I would like to try and make the case for a greater level of Mac support from Newforma. Virtualization has proven an adequate, although not preferred, solution to using Project Center on a Mac. The ability in 4th Edition to file email using the File Items button has allowed me to file email from any Mac email client. The problem we are having is with the Outlook integration. For various reasons it is not practical for Mac users to use Outlook as their primary communication tool.

I propose a version of the Outlook toolbar for Microsoft Entourage. While this would not be a trivial engineering task, it would greatly improve the Newforma experience on the Mac. I believe there is already a demand for such a tool not only from within our company but many others. Newforma clients are generally progressive when it comes to information technology and Apple is now the most progressive platform out there. Are there other Newforma clients out there that agree with me?

I love the Mac.  Their hardware is the BMW of the computer world.  Their user interface design is exceptional.  My son owns one.  I’m actually thinking that my own next laptop will be a Mac. 

Unfortunately, the Mac just doesn’t command a large enough share of our target customer base to justify a big software development project.  For the foreseeable future, our customers are going to have to rely on virtualization technology to run Newforma products on the Mac.

I agree, and just joined the world of Newforma users (while on a Mac platform) recently, so I’m just trying to even get the ball rolling. I use Entourage and have the Newforma Project Center running on Windows through parallels. During our training and through some searches on this forum, it seems to be that it works okay, but would be great if there was a mac platform version or at least an Entourage toolbar plug-in to mimic the outlook toolbar.