Ok, I just can’t stand keeping my mouth shut anymore… 🙂
WHAT I don’t understand; since Macs have the reputation of being used by ‘graphics people ‘…then why Oh why are most programs/plug-ins aimed towards Windoze users ???
Jodi, that program isn’t exactly a high-end one that a professional would use, now is it? No doubt there are a lot more graphics programs/plug-ins made for Windows but most all the high-end programs, geared toward "graphics people" have Mac versions.
That "reputation" hangs on, but hasn’t really been valid for years.
Well Mac, according to this NewsFactor article <
http://www.newsfactor.com/perl/story/22197.html> the Mac is still the preferred platform by graphics people.
Quote:
Research firm TrendWatch notes that Apple’s share in its historically strong markets remains stable. For example, Macintoshes are used by 83 percent of graphic designers, 77 percent of corporate design departments, and 65 percent of ad agencies.
That came from a Sept 2003 article.
So it’s certainly understandable that software developers may not invest in the much smaller payout possibilities.
That’s true if you’re talking total market share numbers.
Heck, even virus/worm coders bypass the OS
You’re refering to the Security Through Obscurity myth. It’s been debunked and OS X (as well as every other non-Microsoft OS on the planet) has been proven more secure and harder to write virus’ and worms. It’s not invulnerable but it is much, much harder to comprimise than any version of Windows.
Total OS X virus’ to date: 0
Total Mac OS virus’ to date: 50-60
Total Windows virus’ to date: 60,000 and climbing!
Whew! My head almost exploded… 😉
Joe
