On 12/29/2011 5:35 AM, yourgalal wrote:
> On Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:30:49 -0800, Herb<Herb@the.herb.garden> wrote:
>
>> On 12/26/2011 3:18 PM, yourgalal wrote:
>>> Hi all! Just got a macbook pro. Have always used a PC for embroidery.
>>>
>>> Any ideas? Is there embroidery software available for mac users or
>>> should I stick to PC?
>>>
>>> I'm not finding much.....thinking I should stay with what I know. I
>>> am not very experienced, but I CAN digitize a little, just a little,
>>> with my PE design.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Your gal Al!
>>
>> There are programs available that let you run Windows programs on the
>> Mac. BootCamp is built in to Mac OS X.
>>
>> One possible caution: I've heard of compatibility and/or driver problems
>> with very specialized hardware such as dongles. You might want to
>> contact Brother for information about running PE Design in that environment.
>>
>> - Herb
>
> Herb:
>
> FYI, I contacted Brother and they do NOT have software for use with
> Macs. Embrilliance, which I heard is Mac compatible, does not have
> any digitizing capabilities although they DID indicate that they hope
> to have "something" out this year. Guess I'm sticking with PE!
>
> Can you make any recommendations as far as digitizing software? I've
> dabbled with PE Design and have made a few original designs, but they
> take me FOREVER and are never quite what I have in mind. You are the
> master. Any advice?
>
> Happy Holidays!
>
> Your Gal Al
As I suggested, you can probably run your existing software on a Mac
under its BootCamp compatibility mode. Essentially you switch your Mac
between running Mac OS and Windows (separately, although I think that
you can share files between them).
Incidentally, I do NOT really digitize at all. I primarily use an old
quick-and-dirty program, ClickNStitch, that's almost completely
automatic. The results are adequate for most of the one-off items that
are requested here. They make no use of different stitch patterns,
appropriate stitch directions, the right kind of borders or edges,
controled overlaps, movement management, or a host of other things that
a professional 'master' would do. Strictly amateurish results. Believe me.
- Herb
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