Train Simulator for Mac

[howmus]

loathar, normally I wouldn't reply to your post as it really is off topic as is my reply. However you have brought up a problem that a lot of Mac users had under OS9. First, I would doubt that your computers were having virus related problems but rather hard drive coruption (as in: A major problem has been found in the extents B-tree node....... etc.). I had that problem with my old G3 Mac. It got to the point where it was crashing every 10 minutes or so. I would run Norton Utilities again and again and the problem just got worse and worse. Out of desperation, I finally decided to go to the forums over at Apple.com and see if anyone else had the same problem. Whalah! There were several posts about it and several Mac Gurus had chimed in with the source of the problem... You mentioned it in your post. Norton! The last time Norton was useful on a Mac was OS 8.6. It fried my hardrive (and I might add most of the Macs at School). In fact I believe Norton is dropping support for the new versions of Mac OSX (Thank Goodness!).

To those of you that use a Mac I would suggest you get a copy of ProTech Tools or Disk Warrior for the Mac (After I used Disk Warrior, the problem ceased) and I have had a very stable platform since then. You can check out the problems here (there are several threads about it at this forum. http://discussions.info.apple.com/webx?

[loathar]

QUOTE: Originally posted by howmus

QUOTE: Originally posted by scubaterry

Another Mac guy here. Fortunately I also have a PC laptop I use to run my trains. Not much RR support for us Mac users. Thanks for the info, I will check it out.
Terry

Since I do a lot of graphics in my business, I like the Mac platform. I also use iTunes for DJing on my laptop. You are right that there isn't a whole lot of MRR support for the Mac as it would be a very, very small nitch market. But... There is some! The JMRI Community is producing software for DCC including "Decoder Pro", Panel Pro, LocoNet Tools, General Tools, and Layout Animation for Mac OSX. Here is a link to it: http://jmri.sourceforge.net/ Glad I started to search the software on Apple.com. I had thought we Appleheads were just out of luck.... [:D]

Being in printing and printers using nothing but Macs, our type setters where always getting hit with viruses.Usually spent about a third of their day running Norton.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by howmus

QUOTE: Originally posted by scubaterry

Another Mac guy here. Fortunately I also have a PC laptop I use to run my trains. Not much RR support for us Mac users. Thanks for the info, I will check it out.
Terry

Since I do a lot of graphics in my business, I like the Mac platform. I also use iTunes for DJing on my laptop. You are right that there isn't a whole lot of MRR support for the Mac as it would be a very, very small nitch market. But... There is some! The JMRI Community is producing software for DCC including "Decoder Pro", Panel Pro, LocoNet Tools, General Tools, and Layout Animation for Mac OSX. Here is a link to it: http://jmri.sourceforge.net/ Glad I started to search the software on Apple.com. I had thought we Appleheads were just out of luck.... [:D]

Depending on the windows application, MSTS wouldn't work, but some othe the basic applications I would imagine run fine using the windows emulator VirtualPC. I have used it a bit with programs for windows that aren't graphic intense.

I think we will see (Mac users) a bit of a change when Steve Jobs releases the Intel based Apple OS. Though not sure if that will be a Good Thing™

[howmus]

QUOTE: Originally posted by scubaterry

Another Mac guy here. Fortunately I also have a PC laptop I use to run my trains. Not much RR support for us Mac users. Thanks for the info, I will check it out.
Terry

Since I do a lot of graphics in my business, I like the Mac platform. I also use iTunes for DJing on my laptop. You are right that there isn't a whole lot of MRR support for the Mac as it would be a very, very small nitch market. But... There is some! The JMRI Community is producing software for DCC including "Decoder Pro", Panel Pro, LocoNet Tools, General Tools, and Layout Animation for Mac OSX. Here is a link to it: http://jmri.sourceforge.net/ Glad I started to search the software on Apple.com. I had thought we Appleheads were just out of luck.... [:D]

[scubaterry]

Another Mac guy here. Fortunately I also have a PC laptop I use to run my trains. Not much RR support for us Mac users. Thanks for the info, I will check it out.
Terry

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by ereimer

i've always wondered (having been in the Mac support business for 20 years) if the lack of virii (viruses ?) has more to do with the small market share then any superiority in the OS .

those wih long memories will remember that there were several virii that targetted the mac during the OS 6 and 7 days which promted the initial releases of the several anti-virus programs available for the mac .

these days those programs only catch word and excel macro virii that arrive in attachments and could be passed along to windows users as attachments , but don't actually spread in the mac

I do think it's the market share, but keep in mind the newer Mac's are running a Unix type OS, and there aren't many viruses out for them, though there are worms and trojans.

On topic, I did download the simulator. While not as slick as MSTS or Trainz, it is fun, wish it was diesel and not steam, I like diesels. Abracadabra also made a sort of simulator.

Thanks for the link on the game.

Mac user and proud of it [:p]

[ereimer]

i've always wondered (having been in the Mac support business for 20 years) if the lack of virii (viruses ?) has more to do with the small market share then any superiority in the OS .

those wih long memories will remember that there were several virii that targetted the mac during the OS 6 and 7 days which promted the initial releases of the several anti-virus programs available for the mac .

these days those programs only catch word and excel macro virii that arrive in attachments and could be passed along to windows users as attachments , but don't actually spread in the mac

[loathar]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dthurman

QUOTE: Originally posted by loathar

Mac???[%-)] What is this Mac of which you speak???

Macintosh, Apple Computers, without starting a war, I think they are the best in the battle against getting viruses and adware garbage. Plus they tend to look "cute?"

You have heard if the iMac's??

I know, I was just trying to be funny.Yes, Please let's not get a war started here.
Bergie has had to work hard enough this week.[:D]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by loathar

Mac???[%-)] What is this Mac of which you speak???

Macintosh, Apple Computers, without starting a war, I think they are the best in the battle against getting viruses and adware garbage. Plus they tend to look "cute?"

You have heard if the iMac's??

[loathar]

Mac???[%-)] What is this Mac of which you speak???

[TrainFreak409]

Too bad I don't run Mac anymore. I only use the iMac for AppleWorks now.

Just about a year too late for me.[:p] Well, dern.[;)]

[howmus]

While checking out some software tonight at Apple.com, I came across an 1880's Steam Train Simulator for Macintosh OSX. You have a choice between operating a 4-4-0 or a 2-6-0. I have been wishing for a train simulator for the Mac for some time and didn't think one existed (actually there were about a dozen listed at Apple.com. Those of you that use the Mac (I know there a few) might enjoy this. There is a limited version to be downloaded for free with the full version costing $25. Seems to be quite easy to use and a bit of fun. [:D]

http://www.nostware.com/