# Mac/PC/Graphics discussion - this time w/ civility!
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mac-pc-graphics-discussion-this-time-w-civility/38854
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [October 29, 2000, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mac-pc-graphics-discussion-this-time-w-civility/38854 "2000-10-29T23:24:43Z")
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### Author:  [@avacado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/avacado)
#### Post date: [November 1, 2000, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mac-pc-graphics-discussion-this-time-w-civility/38854/21 "2000-11-01T05:50:49Z")
if you’re concerned with CADD programs, the most popular, autocad, hasn’t been made for macintosh for a few years. boo, i say. there are other drafting/engineering programs for mac, though, notably microstaion and vellum solids.
for what it’s worth, i’ve had an easier time converting pc files on my mac than vice versa. i agree that the mac interface is more elegant and friendly, but that’s just my opinion.
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### Author:  [@dpr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dpr)
#### Post date: [November 1, 2000, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mac-pc-graphics-discussion-this-time-w-civility/38854/22 "2000-11-01T13:30:58Z")
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> \*Originally posted by SPOOFE Bo Diddly \*
> \*\*… do you know if OSX (which I have also heard good things about) will shrink the compatibility gap any? I’d love to have the ability to run most software with a Mac’s power. \*\*
Actually originally OSX was going to be fully compatible. But a few things changed in the environment (and the cynic in me wouldn’t dare point to the fact that pre-Gates financial input it was cross-platform and shortly after it suddenly wasn’t)and sadly they announced they’d remain seperate, though the gap is still closing. Important to note tho is the fact that OSX will interact with nix very well. Bears thinkign about that little fact…
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