Windows side > via > webmail that she can only access on the Mac side I'll bet there's an > easy way > > Has anyone else had problems with this? > > > Thanks for using Legacy. > > Sherry > Customer Support > Millennia Corporation > supp...@legacyfamilytree.com > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com > > We are changing the world of genealogy! > > When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. > Thanks. > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a Mac
Kathy, Thanks. I'll have her look into that. Thanks for using Legacy. Sherry Customer Support Millennia Corporation supp...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy! When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. Thanks. -Original Message- From: k...@legacyfamilytree.com [mailto:k...@legacyfamilytree.com] On Behalf Of Kathy Cardoza Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 6:43 AM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a Mac I use Parallels to run Windows XP and Legacy on my Mac. With Parallels, I can access "shared folders" on both my Mac and XP so that, from Legacy, I can actually save files directly to my Mac folders (desktop, documents, home, etc.) for easy access. Does Fusions have something similar? If not, then saving directly to a flash drive is a good option. Kathy Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a Mac
I use Parallels to run Windows XP and Legacy on my Mac. With Parallels, I can access "shared folders" on both my Mac and XP so that, from Legacy, I can actually save files directly to my Mac folders (desktop, documents, home, etc.) for easy access. Does Fusions have something similar? If not, then saving directly to a flash drive is a good option. Kathy ~~~ Visit the Azores GenWeb Project: http://homepage.mac.com/kmacardoza/Genealogy/azoresindex.html Climb my Family Tree: http://homepage.mac.com/kmacardoza/Genealogy/Kathy/index.htm ~~~ On Apr 29, 2009, at 8:10 PM, Sherry/Support wrote: Ok, so here's a support person asking for support from the users I'm working with a user who has a Mac and is running Legacy under Fusions with Windows XP. She created a report in Legacy and saved it to PDF to email to a distant cousin. The problem is she can't connect to the internet on the Windows side and she can't pull the report off the Windows side to send through her webmail account on the Mac side. She spent over an hour at the Mac store with their people trying to figure out how to do what she needs to do and I don't know a darn thing about the Mac so I can't help her at all. So how would someone send a report created in Legacy on the Windows side via webmail that she can only access on the Mac side I'll bet there's an easy way Has anyone else had problems with this? Thanks for using Legacy. Sherry Customer Support Millennia Corporation supp...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy! When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. Thanks. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a Mac
Since a Mac can read Windows files, why can't she just save the PDF to a flash drive (or probably even the hard drive), then read it directly when back in Mac mode? She doesn't need to try and get to Windows from the Mac side to generate the report. Gary Templeman - Original Message - From: "Sherry/Support" To: Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 8:10 PM Subject: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a Mac Ok, so here's a support person asking for support from the users I'm working with a user who has a Mac and is running Legacy under Fusions with Windows XP. She created a report in Legacy and saved it to PDF to email to a distant cousin. The problem is she can't connect to the internet on the Windows side and she can't pull the report off the Windows side to send through her webmail account on the Mac side. She spent over an hour at the Mac store with their people trying to figure out how to do what she needs to do and I don't know a darn thing about the Mac so I can't help her at all. So how would someone send a report created in Legacy on the Windows side via webmail that she can only access on the Mac side I'll bet there's an easy way Has anyone else had problems with this? Thanks for using Legacy. Sherry Customer Support Millennia Corporation supp...@legacyfamilytree.com http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com We are changing the world of genealogy! When replying to this message, please include all previous correspondence. Thanks. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a Mac
