Our business is upgrading from Dell PCs based on Windows XP/Vista/7 to MacBook Pros. We made the decision due to the high usage of Macs by our staff at home and the problems we have administering the various versions of Vista that came with the computers we purchased. As there is only one version of OS X that is current at any time, it has been an easy transition.
Before one week ago, I had NO experience with Macs. None. I had run Linux systems maybe 15 years ago. But with no experience, with very little effort I now have our Macs fully on line with our Windows Server 2003 server, and have all server data automatically synchronizing with the Macs so that the server data is on the Macs during travel. (Cloud computing is great.)
The big problem was Microsoft Office for Mac doesn't allow importing of PST files from our Office Outlook files. It took me days to figure out how to get the contact list to Entourage.
Here is how:
1. Sync the Outlook files to an iPhone or iPod.
2. Sync the iPhone or iPod to the Mac. Now the contacts are in the Mac address book.
3. Open Entourage. Open "Preferences". You can do this from the menu bar or [command][,].
4. Click "sync services".
5. Select the check box "Synchronize contacts with Address Book and MobileMe
Pow! the contacts move to Entourage.
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