Transfering old files from a windows machine to a new mac

bemanisuperstar · 05-19-2004, 08:45 PM

The subject says it all

I'm considering getting a Power book and want to know how much of my old stuff will work on a mac.

(Roms and such)

HoLoCroN · 05-20-2004, 12:02 AM

Depends on what you have on your PC. If you have office documents, you shouldn't have too much of a problem, just get the mac version of office.

If you have applications, that is a different story. Most if not all of the applications won't run on a mac unless you use a PC emulator.

bemanisuperstar · 05-20-2004, 11:08 AM

How about Zip files?

I know Mac has Game Emus but all my SNES/CPS 2 and Neo Geo Roms are in Zip Format.

How does Mac MAME run?

HoLoCroN · 05-20-2004, 02:13 PM

You can unzip the files but the files themselves might not work in a mac system.

g5orbust · 05-20-2004, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bemanisuperstar
How about Zip files?

I know Mac has Game Emus but all my SNES/CPS 2 and Neo Geo Roms are in Zip Format.

How does Mac MAME run?

Macs can open all .zip files.

Check out: http://www.zophar.net/mac/mame.html for MAME on OSX. As far as how it runs, Im not sure.

pR3t3nD3r · 06-05-2004, 01:54 AM

A lot of your windows files wont be able to cross into the word of the Mac, but some will. You can let go of most of your applications because those aren't going to fly over to your Mac.

mac_mogul · 06-06-2004, 08:06 PM

Quote:

[i]You can let go of most of your applications because those aren't going to fly over to your Mac. [/b]

BUT, if you take the time to look, you will be able to find Mac versions of several PC apps. So you don't necessarily have to 'let them go' but you do have to know where they are to get them.

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05-20-2004, 12:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
HoLoCroN Monster Techie Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Plant City, FL Posts: 1,293	Depends on what you have on your PC. If you have office documents, you shouldn't have too much of a problem, just get the mac version of office. If you have applications, that is a different story. Most if not all of the applications won't run on a mac unless you use a PC emulator.

05-20-2004, 11:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
bemanisuperstar Junior Techie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 53	How about Zip files? I know Mac has Game Emus but all my SNES/CPS 2 and Neo Geo Roms are in Zip Format. How does Mac MAME run?

05-20-2004, 02:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
HoLoCroN Monster Techie Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Plant City, FL Posts: 1,293	You can unzip the files but the files themselves might not work in a mac system.