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From: yourgalal <alandtonyc@aol.com>
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Subject: Re: Mac user
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:59:30 -0500
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On Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:35:16 -0800, Herb <Herb@the.herb.garden> wrote:
>On 12/29/2011 5:35 AM, yourgalal wrote:
>> On Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:30:49 -0800, Herb<Herb@the.herb.garden> wrote:
>>
>>> On 12/26/2011 3:18 PM, yourgalal wrote:
>>>> Hi all! Just got a macbook pro. Have always used a PC for embroidery.
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas? Is there embroidery software available for mac users or
>>>> should I stick to PC?
>>>>
>>>> I'm not finding much.....thinking I should stay with what I know. I
>>>> am not very experienced, but I CAN digitize a little, just a little,
>>>> with my PE design.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>>> Your gal Al!
>>>
>>> There are programs available that let you run Windows programs on the
>>> Mac. BootCamp is built in to Mac OS X.
>>>
>>> One possible caution: I've heard of compatibility and/or driver problems
>>> with very specialized hardware such as dongles. You might want to
>>> contact Brother for information about running PE Design in that environment.
>>>
>>> - Herb
>>
>> Herb:
>>
>> FYI, I contacted Brother and they do NOT have software for use with
>> Macs. Embrilliance, which I heard is Mac compatible, does not have
>> any digitizing capabilities although they DID indicate that they hope
>> to have "something" out this year. Guess I'm sticking with PE!
>>
>> Can you make any recommendations as far as digitizing software? I've
>> dabbled with PE Design and have made a few original designs, but they
>> take me FOREVER and are never quite what I have in mind. You are the
>> master. Any advice?
>>
>> Happy Holidays!
>>
>> Your Gal Al
>
>As I suggested, you can probably run your existing software on a Mac
>under its BootCamp compatibility mode. Essentially you switch your Mac
>between running Mac OS and Windows (separately, although I think that
>you can share files between them).
>
>Incidentally, I do NOT really digitize at all. I primarily use an old
>quick-and-dirty program, ClickNStitch, that's almost completely
>automatic. The results are adequate for most of the one-off items that
>are requested here. They make no use of different stitch patterns,
>appropriate stitch directions, the right kind of borders or edges,
>controled overlaps, movement management, or a host of other things that
>a professional 'master' would do. Strictly amateurish results. Believe me.
>
> - Herb
Thanks, as always....and amatuerish or not, I appreciate your patience
and generosity. You've helped me out with designs more than a few
times!
Here I go! Now all I need is TIME!
Al
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