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From sharing documents to sharing networks, Mac OS X 
makes it easy to use your Mac in a Windows environment.

Features

•  Use more than 12,000 applications, including 

Microsoft Office, America Online, and Quicken 

•  Open, edit, save, and print documents in their 

native file formats

•  Access files on Windows file servers or make 

files on a Mac available to Windows users

•  Share files quickly and easily via email, CD, 

DVD, floppy disk, Zip disk, Apple’s iDisk shared 
network folder, and wired and wireless networks

•  Exchange email (including attachments) with 

Windows users

•  Chat with your online friends and colleagues, 

including those who use AOL Instant Messenger 
(AIM)

•  Share the same network with Windows PCs 

using dial-up, Ethernet, or 802.11b/g (Wi-Fi, 
AirPort Extreme) wireless connections

•  Print to a Windows network printer or share a 

Mac printer with Windows users

•  Print to standard inkjet, laser, and network 

printers

•  Work with popular digital devices such as 

printers, scanners, cameras, camcorders, PDAs, 
multibutton scrolling mice, and more

•  Integrate Mac systems into Windows networks 

that use Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, 
and Kerberos

Technology Brief
Windows Compatibility and Mac OS X

Mac OS X version 10.4 “Tiger” provides a variety of technologies and features that 
enable Mac computers and Windows-based PCs to work seamlessly together. With 
Mac OS X, Mac and Windows computers can easily share files, share the same network, 
and share the same peripherals, including printers, scanners, and cameras. In managed 
networks, Mac and Windows systems can connect to the same file, print, mail, web, 
and directory servers.

This compatibility is based primarily on the use of open standards, but Mac OS X also 
supports many proprietary Windows protocols, file formats, and other technologies. 
This support enables Macintosh computers to be used with Active Directory, Exchange 
mail servers, and Microsoft’s VPN server. These technologies are built into Mac OS X, so 
you can take advantage of them without the expense and trouble of adding software. 

So whether you just send email, shop on the Internet, and play a few games, or you 
work in an office where you transfer files daily, share printers, and exchange informa-
tion with Windows users, you’ll find that your Mac has everything you need to work 
in a Windows-managed network. You’ll also find it easy to access files from your Mac 
if you need to work on a Windows system elsewhere on your network.