Why Mac Is the Right Tool for Science

One system for all your work.

Run custom scripts, open source, and commercial scientific software alongside your favourite productivity applications — all on your Mac. It’s the ideal platform for complex scientific research as well as your day-to-day online activities.

It just works.

Mac provides a stable, tightly integrated single-vendor solution that gives you the freedom to focus on science instead of cumbersome technology issues and chronic PC issues such as spyware and viruses. Why waste another nanosecond dealing with them?

Inside, it’s Intel.

Faster processing speeds, longer battery life, better compatibility. All of this is made possible by Apple’s partnership with Intel. And computational scientists can take advantage of the world class Fortran and C++ compilers.

You can even run Windows.

With the Intel-based Mac systems, you can now run the Windows operating system and any Windows applications you need using Boot Camp or virtualization applications such as Parallels and VMWare.

Power of UNIX. Simplicity of the Mac.

Beneath the surface of Mac OS X lies an industrial-strength UNIX foundation built with a Mach 3.0 microkernal and FreeBSD services. Command-line users will feel right at home, while low-tech scientists will enjoy the intuitive and easy-to-use user interface.

Collaboration at your fingertips.

Interact with colleagues next door or halfway around the world with iChat AV. Start a videoconference with up to three others or audio conference with up to ten participants with just a click of the mouse.

Podcast your science.

Broadcast your lectures and research content the iPod way by creating your own podcasts. The podcasting studio in GarageBand that comes with the iLife ‘06 suite of creative applications makes it simple (and fun).

Publish and present in style.

Impress and influence your audience by adding a professional and creative touch to your presentations. Apple’s multi-media tools in iLife ’06 and iWork make it easy to instill a lasting impression.

Program in any language.

Mac OS X includes a free Integrated Developer Environment (IDE) complete with all the tools and libraries to allow you to program in your favourite programming language, including — Java, Perl, C/C++, Cocoa, Ruby, Python, LISP, and many more.

The Mac experience is like no other.

Only on a Mac do you find seamless integration of hardware and software. That’s because only with a Mac do you get an OS built by the same people who build the computer it runs on. Enjoy the hand-in-glove fit from the moment you plug your Mac in — just turn it on and you’re ready to go.