Comments on: Why Small Business Owners Need a Mac

By: donella Strohmayer

donella Strohmayer — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 22:28:37 +0000

I have a small pet grooming and retail shop, would this work for me or am I better with quickbooks?

By: massage business

massage business — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:02:41 +0000

Once you have mac you’ll never go back…
I can’t believe I struggled for all those years with PCs. Never again. Seriously, macs are not only for small business owners… they’re for anyone who wants to retain sanity. Great article

By: brian

brian — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:41:57 +0000

I’m been searching for a good reason as to *why* I would want to switch my business from pc to mac. I still haven’t found it. Please SOMEONE give me a reason why. The ones listed in this article are vague, and untrue in my opinion. There is no app for the mac that will work as good as outlook. thunderbird for mac? what a joke!!! The only good reason I can find in my line of work is for pro tools. Any kind of business application seems to really suck on a mac.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:41:34 +0000

We have a software program that can be used on a Mac and it is the bomb when it comes to scheduling appointments, doing payroll and managing inventory. It is mostly used in salons and spas but could be used in a pet grooming business, massage therapy business or chiropractor business. It is available for 1 employee or over 25 employees. Our international clients include thousands of salons and spas with single and multiple locations.To start a business, you need top quality people. To grow your business, you need to invest in technology. Salon Transcripts can help you maximize productivity, streamline operations and give you more control over your business. STX is the easiest salon and spa management system to learn and use. It books appointments, tracks receipts, manages cash and handles payroll too. Click on the link and go to the Products then Features videos to see how this software works!!!!! http://www.salontranscripts.com.

By: SmallBusinessMac

SmallBusinessMac — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:30:36 +0000

We’ll certainly see more and more small businesses using Macs as people are becoming more familiar with OS X and they want to use it at work too. We’re a small business of just 2 and we’re sharing our experience in running a Mac-only office in a blog.

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By: Lauren

Lauren — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 05:19:11 +0000

I believe that Macs are better all around, and that people with PCs shouldn’t fear the change between a Mac and a PC. When I switched from my PC to a Mac, everything that I transfered worked fine, and I can still use Microsoft Word and all of the other Microsoft Office programs by purchasing the Mac-adapted version of the products. I love Macs, and say that the cost is completely worth it.

By: Andrew McGlashan

Andrew McGlashan — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:33:06 +0000

No, the _worst_ part is that Exchange is coming to the mac.

I think Outlook is one of the absolute worst email programs in existence, then tie that to a Exchange licenses and you are paying heaps to M$ for a bad product option.

FOSS options are much better and a mail server shouldn’t need expensive licensing, which is a given for Exchange server!

By: 207guy

207guy — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:31:07 +0000

I have to admit, I was flabbergasted by the comment that Outlook was slow. Perhaps a hiccup here and there but leagues ahead of the iLife apps for business use…way ahead. Also, as an executive director of a small non-profit, I can’t imagine going to my Board of Directors with the budget increase needed to change to Apple products.
I love my MacBook Pro at home but will stick with PC’s at work for economical reasons.

By: Frank

Frank — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:15:31 +0000

I am a small business owner who switched over to Mac years ago and I couldn’t be happier. But, I certainly had very bad with Apple’s support when my MBP started to shut down with kernel panics more frequently. Since I am highly relying on my hardware and need a working computer in order to generate income I went to the San Francisco flagship store to get help from a so called “genius”. Unfortunately they weren’t so geniusly after all. Vague assumptions and different views of what could be wrong resulted in the advice to just buy a new hard drive and see if the problem disappears.
So personally I would not recommend Apple for their knowledgebale support. but certainly user experience and services such as MobileMe are a big plus for small business owners using Apple products.

By: Matthew Bookspan

Matthew Bookspan — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:13:27 +0000

Everyone – thanks for all of the positive comments! And, thanks for sharing your personal experiences as well.

By: Kevin Cullis

Kevin Cullis — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:02:24 +0000

Hi Matthew,

Great piece! The one “crutch” you can talk with small business owners is they can load up Windows on their Mac. I once talked with the CEO of a fast growing company and it took him 6 months to final drop VMWare from his Mac because he was afraid of losing his business info. Once he switched, he never looked back and was MORE than happy with his decision. Check out my post here: http://www.macgetit.com/2009/08/20/small-business-stats-business-switchers-and-real-estate-mac-use/

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By: Lena

Lena — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:33:29 +0000

I am a business consultant/analyst and use a MacBook Pro. When I visit clients onsite, almost all of them comment on the Mac and how they want one. If a technical efficiency analysis is conducted, I always recommend Macintosh products, not because I am fond of them, but because of the performance. I must be able to back-up my recommendations. I have never known a business to switch from Mac to PC.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:00:32 +0000

Also, every Apple store has a super secret for a small business….A business team!!! Every apple store has one and they are there just to help out small business. They have tons of great options for financial, technical, and creative help. apple.com/retail/business Definitely need to talk to them if you are a small business around an Apple store!