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Archives => 2003 => Topic started by: KarlJ on June 06, 2003, 03:23:18 PM

Title: Quark 4 and OS X
Post by: KarlJ on June 06, 2003, 03:23:18 PM
Does anybody know if Quark 4 will on OS 10.2 in classic mode? I heard it's buggy....
Title: Quark 4 and OS X
Post by: Jay on June 06, 2003, 03:57:04 PM
It works on my machine...  Barely...  And I absolutly HATE using Quark in Classic... Soooooooooo sloooooooooowwwwww....  sleep1.gif
 I would rather boot into OS 9 to use it instead of running classic.  It's the only one of my graphics programs that isn't X native, so it's very frustrating.  I don't know how to explain the things that is does when running in classic...  When switching back and forth between Quark and any X application I have to "hide" Quark, then open the other app in X that I want to use.  Then to go back to Quark I have to "hide" any other app, switch back to Quark..  Otherwise the screen gets all "funky" for lack of a better word...  I've been using InDesign lately because that is X native...
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Jay
Title: Quark 4 and OS X
Post by: Scott on June 06, 2003, 06:22:09 PM
Xpress is buggy as all get out in classic mode.


But..... Indesign runs native in OSX.
Title: Quark 4 and OS X
Post by: smiley on June 06, 2003, 09:37:02 PM
ok ok... Xpress might be a little buggy wuggy when you have other programs opened on 10.2 but it still works. sometimes indesign does not want to print correctly on certain printers so if you use that becareful of postscript problems.

Xpress is not the best program to work with, but it works biggrin.gif
Title: Quark 4 and OS X
Post by: Mrious_be on June 07, 2003, 06:04:28 AM
If you can wait some longer, Quark XPress 5 is on it's way, it's OsX native but i'm not sure if that's the only major update.
It seems they are also upgrading their "webdesign" features.

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Title: Quark 4 and OS X
Post by: KarlJ on June 09, 2003, 07:33:05 AM
5? According to Quark's web page, 6 is coming......

http://www.quark.com/products/xpress/60_series3.html
Title: Quark 4 and OS X
Post by: smiley on June 09, 2003, 10:57:33 AM
ohmy.gif QUARK 6? WOW... quark 5 is pretty new... hmm they are probably trying to catch up with people who are going over to in design  laugh.gif
Title: Quark 4 and OS X
Post by: Mrious_be on June 09, 2003, 12:36:25 PM
QUOTE(KarlJ @ Jun 9 2003, 2:33 PM)
5? According to Quark's web page, 6 is coming......

 I missed the number, i meant to say 6 is coming doh.gif
Title: Quark 4 and OS X
Post by: Paul.Tait on June 10, 2003, 07:27:15 AM
Apparently, QuarkXPress 6 will not be downwardly compatible to version 4. So, if I upgrade to 6, I have to rely on all the printers, bureaus, publication production depts, etc. that I use, upgrading as well. Otherwise - problems. mad.gif

Quark's stupidity amazes me sometimes and with this one, I think they're playing right into Adobe's hands.

I'm going to have a serious look at InDesign.
Title: Quark 4 and OS X
Post by: KarlJ on June 10, 2003, 11:37:51 AM
QUOTE(Paul.Tait @ Jun 10 2003, 12:27 PM)
Apparently, QuarkXPress 6 will not be downwardly compatible to version 4. So, if I upgrade to 6, I have to rely on all the printers, bureaus, publication production depts, etc. that I use, upgrading as well. Otherwise - problems. mad.gif

Quark's stupidity amazes me sometimes and with this one, I think they're playing right into Adobe's hands.

I'm going to have a serious look at InDesign.

 How stable is Quark 5 under OS X?
Title: Quark 4 and OS X
Post by: Mrious_be on June 10, 2003, 12:13:38 PM
QUOTE(Paul.Tait @ Jun 10 2003, 2:27 PM)
Apparently, QuarkXPress 6 will not be downwardly compatible to version 4.
I'm going to have a serious look at InDesign.

  ohmy.gif huh? really, not downgradable? geeeeez dry.gif
Why didn't you try InDesign before, hehehe
I wouldn't be surprised if Adobe will release InDesign 3 soon.

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