Sorry about the question - I resolved the issue. ronald ferguson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Bob, > > There are loads of references to this in the Archives, *address at the end of > every email*. > > As I have said many times, Legacy is Microsoft Access based. > > Ron Ferguson > > _ > > *New Tutorial* Publish your Web Pages - Blogs > http://www.fergys.co.uk > View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: > http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ > For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: > http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ > _ > > > > > > > > Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:05:24 -0500 > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > > Subject: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a Mac > > > > Are there any plans underway to have a Legacy program for us MAC users? I > > am currently running Legacy on my iMac through a virtual machine under > > Fusion, but would like to have a native MAC program and get away from > > Windows if possible. I am having printer issues between the MAC OS X and > > Windows XP that is driving me bonkers. > > > > Soliciting opinions and advice. > > > > Bob > > > _ > Win £1000 John Lewis shopping sprees with BigSnapSearch.com > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/117442309/direct/01/ > > Legacy User Group guidelines: >http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: >http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a Mac
Bob, There are loads of references to this in the Archives, *address at the end of every email*. As I have said many times, Legacy is Microsoft Access based. Ron Ferguson _ *New Tutorial* Publish your Web Pages - Blogs http://www.fergys.co.uk View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _ > Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:05:24 -0500 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a Mac > > Are there any plans underway to have a Legacy program for us MAC users? I am > currently running Legacy on my iMac through a virtual machine under Fusion, > but would like to have a native MAC program and get away from Windows if > possible. I am having printer issues between the MAC OS X and Windows XP that > is driving me bonkers. > > Soliciting opinions and advice. > > Bob > _ Win £1000 John Lewis shopping sprees with BigSnapSearch.com http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/117442309/direct/01/ Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a mac
ClearPrint is an addon that Msoft offers so that the print edges don't look jaggy. It comes with later releases of XP and 2000 but I think there are/were downloads on Msoft's site for it. In XP it is not automatically turned on. You have to go through the desktop setup and click the advanced tab to see the option to turn it on. On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 9:27 AM, Janis L Gilmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What is ClearPrint. I find that on my iMac it looks good, just a little > jaggy on the laptop. > > What is ClearPrint? > > Janis > > > On 10/4/08 9:14 AM, "Jim Winfrey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Allen, my experience is that DAR (Darwin Ports) Wine will "sorta" run >> Legacy. It will look good on startup but there will be some features >> that don't give you the output you expect. For normal users, Fusion >> or Parallels is the best option. I have used both but prefer Fusion >> because I can run Legacy as an application within Mac. I can have >> Safari open on Ancestry and can copy and paste to Legacy just like it >> was a Mac application. The small tradeoffs running Fusion or >> Parallels is that the graphics aren't quite as nice as on a Windows >> machine. You can use ClearPrint to alias screen characters but that's >> as fancy as it gets. It still looks good enough to use though. >> >> Jim >> >> On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 4:18 AM, Allen Prunty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> Keith Bage wrote: I'm sure this question has been covered many times so I apologise in advance but could someone reassure me that Legacy WILL run on a Mac using either Boot Camp, Fusion or Parallels and if so which of these PC emulators are recommended. >>> >>> Dar-WINE will also run it natively without an emulator... if you are daring >>> enough. >>> >>> WINE = Wine is -NOT- an Emulator >>> >>> Allen >>> >>> >>> >>> Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >>> Archived messages: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ >>> Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >>> To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> Legacy User Group guidelines: >>http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >> Archived messages: >>http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ >> Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >> To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp >> >> >> > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a mac
Jim Winfrey wrote: Allen, my experience is that DAR (Darwin Ports) Wine will "sorta" run Legacy. It will look good on startup but there will be some features that don't give you the output you expect. For normal users, Fusion or Parallels is the best option. I have used both but prefer Fusion because I can run Legacy as an application within Mac. I can have Safari open on Ancestry and can copy and paste to Legacy just like it was a Mac application. The small tradeoffs running Fusion or Parallels is that the graphics aren't quite as nice as on a Windows machine. You can use ClearPrint to alias screen characters but that's as fancy as it gets. It still looks good enough to use though. DarWine is functional... and the secret is to find the appropriate .dll files that legacy uses in windows and replace the "coded" WINE .dll files with the ones from Microsoft. I know this is a bit cheating but this is what makes it work. WINE is not for the amateur user... that's for darn sure... but it's nice to be able to run Safari and do the cut and paste without having to mess with Fusion. I also use iFamily for it's very unique reports that one who is a Mac user would appreciate. Allen Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a mac
