Mac equivalent of Photoshop?

[Marc]

Wait a minute... there is a version of Photoshop for Windows? When did they port Photoshop to Windows?



The computing world move so fast these days. I bet they'll have a Windows version of Excel soon too.

Or perhaps even windows for mac -- nah, I'm just being crazy here fersure.

And Apple sold systems that could run PC operating systems (like Windows/DOS) on them the beginning of 1994 (Macintosh Quadra 610 DOS Compatible, followed by the Power Macintosh 6100/66 DOS Compatible and Power Macintosh 7300/180 PC Compatible).

Iirc that was through a daughterboard that could be added that had an Intel processor on it.

Never saw one in action so not sure if was dual boot or whether you you ran both at the same time.

The Wiki talks about the processor direct slot but not about how it was used (I think the 7300/180 might of been able to run both as the Intel card had it's own memory).

 

[Small White Car]

O.P. - I still suggest actual Photoshop, but if you're looking for something in the range of $50, Acorn is a fantastic image editor for that price.

http://www.flyingmeat.com/acorn/

It's certainly not Photoshop, but it's great for the price it is.

 

[Shaw]

Or perhaps even windows for mac -- nah, I'm just being crazy here fersure.

And Apple sold systems that could run PC operating systems (like Windows/DOS) on them the beginning of 1994 (Macintosh Quadra 610 DOS Compatible, followed by the Power Macintosh 6100/66 DOS Compatible and Power Macintosh 7300/180 PC Compatible).

Iirc that was through a daughterboard that could be added that had an Intel processor on it.

Never saw one in action so not sure if was dual boot or whether you you ran both at the same time.

The Wiki talks about the processor direct slot but not about how it was used (I think the 7300/180 might of been able to run both as the Intel card had it's own memory).

The processor direct slot (PDS) is a special high speed connection to the logic board that was designed for functions that needed a better connection than the NuBus slots (if available) could provide. In the case of the 61xx, 71xx and 81xx series systems, this was often used for either a video card, an AV card or a PC compatibility card. Third party venders later made processor upgrade cards for the PDS, but the system had to first boot via the onboard processor and part way through startup special software handed the system over to the upgrade processor.

Later systems used a PCI slot for the PC compatibility card, but in all cases the cards had their own processor, their own memory, and their own video out port. Most other peripheral connections were shared from the Mac via additional software.

The PC environment had to be started from within the Mac's operating system for systems with PC compatibility cards.

While the service manuals for these systems aren't meant for redistribution, there are other technical sources on these items at Apple that are publicly available...

• Macintosh Quadra 610 DOS Compatible Specifications
• Power Macintosh 6100/66 DOS Compatible Specifications
• Power Macintosh 7300/180 PC Compatible Specifications
• Power Macintosh 4400/200 PC Compatible Specifications
• User’s manual for PC-compatible Power Macintosh 7300 and 4400 computers (PDF)
• Power Macintosh 7300 series PC-compatible, Technical Information (PDF)

Sometimes it is better to get the information from the original source rather than a wiki.

 

[David cgc]

All right, I used to use Photoshop for all sorts of stuff on my old computer. Last month, I bought a Mac, and I don't have Photoshop anymore. Does Mac have an equivalent program, or can I buy Photoshop for my Mac?

You can probably sidegrade to the Mac version of Photoshop if you ask Adobe. I have a friend who had to, and they just changed his license from Windows to Mac and sent him a copy of the Mac version for a $10 fee.

 

[Amaris]

Just don't buy Pixelmator. It's got just about the same functionality as most freeware editors for Mac, but it's $50. I have Paint Shop Pro X2 on the Windows side of Boot Camp and that's what I have to use (I bought it when it first came out).


J.