On the Macintosh: QuarkXPress
If you use QuarkXPress on the Macintosh, your skills will translate to the Windows version. Transferring Quark files themselves between Macintosh and PC may not always go smoothly, thanks to both technological differences and font technology differences. For more information, check out Quark’s Web site at http://www.quark.com/ and especially the tech notes at http://www.quark.com/tech/technotes.html.
On the Macintosh: Quicken
Quicken is available on the Macintosh, but you may be disappointed to discover that it doesn’t offer as many features as the Windows version—particularly in the area of Internet connectivity. For more information about the Macintosh version of Quicken, visit http://www.intuit.com/.
The Quicken Support web pages also offer information on converting Windows Quicken files for use with the Macintosh version of Quicken—it’s not a trivial process, so check the current recommendations.
On the Macintosh: QuickTime
Most people probably think of QuickTime as a way of playing movies on the Macintosh, but the various QuickTime players and plug-ins can also display pictures and play sounds. QuickTime 4 even offers real-time streaming of audio and video over the Internet—great for people who like to listen to the radio via the Internet or watch live “webcasts” of important events. QuickTime can also be a useful file-format conversion utility for use by other applications, including web browsers and email programs.
QuickTime is a cross-platform standard; you may have encountered the occasional Windows program that uses QuickTime as its picture-displaying or sound-playing technology. On the Macintosh, far more programs rely on it. QuickTime is built into the Macintosh OS—use Apple menu → Control Panels → QuickTime Settings to adjust its options—and you can download the latest version for free from http://www.apple.com. For about $30, you can upgrade the free copy of QuickTime to QuickTime Pro, which contains tools for creating and editing QuickTime movies.
For more information about QuickTime, visit http://www.apple.com/quicktime/.
On the Macintosh: Quitting Applications
For information, see Exiting Programs.