What a lame message (mine). Can you tell that I am cooking brunch for guests, while thinking about genealogy? At any rate, Jim, what IS clearprint? (-: Janis On 10/4/08 9:27 AM, "Janis L Gilmore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What is ClearPrint. I find that on my iMac it looks good, just a little > jaggy on the laptop. > > What is ClearPrint? > > Janis > > > On 10/4/08 9:14 AM, "Jim Winfrey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Allen, my experience is that DAR (Darwin Ports) Wine will "sorta" run >> Legacy. It will look good on startup but there will be some features >> that don't give you the output you expect. For normal users, Fusion >> or Parallels is the best option. I have used both but prefer Fusion >> because I can run Legacy as an application within Mac. I can have >> Safari open on Ancestry and can copy and paste to Legacy just like it >> was a Mac application. The small tradeoffs running Fusion or >> Parallels is that the graphics aren't quite as nice as on a Windows >> machine. You can use ClearPrint to alias screen characters but that's >> as fancy as it gets. It still looks good enough to use though. >> >> Jim >> >> On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 4:18 AM, Allen Prunty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> Keith Bage wrote: I'm sure this question has been covered many times so I apologise in advance but could someone reassure me that Legacy WILL run on a Mac using either Boot Camp, Fusion or Parallels and if so which of these PC emulators are recommended. >>> >>> Dar-WINE will also run it natively without an emulator... if you are daring >>> enough. >>> >>> WINE = Wine is -NOT- an Emulator >>> >>> Allen >>> >>> >>> >>> Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >>> Archived messages: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ >>> Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >>> To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> Legacy User Group guidelines: >>http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >> Archived messages: >>http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ >> Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >> To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp >> >> >> > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: >http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: >http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a mac
Patty - I concur with Keith - I tried Parallels, but ran into some issues. I installed Fusion and it allowed me to install Legacy 7.0. Some minor tweaking was required (don't recall the exact items), but I have Legacy running great and was even able to install Ubuntu 8.04 via the Fusion program. Bob Patti Hobbs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Keith, > > Based on recommendation from Janis on this list (and after trying WINE > possibilities), I am successfully using Legacy on my Mac with Fusion. > > Patti > On Oct 3, 2008, at 3:41 PM, Keith Bage wrote: > > > I'm sure this question has been covered many times so I apologise in > > advance > > but could someone reassure me that Legacy WILL run on a Mac using > > either > > Boot Camp, Fusion or Parallels and if so which of these PC emulators > > are > > recommended. > > > > > > Thanks > > > > Keith > > > > > > > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived messages: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: >http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: >http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a mac
What is ClearPrint. I find that on my iMac it looks good, just a little jaggy on the laptop. What is ClearPrint? Janis On 10/4/08 9:14 AM, "Jim Winfrey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Allen, my experience is that DAR (Darwin Ports) Wine will "sorta" run > Legacy. It will look good on startup but there will be some features > that don't give you the output you expect. For normal users, Fusion > or Parallels is the best option. I have used both but prefer Fusion > because I can run Legacy as an application within Mac. I can have > Safari open on Ancestry and can copy and paste to Legacy just like it > was a Mac application. The small tradeoffs running Fusion or > Parallels is that the graphics aren't quite as nice as on a Windows > machine. You can use ClearPrint to alias screen characters but that's > as fancy as it gets. It still looks good enough to use though. > > Jim > > On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 4:18 AM, Allen Prunty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Keith Bage wrote: >>> >>> I'm sure this question has been covered many times so I apologise in advance >>> but could someone reassure me that Legacy WILL run on a Mac using either >>> Boot Camp, Fusion or Parallels and if so which of these PC emulators are >>> recommended. >> >> Dar-WINE will also run it natively without an emulator... if you are daring >> enough. >> >> WINE = Wine is -NOT- an Emulator >> >> Allen >> >> >> >> Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >> Archived messages: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ >> Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >> To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp >> >> >> > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: >http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: >http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a mac
