I have also been using SPSS for Mac for several years. I like it overall and it does all the stats I need (which is nothing complicated). However, the extra modules required to do anything above the basics are pretty expensive.
Unlike some of the earlier posts recommending SPSS, I find the graphics excellent. Using the "interactive" graph forms gives great flexibility and in most cases I can do all necessary editing in SPSS to get graphs the way I want. One nice feature is the ability to create multi-panel graphs. --------------------------------- Mark Kuhlmann Biology Department Hartwick College Oneonta, NY 13820 607.431.4768 ---------------------------------- > From: Anna Sher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: October 20, 2005 7:15:39 PM EDT > Subject: Query about statistics programs > > > Hello all- > > I am a Mac user in search of a statistics program that better suits > my needs. I hope to tap into your experience to weigh in on what > has worked well for you. Here are the requirements: > > 1) Mac friendly - I am a SAS user, but they no longer support Mac. > I have a PC emulator, but fear trying to run something powerful as > SAS on it. Anyone have experience with this? > > 2) Easy to produce bar graphs with standard error or confidence > interval bars that can be easily edited/pasted together/etc for > manuscripts. I have been using JMP, but find the graphs difficult > to manipulate and make error bars. I typically use MSExcel to make > my graphs, but creating SE bars is a pain (takes several steps). > Then I paste the Excel graphs into Word to format- works but is > cumbersome and often doesn't work well. > > 3) Able to do the following analyses (I suspect that most decent > programs will do): > Mixed linear models (something like PROC MIXED in SAS, also > PROC GLM) > PCA, Discriminant analysis, and other multivariate and > ordination-type analyses > Regression models of all sorts - would love to be able to test > fit of various linear and non-linear equations I can type in (not > just 'boxed' models) > > Is SPSS the answer? Mathematica? Don't have much experience > either it but am willing to try if it makes great graphs. Or, do > I just need better training in JMPIN? Or just use a new system for > graph making/editing? Am open to all suggestions. If you send > answers to me directly I am happy to compile the answers and post. > > Much thanks, > > Anna > > > Anna A. Sher, Ph.D. > Assistant Professor, Director > Dpt of Biological Sciences > University of Denver > Denver, CO 80209 > tel: 303.871.3538 office: 330 Mudd Hall > > Dpt of Research, Herbaria & Records > Denver Botanic Gardens > 909 York St. > Denver, CO 80206 > tel: 720.865.3589 > >
