Chapter 22. Cross-Platform Compatibility
John Rizzo is the chapter editor and author.
Don't worry, they said. Go ahead and buy a Mac—it can do everything a PC can and more. Now you're having trouble working collaboratively with your Windows-using colleagues. You can't open a file someone sent you, or you can't run a program someone wants you to, or you can't connect to a network.
This may sound like blasphemy in the Macintosh Bible, but here goes: The Mac has limitations. The cruel fact is, Windows PCs work better with other Windows PCs than Macs do. Let's face it—it's a Windows world, and it's up to you to deal with it.
The good news is that you can deal with it. With a few extra utilities and some know-how, you can join the Windows world ...
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