The discontinued Microsoft Works has not been available for the Mac since version 4. The last version 9 (in 2008) would require the Windows operating system to be installed on a Mac but may not work with the latest versions of Windows.
No, Microsoft ActiveX controls cannot run on Mac OS X.
Macs use an operating system called Mac OS X which will not run applications written for the Windows operating system. Microsoft produce a Mac OS X version of Word for Apple's Mac computers. There is the option of installing the Windows operating system on a MacBook alongside Mac OS X which allows Windows applications as well as Mac OS X applications to be used.
No. Microsoft Train Simulator, and RailWorks are exclusive to the Windows operating system.
The programs included with Microsoft Office Live are Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Powerpoint. The minimum system requirement for Windows to run these programs is Windows XP and for Mac it is Mac OS X 10.2.
No it does not. It is only on Microsoft OS, Xbox, and Playstation. What you can do though is use boot camp to have windows run on your mac. This is a fairly simply procedure and will enable you to run anything that uses Microsoft, including games.
Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac is created by Microsoft for Apple's Mac computers and it requires Mac OS X to work. A Dell is not an Apple Mac and is not running Mac OS X and so Office 2008 for Mac will not work.
Many of Microsoft's USB Sidewinder products will work with Mac OS X. The addition of the GamePad Companion software (See links below) will allow for configuring the device with most Mac OS X software.
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No, the Registry is a feature of Microsoft Windows only. Neither the original Mac OS or the newer Mac OS X have ever used a Registry, Mac OS X is based on Unix which has never used a Registry.
Definitely a Mac is the right choice Source: I'm using a MacBook Pro right now
No. Office 2011 is only for Mac OS X. The equivalent for Windows is Microsoft Office 2010. Microsoft Office 2010 will run on Windows XP.
Edius only works with the Windows operating system so will not run on Mac OS X. If you have a Mac with an Intel processor (any recent one) then you can install Windows on the Mac and then run Edius. Alternatives that will work with Mac OS X are Apple's Final Cut Pro or Adobe's Premiere.