Allen, my experience is that DAR (Darwin Ports) Wine will "sorta" run Legacy. It will look good on startup but there will be some features that don't give you the output you expect. For normal users, Fusion or Parallels is the best option. I have used both but prefer Fusion because I can run Legacy as an application within Mac. I can have Safari open on Ancestry and can copy and paste to Legacy just like it was a Mac application. The small tradeoffs running Fusion or Parallels is that the graphics aren't quite as nice as on a Windows machine. You can use ClearPrint to alias screen characters but that's as fancy as it gets. It still looks good enough to use though. Jim On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 4:18 AM, Allen Prunty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Keith Bage wrote: >> >> I'm sure this question has been covered many times so I apologise in advance >> but could someone reassure me that Legacy WILL run on a Mac using either >> Boot Camp, Fusion or Parallels and if so which of these PC emulators are >> recommended. > > Dar-WINE will also run it natively without an emulator... if you are daring > enough. > > WINE = Wine is -NOT- an Emulator > > Allen > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a mac
I'm not sure about Windows 98 - but a look at the website for Fusion should tell you. Janis On 10/3/08 6:01 PM, "Eliz Hanebury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Janis, could you use Fusion with Won 98 2ed? I have wanted a Mac for a > while but always heard I couldn't use it with Legacy so I never got > one. I have Vista and XP discs (gag me that you can't use them on any > computer you have - just how greedy is Microsoft?) > > > Eliz > > On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 5:09 PM, Janis L Gilmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> Yes, Keith, it runs quite well on a Mac. I have it on both my MacBook Air >> and my iMac, running on Fusion. The problem with Boot Camp is that it > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: >http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: >http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a mac
Keith Bage wrote: I'm sure this question has been covered many times so I apologise in advance but could someone reassure me that Legacy WILL run on a Mac using either Boot Camp, Fusion or Parallels and if so which of these PC emulators are recommended. Dar-WINE will also run it natively without an emulator... if you are daring enough. WINE = Wine is -NOT- an Emulator Allen Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a mac
Thanks I will save this Eliz On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 6:53 PM, Patti Hobbs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Eliz, > > It does appear that Fusion works with Windows 98. Here's the link that gives > the info: > http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/resources/system_requirements.html > > If you try to do the "migrate PC" route which is what I did, that software > to help in the migration process will not work with Windows 98. > > Patti > > > On Oct 3, 2008, at 5:01 PM, Eliz Hanebury wrote: > >> Janis, could you use Fusion with Won 98 2ed? I have wanted a Mac for a >> while but always heard I couldn't use it with Legacy so I never got >> one. I have Vista and XP discs (gag me that you can't use them on any >> computer you have - just how greedy is Microsoft?) >> >> >> Eliz >> >> On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 5:09 PM, Janis L Gilmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >>> >>> Yes, Keith, it runs quite well on a Mac. I have it on both my MacBook Air >>> and my iMac, running on Fusion. The problem with Boot Camp is that it >> >> >> >> Legacy User Group guidelines: >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >> Archived messages: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ >> Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >> To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp >> >> >> > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a mac
This probably isn't clear. Using Windows discs are one option to get the Windows os, and migrating a pc is another option to get Windows on the Mac after you've installed Fusion. Patti On Oct 3, 2008, at 5:53 PM, Patti Hobbs wrote: If you try to do the "migrate PC" route which is what I did, that software to help in the migration process will not work with Windows 98. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a mac
