[muglo] Re: Mac software

Martin,
Thanks to all the members for their responses.

My database needs are simple and home based - to catalogue and track  
books, videos, etc. It's a task I've been performing on my Palm-based  
Sony Clie (Handbase), but this PDA is a discontinued item and will  
eventually bite the dust. I'm attempting to move all my data to the Mac.

Appreciate the support,
Sean


On 27-Jan-07, at 1:58 PM, Martin Albinger wrote:

>
> On Jan 26,2007, at 11:38 PM, Paul Thomas wrote:
>
>> It seems that Tee and I sent essentially the same message one minute
>> apart!!!
>>
>> Paul
>
> Would have been my comments also.  I use both FileMaker and Appleworks
> databases extensively.  Have for the past 20 years starting with
> Appleworks on the ][e.  It all depends on what you want to do.
> Microsoft Office was mentioned but generally most installs don't  
> have a
> database function, typically Access.  If the learning curve for
> FileMaker is big the one for Access is likely longer.
>
> I still use AW6 however on OS X you lose the built in macro functions
> that was/is available when run under OS 9.2.2 or earlier.  You can run
> it in Classic mode to get that function back but since you have an
> intel based Mac that won't work. The AW database module is a flat file
> however there are tricks that can expand its scope and provide
> additional functionality.  I find most people haven't really explored
> that part of AW to get the best use of the whole program.
>
> Could you provide more details about what you want to do so we can
> provide some better advice? E.g. a list of address, mail merge, some
> basic accounting, membership lists etc.
>
> Martin
>
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