Productivity is tough to define, but easy to recognize. When your office is running well whether youre scheduling projects, shipping products, writing reports or sending email your entire business is poised for prosperity and growth. These Mac solutions help you streamline those day-to-day tasks, so you can concentrate on the big picture.
Manage your productivity with
Word Processing and Integrated Productivity suites
Office 2004 for Mac - Standard Edition
This business standard includes a suite of programs Microsoft Word 2004, Entourage 2004, Excel 2004 and PowerPoint 2004 designed exclusively for Mac OS X.
AppleWorks
Get word processing, spreadsheet, database, painting, graphics, and presentation modules in this legendary integrated application. Write business correspondence, crunch numbers or balance budgets; set up a mail merge; create graphics for all of your communications; and make compelling presentations. Embed URLs in your documents, launch your favorite web browser, and even open and save files from Microsoft Word and Excel.
Mariner Write
Boasting an elegant and easy-to-use interface, Mariner Write a powerful yet streamlined word processor can run in only 2MB of RAM. Features Microsoft Word read capabilities; saves in PDF, RTF, and various text formats; has headers, footers, footnotes and endnotes; Mail Merge to automate your next mailing; and supports Kanji and many other international scripts.
OmniGraffle
Even if drawing isnt your strong suite, OmniGraffle makes it easy for you to visualize and communicate graphically. Its the ideal tool for drawing diagrams, flow charts, org charts, layouts, and more. Graphically organize your ideas, projects, and even your clients using boxes and elastic lines. Bundled with all new Power Mac G5 and PowerBook computers.
OmniPage Pro X
Quickly convert scanned documents into computer-editable files with OmniPage Pro X. This venerable office standard delivers superior optical character recognition (OCS) to Macintosh computers. Its also the easy way to convert scanned documents into fully-searchable PDF files.
SOHO Labels & Envelopes
SOHO Labels & Envelopes is the fastest way to design and print professional labels, envelopes, and letterhead on your Macintosh. Its a complete design kit that includes FREE Avery address & shipping labels, 13,000+ designer graphics, 50 Bitstream® commercial-grade fonts, and hundreds of ready-made designs. It supports over 1,500 label and envelope stocks including Avery, DYMO, APLI, and A-One.
ThinkFree Office
This affordable suite of word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation graphics applications is powerful, yet easy-to-use. Applications seamlessly open, edit and save directly to the corresponding Microsoft Office file formats like .doc, .xls and .ppt. ThinkFree Write, Calc, and Show allows users to effortlessly exchange files with co-workers and clients using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Also features integrated, Internet-based file sharing and storage with end-to-end security.
Databases and Spreadsheets
FileMaker Pro 9
FileMaker Pro 9 is the easy-to-use database software for all your small business management needs.
Get up and running in minutes. Track any type of business information and share your information with colleagues and
clients across a network or over the web. And FileMaker is ideal for mixed workgroup environments because both
Mac and Windows can have access to the same database at the same time.
Mariner Calc
Analyze, simulate, and forecast numerical data with Mariner Calc, a streamlined spreadsheet that can run in only 1.5 MB of memory. Features include 32,000 rows X 32,000 columns for analyzing large data sets, graphics and drawing tools, a multiple undo feature and 140 built-in functions. It supports Kanji and numerous other international scripts, and lets you open and save documents in SYLK (for MS Excel), CSV (Comma-Separated-Values) and text formats.
4th Dimension
Create database solutions for standalone, client/server, and web-based applications with this scalable, powerful and easy-to-use relational database management system. Renowned for its graphically rich, multi-threaded relational database engine, powerful programming language and intuitive interface, it fulfills a wide variety of business needs.
Microsoft Excel 2004
Whether youre a staff accountant or an independent consultant, this version of the industry leading spreadsheet program, designed specifically for Mac OS X, lets you analyze, report and share your data easier than ever before. Available separately or as part of Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac.
Mail, Fax and Web Browsing
Apple Mail
Built into Mac OS X, Mail helps you deal as powerfully and efficiently with the email you dont want as it does with the email you care about. Flexible mail handling rules let you filter junk mail, view all of your mail in a single inbox, easily spot all the messages in a reply thread and much more.
Apple Safari
Treat your business to a superior web browsing experience. Safari, Apples default web browser, loads pages more quickly than any other Mac web browser and provides an easier-to-use interface and an all-new view of the Web.