Eliz, It does appear that Fusion works with Windows 98. Here's the link that gives the info: http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/resources/system_requirements.html If you try to do the "migrate PC" route which is what I did, that software to help in the migration process will not work with Windows 98. Patti On Oct 3, 2008, at 5:01 PM, Eliz Hanebury wrote: Janis, could you use Fusion with Won 98 2ed? I have wanted a Mac for a while but always heard I couldn't use it with Legacy so I never got one. I have Vista and XP discs (gag me that you can't use them on any computer you have - just how greedy is Microsoft?) Eliz On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 5:09 PM, Janis L Gilmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: Yes, Keith, it runs quite well on a Mac. I have it on both my MacBook Air and my iMac, running on Fusion. The problem with Boot Camp is that it Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
RE: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a mac
Thanks Patti & Janis for confirming my thoughts. I have Vista and would be installing that on my Windows partition. I think the consensus seems to be that Fusion is the best of the emulators. This is quite a big step for me as I've always been a PC guy. I will however, also be retaining my PC (at least for the immediate future) for any programs that just refuse to work on the Mac. Heading into my local Apple store tomorrow :) Keith > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Janis > L Gilmore > Sent: 03 October 2008 22:10 > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a mac > > Yes, Keith, it runs quite well on a Mac. I have it on both my MacBook > Air > and my iMac, running on Fusion. The problem with Boot Camp is that it > requires you to boot your computer as either a Mac or a PC, and you > can't go > back and forth without shutting down. > > I haven't tried Parallels. The Apple Store recommended Fusion, and > that's > what I went with. > > On my MacBook Air, which is by nature limited in resources, it runs > fine - > actually better than fine - quite well. I am more than happy to travel > with > it, and use it as my sole database. However, on the iMac, which has > loads of > resources, it performs just as well as on a PC. > > The installation of Fusion is easy, and the creation of a virtual > machine is > easy. Be aware that you will have to purchase some version of Windows > (I am > on Windows XP for this purpose, although I was on Vista before I > deserted my > PC). If you have two computers, you will have to purchase Windows twice > - a > significant investment. > > Having said all of the above, I am thrilled after 15 years of PC to > back on > a Mac, which I started on in 1986, and used until our company went PC. > There > is really no comparison. (Shameless editorializing.) > > Janis > > > On 10/3/08 4:41 PM, "Keith Bage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I'm sure this question has been covered many times so I apologise in > advance > > but could someone reassure me that Legacy WILL run on a Mac using > either > > Boot Camp, Fusion or Parallels and if so which of these PC emulators > are > > recommended. > > > > > > Thanks > > > > Keith > > > > > > > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > >http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived messages: > >http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > > > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: >http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: >http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a mac
Janis, could you use Fusion with Won 98 2ed? I have wanted a Mac for a while but always heard I couldn't use it with Legacy so I never got one. I have Vista and XP discs (gag me that you can't use them on any computer you have - just how greedy is Microsoft?) Eliz On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 5:09 PM, Janis L Gilmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, Keith, it runs quite well on a Mac. I have it on both my MacBook Air > and my iMac, running on Fusion. The problem with Boot Camp is that it Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a mac
Yes, Keith, it runs quite well on a Mac. I have it on both my MacBook Air and my iMac, running on Fusion. The problem with Boot Camp is that it requires you to boot your computer as either a Mac or a PC, and you can't go back and forth without shutting down. I haven't tried Parallels. The Apple Store recommended Fusion, and that's what I went with. On my MacBook Air, which is by nature limited in resources, it runs fine - actually better than fine - quite well. I am more than happy to travel with it, and use it as my sole database. However, on the iMac, which has loads of resources, it performs just as well as on a PC. The installation of Fusion is easy, and the creation of a virtual machine is easy. Be aware that you will have to purchase some version of Windows (I am on Windows XP for this purpose, although I was on Vista before I deserted my PC). If you have two computers, you will have to purchase Windows twice - a significant investment. Having said all of the above, I am thrilled after 15 years of PC to back on a Mac, which I started on in 1986, and used until our company went PC. There is really no comparison. (Shameless editorializing.) Janis On 10/3/08 4:41 PM, "Keith Bage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm sure this question has been covered many times so I apologise in advance > but could someone reassure me that Legacy WILL run on a Mac using either > Boot Camp, Fusion or Parallels and if so which of these PC emulators are > recommended. > > > Thanks > > Keith > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: >http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: >http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a mac
