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Thread ID: 83433 2007-10-01 22:32:00 Creating a simple database in MAC ronyville (10611) Press F1
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596941 2007-10-01 22:32:00 Hey peeps,

I have a user that is using a mac and is looking to store some info in a database format, that can be easily updated or deleted. I know only of MS Access that I have often used in windows only, just wondering if there is a very simple and user friendly software for MACs that I can show her how to use. Has to be a free software.

cheers.
ronyville (10611)
596942 2007-10-01 22:48:00 sofotex (mac.sofotex.com)
or google (www.google.com). I have no need for one, but after quick search there seems plenty.
plod (107)
596943 2007-10-02 01:05:00 Hey peeps,

I have a user that is using a mac and is looking to store some info in a database format, that can be easily updated or deleted. I know only of MS Access that I have often used in windows only, just wondering if there is a very simple and user friendly software for MACs that I can show her how to use. Has to be a free software.

cheers.

Normally I would suggest Filemaker which is cross platform but its not free, other than that have a look here www.versiontracker.com
You mentioned MS Access which I am pretty sure comes with MS Office for Mac if she doesn't already have that.
winmacguy (3367)
596944 2007-10-02 02:49:00 Hey winmacguy, I did some research and found a software called DataEagle, its a simple database program for Mac's. Just wondering if you have ever tried it. Just need some feedback on it. Its also free as well.

Thanks for your reply plod.

Also I kinda got the topic title wrong, m not looking to create any database but actually looking for a simple database program to use in Macs. Sorry for the error guys.
ronyville (10611)
596945 2007-10-02 03:02:00 If it is an older Mac and has Appleworks installed, that has a database program in it. Also check out Filemaker (not free), or you could install MySQL or something like that. maccrazy (6741)
596946 2007-10-02 03:10:00 DataEagle

oops, its called Eagledata (www.pure-mac.com)!
ronyville (10611)
596947 2007-10-02 03:10:00 Hey winmacguy, I did some research and found a software called DataEagle, its a simple database program for Mac's. Just wondering if you have ever tried it. Just need some feedback on it. Its also free as well.


I'm in the same boat as plod on this one, I have never needed to use a data base application in my job although the last data base I used was a small one built in Excel which did the job.
I have just picked up iWork 08 which unfortunately doesn't do data bases...yet.
winmacguy (3367)
596948 2007-10-02 03:29:00 Hey winmacguy, I did some research and found a software called DataEagle, its a simple database program for Mac's. Just wondering if you have ever tried it. Just need some feedback on it. Its also free as well.

Thanks for your reply plod.

Also I kinda got the topic title wrong, m not looking to create any database but actually looking for a simple database program to use in Macs. Sorry for the error guys.

I'm going to go out on a knifes edge here. Get him to download 4 free ones, there is bound to be one that suits him. And for the knife edge, most free mac software from what I have used is very good.
plod (107)
596949 2007-10-02 03:31:00 I'm going to go out on a knifes edge here. Get him to download 4 free ones, there is bound to be one that suits him. And for the knife edge, most free mac software from what I have used is very good.

Correct and if it is very good it tends to be downloaded a lot by Mac users.
Other than that a MySQL database should work with OS X. I just did a database search on Apple.com and came up with this www.apple.com
winmacguy (3367)
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