FAXstf X Pro
Got serious faxing demands? FAXstf X Pro is everything you need to reliably send, receive and manage faxes from any application.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Designed for the Mac from the ground up, Microsoft Internet Explorer is a free browser which allows you to view the widest range of content (cascading style sheets, Java, ActiveX, QuickTime, QuickTime VR, VRML, most sound formats, and more) in the smallest memory footprint.
Automate your productivity with
AppleScript Studio
Create custom applications with this revolutionary system-wide scripting language. From something simple, like setting your iChat status, to something complex, like creating a daily sales report based on information in a database and formatted for presentation in Keynote, these tools let you create elegant and powerful Mac OS X applications. Features include complete interface design and script writing with step-by-step debugging and source management. Included with Xcode in every box of Mac OS X v10.3.
REALbasic
Create your own software for Macintosh and Windows. REALbasic has full support for the Microsoft Office Automation API, which provides interactive control over Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint, so you can automate any repetitive office task. Complete forms, send mailings, even connect with databases and generate detailed reports.
Conduct meetings and communications with
Apple iCal
Simplify your life with iCal, the calendaring system that keeps up with your busy schedule. Access multiple, color-coded calendars within a single window or share calendar information on the Internet for easy coordination with colleagues. Track to-do items and get event notifications on your mobile phone or pager.
Apple iChat AV and iSight
Chat with colleagues and customers across the globe in a full-screen personal videoconference over any broadband connection. iChat AV paired with iSight gives you a portable, economical video conferencing solution with unparalleled ease of use.
eBeam System 3
Share whiteboard notes via the Internet with colleagues throughout the world, so remote team members can view and annotate content in real-time. This efficient and portable digital solution works with existing whiteboards and other writing surfaces to capture meeting notes and diagrams as theyre created.
eBeam System 3 Wireless
This version is equipped with Bluetooth to wirelessly transfer notes and drawings to your PC or Mac, or Palm and PocketPC PDAs.
FastTrack Schedule
Take command of your tasks, deadlines, budgets, and people. FastTrack Schedule makes it easy to organize and manage all your project details, and lets you display your information the way you want to see it as a schedule, a calendar, or resource graph that tracks the equipment, people and materials essential to project success.
Group Organizer
Easily collaborate and share information over your AppleTalk or TCP/IP network with this network version of Chronos Personal Organizer. This Swiss Army Knife of network productivity software integrates a calendar, address book, word processor, memo taker, personal journal, phone dialer and alarm clock into a single application.
MeetingMaker
Increase productivity and reduce costs by cutting the time it takes to schedule and reschedule meetings. MeetingMaker is a leading real-time, cross-platform calendaring and scheduling solution designed to meet the diverse requirements of organizations ranging in size from small workgroups to large enterprises.
.Mac (iSync)
To make sure that you always have the most up-to-date version of your data, let iSync synchronize your files, contacts and addresses. iSync accesses data from your Mac OS X Address Book, iCal for your schedule and to-do lists, and Safari for your bookmarks, and synchronizes it across all of your Macs.
Virtual Ink mimio
Lightweight, portable and durable, mimio turns any whiteboard into a digital whiteboard, so you can capture and share all your notes to your Macintosh, in color and real time. Then drag-and-drop them into any Mac or Windows application, or use the iMovie export feature to create real-time video from your whiteboard that can be edited and modified in iMovie.
Now Up-to-Date & Contact
Integrate personal calendars with group, departmental, and even conference room calendars on your intranet site with this popular calendar and contact manager. With Internet access, you can update your calendar and contacts from anywhere, or sync your calendar and contacts to your Palm or iPod. Also lets you import Entourage and ACT! data, or attach graphics to contact records.
WebEx Meeting Center
WebEx provides a rich and compelling online meeting experience with multimedia capabilities, security, reliability, and the performance you need to enable the spontaneous interactivity of a face-to-face meeting. Save on travel costs and increase productivity by using your web browser for real-time global meetings with your customers, prospects, partners, and suppliers.
Create winning presentations with
Apple Keynote
Create compelling presentations with professional-caliber themes, razor-sharp text, stunning 3D effects and beautiful charts and tables. Keynote comes with pre-designed themes that can be easily customized for your business. Save files into web format, or import and export PowerPoint, QuickTime and PDF files to make creating and sharing presentations easier than ever.