Keith, Based on recommendation from Janis on this list (and after trying WINE possibilities), I am successfully using Legacy on my Mac with Fusion. Patti On Oct 3, 2008, at 3:41 PM, Keith Bage wrote: I'm sure this question has been covered many times so I apologise in advance but could someone reassure me that Legacy WILL run on a Mac using either Boot Camp, Fusion or Parallels and if so which of these PC emulators are recommended. Thanks Keith Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a Mac
Thank you. Jeff Janis L Gilmore wrote: Hi, Jeff, There has been more interest in this topic than I thought was likely. I should perhaps have posted my findings to the list! I am running Legacy on two Macs, both of them set up within the last month. I am running Legacy Deluxe (latest build) on both of them, through the software Fusion, which installs on the Mac, and allows you to install Windows. Fusion installs on your Mac just as easily as any other software, no problem. Once Fusion is installed, you open the program and click on the "new" button which guides you through the installation of the operating system of your choice. You will choose the operating system from a drop-down menu. You will need to have an authorized copy of a Windows operating system (in my case, I installed Windows XP, which cost about $300-350). Windows installs into Fusion just like any other software. When the installation is complete, you open Fusion, choose your new "virtual machine," and open it up, to find a complete Windows desktop. It doesn't replicate, it IS Windows. You can download Legacy on either the Mac or the PC side, then simply install it from the Windows desktop. From then on, whenever you open the virtual machine, the Legacy icon is sitting on the desktop, just like your PC. I first installed Fusion, Windows XP, and Legacy on my small MacBook Air. It runs adequately, and is full-featured. It is perhaps a bit "jaggy" looking, and just a little slower than it was on my powerful PC. However, the MacBook Air has only 65 GB, most of which is taken up by the Mac OS and necessary softwares. It was intended as a very lean, thin, lightweight machine - it only weights three pounds, and has four-plus hours of battery life. I next installed all of the above on my new 24" iMac, which is very powerful. On it, Legacy looks beautiful, runs fast, and it is just like using it on my PC. For me, this combo is perfect. I have all the power and beauty of the big iMac, but the laptop gives me perfect freedom to travel, and travel light, while carrying my database with me. While my primary work in the program will always take place in the big Mac, I am completely able to work in the small one if I need or want to. If you prefer to have only a laptop, I'm sure that any of the other Mac laptops will run Fusion, Windows, and Legacy beautifully. The MacBook Air is just a different animal, with a different purpose. Having said all of that, Macs ship with a program called Boot Camp, which allows you to install Windows (no need to buy Fusion). I am told that PC programs run in Boot Camp even faster than they do on a fast PC. The down side is that you have to boot your computer as either a Mac or a PC, with no movement back and forth. To switch, you have to shut down completely, and reopen with the other operating system. With Fusion, I can work in Legacy then hit Tab-Control back to the Mac side to perform research, or to write. There are other softwares besides Fusion which allow this - one of them being Parallels. I chose Fusion on the recommendation of the guy in the Apple store, but have no other knowledge of which might be better. I hope this has been helpful. I found the lack of information daunting, when I first thought of making this move. I'm glad I made it. Pros: Macs are so plug and play - such easy, intuitive machines Macs are really easy to network Macs have far fewer security risks (very few viruses are written for them, and their vulnerability is more limited) Cons: On the MacBook Air, the program isn't quite as pretty and fast On the iMac, no cons. Good luck, Jeff. Janis Walker Gilmore On 8/30/08 6:56 PM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I would love to know how you use Legacy on the Mac as well as the pros and cons. Please reply to me offline. Jeff Janis L Gilmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I have raised this issue once before, asking others on the list to reply off-topic to my questions about being able to use Legacy, if I switch back to a Mac. I have made the switch and have ended up using a desktop iMac along with a little MacBook Air. For others who are interested in using Legacy on a