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Jessica - May 20, 2005 5:17:59 am PDT #3023 of 10003

And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

So. I have a beautiful new G5 that I love and cherish and call George.

Since this is my first Mac, I need software recs. Specifically, web design (I used to use CoffeeCup) and personal accounting (MS Money). And at some point I'll probably have to figure out how to sync my Clie's calendar/contacts/etc. (I was using Agendus, which has both PC and PalmOS versions, but nothing for Mac.)

Steph L. - May 20, 2005 5:48:53 am PDT #3024 of 10003

I look more rad than Lutheranism

Jess, unfortunately there's no universally loved personal accounting software for the Mac -- that's my one quibble. I still miss MS Money. I'm using Quicken, since it came with my iBook, but it took a lot of getting used to, and I still don't like the way it tracks investments.

I know nothing about web design software, for Mac or PC.

Jessica - May 20, 2005 5:53:38 am PDT #3025 of 10003

And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Gack! I just did a quick search on "quicken" to check the price on Amazon, and the first result it gave me was Quicken Willmaker Plus 2005. I'm a little nervous now.

Steph L. - May 20, 2005 6:01:44 am PDT #3026 of 10003

I look more rad than Lutheranism

Well, it works with your tagline....

Quicken didn't come with your OS?

Jessica - May 20, 2005 6:03:39 am PDT #3027 of 10003

And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

You know, I haven't checked. I don't think so, though.

Steph L. - May 20, 2005 7:26:24 am PDT #3028 of 10003

I look more rad than Lutheranism

Jess, what did you get -- an iMac, or a Power Mac? The iMac comes with Quicken, according to Apple's site. The Power Mac, NSM.

t edit But it looks like the Power Mac comes with something called QuickBooks for Mac, which sounds like an accounting program.

Jessica - May 20, 2005 7:28:39 am PDT #3029 of 10003

And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

The Power Mac, NSM.

Yeah, I got a Power Mac. Oh well, no free Quicken.

Steph L. - May 20, 2005 7:31:19 am PDT #3030 of 10003

I look more rad than Lutheranism

Huh. QuickBooks, which should have come with your Power Mac, looks just like Quicken.

-t - May 20, 2005 7:33:01 am PDT #3031 of 10003

I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

QuickBooks is supposed to be Quicken that you can run a small business on.

Scrappy - May 20, 2005 7:33:45 am PDT #3032 of 10003

Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

We use Quickbooks--our company has 53 employees and hundreds of clients. It works pretty well.

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