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Re: Why I'm an Apple convert

From "David B." <David@hotmail.co.uk>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.advocacy
Subject Re: Why I'm an Apple convert
Date 2026-02-17 19:36 +0000
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On 17/02/2026 18:55, Tom Elam wrote:
[....]
> Yesterday I took the next step and bought a MacBook Air. Probably just 
> before the next update, but what the heck. Got almost everything up and 
> running except 2 standalone utilites that are Windows-only. A few years 
> back the poor state of Quicken and an M1 MacBook Pro that failed to boot 
> 13 days after purchase derailed the process. Quicken has been updated 
> and now works OK. I have two Windows 11 machines around that can run 
> those utilities. This is being sent on the Air/Thunderbird.
> 
> Still a few kinks to work out, thanks to Google and YouTube I'm 
> confident I'll not be needing Parallels.


You won't be sorry, Tom. 🙂 It's a great machine. I have the first one, 
an M1, which has hardly been used since I bought it for my wife!

If you need any help, pop over to 'alt.computer.workshop' - you'll
always find me there.

Are you already familiar with the Apple Support Communities forums?

Loads of help and advice from other users of Apple products there!

https://discussions.apple.com/learn

-- 
Kind regards,
David

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Why I'm an Apple convert Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-02-15 15:27 -0500
  Re: Why I'm an Apple convert "David B." <David@hotmail.co.uk> - 2026-02-15 22:32 +0000
  Re: Why I'm an Apple convert pothead <pothead@snakebite.com> - 2026-02-15 23:08 +0000
    Re: Why I'm an Apple convert Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-02-17 13:55 -0500
      Re: Why I'm an Apple convert "David B." <David@hotmail.co.uk> - 2026-02-17 19:36 +0000
        Re: Why I'm an Apple convert Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-02-17 16:09 -0500
          Re: Why I'm an Apple convert Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-02-17 23:58 -0500
            Re: Why I'm an Apple convert "David B." <David@hotmail.co.uk> - 2026-02-18 11:23 +0000
              Re: Why I'm an Apple convert Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-02-18 16:16 -0500
      Re: Why I'm an Apple convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-02-17 11:55 -0800
        Re: Why I'm an Apple convert Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-02-18 16:17 -0500
          Re: Why I'm an Apple convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-02-18 13:49 -0800
            Re: Why I'm an Apple convert Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-02-18 18:48 -0500
              Re: Why I'm an Apple convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-02-19 10:08 -0800
                Re: Why I'm an Apple convert Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-02-19 20:37 -0500
                Re: Why I'm an Apple convert pothead <pothead@snakebite.com> - 2026-02-20 02:24 +0000
                Re: Why I'm an Apple convert Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-02-20 18:13 +0000
                Re: Why I'm an Apple convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-02-20 10:24 -0800
                Re: Why I'm an Apple convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-02-20 08:15 -0800
                Re: Why I'm an Apple convert Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-02-20 18:13 +0000
                Re: Why I'm an Apple convert Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-02-22 08:34 -0700
                Re: Why I'm an Apple convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-02-22 07:38 -0800
                Re: Why I'm an Apple convert Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-02-22 22:20 +0000
                Re: Why I'm an Apple convert Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-02-22 08:32 -0700
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    Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Nick Charles <noway> - 2026-02-26 13:59 +0000
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        Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-02-26 12:39 -0800
          Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2026-02-27 10:01 -0500
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            Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-02-27 12:55 -0800
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              Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-03-02 17:24 -0700
                Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-03-02 18:20 -0800
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                Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-03-03 12:11 -0800
                Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-03 05:30 +0000
          Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-03-02 17:16 -0700
            Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-03-02 20:16 -0500
      Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-26 20:19 +0000
      Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-02-26 12:39 -0800
      Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-02-27 06:06 +0000
        Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-02-26 22:38 -0800
    Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-02-26 12:38 -0800
      Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-03-02 17:39 -0700
        Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-03-02 20:24 -0500
          Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-03-03 12:15 -0800
            Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-03-03 16:58 -0500
              Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-03-03 16:17 -0800
                Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-03-03 21:06 -0500
                Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-03-03 18:50 -0800
                Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-03-03 22:22 -0500
                Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-03-03 21:13 -0800
                Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-03-04 00:34 -0500
                Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-03-03 21:52 -0800
                Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> - 2026-03-04 06:19 +0000
                Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-03-03 22:26 -0800
                Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-03-04 01:41 -0500
                Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-03-04 09:49 -0800
                Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-03-04 13:33 -0500
                Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-03-11 11:24 -0400
                Re: Why You Need To Be An Apple Convert "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-03-11 11:44 -0400
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