Mac, I will be happy to share my experience, pros and cons, etc. Upshot, I¹m quite happy. I do think that there are possibly some even better ways of making it work, such as WINE, which I believe Allan(?) mentioned, but it requires more technical expertise. I am here to tell you that the easy way that I have set it up works quite well, with a couple of provisos and a couple of Oh, wows! Prior to the move to Mac, I had a hard time getting nitty gritty input on the viability of the process; if there is any one else contemplating the same move, I¹ll be glad to give you my low-down on it. Since we are probably a small group, I won¹t waste band-width on the list, out of consideration for others. (I suspect that there may be no others.) (-: Janis Walker Gilmore Legacy User Group guidelin
Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a Mac
Hi, Jeff, There has been more interest in this topic than I thought was likely. I should perhaps have posted my findings to the list! I am running Legacy on two Macs, both of them set up within the last month. I am running Legacy Deluxe (latest build) on both of them, through the software Fusion, which installs on the Mac, and allows you to install Windows. Fusion installs on your Mac just as easily as any other software, no problem. Once Fusion is installed, you open the program and click on the "new" button which guides you through the installation of the operating system of your choice. You will choose the operating system from a drop-down menu. You will need to have an authorized copy of a Windows operating system (in my case, I installed Windows XP, which cost about $300-350). Windows installs into Fusion just like any other software. When the installation is complete, you open Fusion, choose your new "virtual machine," and open it up, to find a complete Windows desktop. It doesn't replicate, it IS Windows. You can download Legacy on either the Mac or the PC side, then simply install it from the Windows desktop. From then on, whenever you open the virtual machine, the Legacy icon is sitting on the desktop, just like your PC. I first installed Fusion, Windows XP, and Legacy on my small MacBook Air. It runs adequately, and is full-featured. It is perhaps a bit "jaggy" looking, and just a little slower than it was on my powerful PC. However, the MacBook Air has only 65 GB, most of which is taken up by the Mac OS and necessary softwares. It was intended as a very lean, thin, lightweight machine - it only weights three pounds, and has four-plus hours of battery life. I next installed all of the above on my new 24" iMac, which is very powerful. On it, Legacy looks beautiful, runs fast, and it is just like using it on my PC. For me, this combo is perfect. I have all the power and beauty of the big iMac, but the laptop gives me perfect freedom to travel, and travel light, while carrying my database with me. While my primary work in the program will always take place in the big Mac, I am completely able to work in the small one if I need or want to. If you prefer to have only a laptop, I'm sure that any of the other Mac laptops will run Fusion, Windows, and Legacy beautifully. The MacBook Air is just a different animal, with a different purpose. Having said all of that, Macs ship with a program called Boot Camp, which allows you to install Windows (no need to buy Fusion). I am told that PC programs run in Boot Camp even faster than they do on a fast PC. The down side is that you have to boot your computer as either a Mac or a PC, with no movement back and forth. To switch, you have to shut down completely, and reopen with the other operating system. With Fusion, I can work in Legacy then hit Tab-Control back to the Mac side to perform research, or to write. There are other softwares besides Fusion which allow this - one of them being Parallels. I chose Fusion on the recommendation of the guy in the Apple store, but have no other knowledge of which might be better. I hope this has been helpful. I found the lack of information daunting, when I first thought of making this move. I'm glad I made it. Pros: Macs are so plug and play - such easy, intuitive machines Macs are really easy to network Macs have far fewer security risks (very few viruses are written for them, and their vulnerability is more limited) Cons: On the MacBook Air, the program isn't quite as pretty and fast On the iMac, no cons. Good luck, Jeff. Janis Walker Gilmore On 8/30/08 6:56 PM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would love to know how you use Legacy on the Mac as well as the pros and > cons. Please reply to me offline. > > Jeff > > >> Janis L Gilmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> I have raised this issue once before, asking others on the list to >>> reply off-topic to my questions about being able to use Legacy, if I >>> switch back to a Mac. >>> >>> I have made the switch and have ended up using a desktop iMac >>> along with a little MacBook Air. For others who are interested in >>> using Legacy on a Mac, I will be happy to share my experience, pros >>> and cons, etc. >>> >>> Upshot, I¹m quite happy. I do think that there are possibly some >>> even better ways of making it work, such as WINE, which I believe >>> Allan(?) mentioned, but it requires more technical expertise. I am >>> here to tell you that the easy way that I have set it up works quite >>> well, with a couple of provisos and a couple of Oh, wows! >>> >>> Prior to the move to Mac, I had a hard time getting nitty gritty >>> input on the viability of the process; if there is any one else >>> contemplating the same move, I¹ll be glad to give you my low-down on >>> it. Since we are probably a small group, I won¹t waste band-width on >>> the list, out of consideration for others. (I suspect that there may >>> be no others.) (-: >
Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a Mac
I would love to know how you use Legacy on the Mac as well as the pros and cons. Please reply to me offline. Jeff Janis L Gilmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I have raised this issue once before, asking others on the list to reply off-topic to my questions about being able to use Legacy, if I switch back to a Mac. I have made the switch and have ended up using a desktop iMac along with a little MacBook Air. For others who are interested in using Legacy on a Mac, I will be happy to share my experience, pros and cons, etc. Upshot, I¹m quite happy. I do think that there are possibly some even better ways of making it work, such as WINE, which I believe Allan(?) mentioned, but it requires more technical expertise. I am here to tell you that the easy way that I have set it up works quite well, with a couple of provisos and a couple of Oh, wows! Prior to the move to Mac, I had a hard time getting nitty gritty input on the viability of the process; if there is any one else contemplating the same move, I¹ll be glad to give you my low-down on it. Since we are probably a small group, I won¹t waste band-width on the list, out of consideration for others. (I suspect that there may be no others.) (-: Janis Walker Gilmore Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a Mac
Janis - Please reply to my email ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) on this subject. I am seriously contemplating buying an iMac and your experience with it and with Legacy would be most appreciated. Bob Janis L Gilmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have raised this issue once before, asking others on the list to reply > off-topic to my questions about being able to use Legacy, if I switch back > to a Mac. > > I have made the switch and have ended up using a desktop iMac along with a > little MacBook Air. For others who are interested in using Legacy on a Mac, > I will be happy to share my experience, pros and cons, etc. > > Upshot, I¹m quite happy. I do think that there are possibly some even better > ways of making it work, such as WINE, which I believe Allan(?) mentioned, > but it requires more technical expertise. I am here to tell you that the > easy way that I have set it up works quite well, with a couple of provisos > and a couple of Oh, wows! > > Prior to the move to Mac, I had a hard time getting nitty gritty input on > the viability of the process; if there is any one else contemplating the > same move, I¹ll be glad to give you my low-down on it. Since we are probably > a small group, I won¹t waste band-width on the list, out of consideration > for others. (I suspect that there may be no others.) (-: > > Janis Walker Gilmore > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: >http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: >http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a Mac
I use Legacy under Parallels and Geo database works fine. Be sure the file "GeoDB.gdb" is in the "Geo" folder under the "Legacy" folder (or somewhere else on your computer). Then in Legacy, click Options>Customize>Other>Database Maintenance and "Set" the location of the file so that Legacy can use it. Ron Taylor --- On Sat, 8/16/08, Judie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Judie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a Mac To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Date: Saturday, August 16, 2008, 9:48 AM I am also running Lagacy 7 on a iMac with Parallels. The only problem I have had is getting the Geo database to run. Any suggestions Steve? Everything else runs perfect. Judie Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy on a Mac?
Anything that runs on a PC will run in Parallels or on BootCamp (faster and smoother than Parallels) on a Mac. I also use Reunion designed for the Mac, it's popular with good reason. There are one or two freeware/open source items out there, I know nothing about them. I run both a MacBook and a PC. So I have programs on both operating systems. Elaine Self-conceit may lead to self-destruction. --Aesop Hello lgvelez On Saturday, January 6, 2007, you wrote > Is anybody running Legacy on an Intel Mac using either bootcamp or > Parallels? I'm very close to moving most of my > world from PC to Mac, but the > genealogy programs in the Macintosh world are less than exciting. > Laura Grant Velez Have you unlocked the real power of Legacy? Legacy 6.0 Deluxe has 92 features not found in the Standard Edition. Learn more about these features at http://legacyfamilytree.com/DeluxeEdition.asp. Legacy User Group guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
