Technology at its best: I have an ancient (as old as you can get) MacbookPro on my desk in Hong Kong. It is partitioned with the Windows XP partition the only HDD I use. It is slow but very reliable and I am able to fully function a 2008 tax return on this machine. I cannot print out or save because these functions were changed for subsequent years and the newer software and 2008 are in conflict on my computers.....but for that old reliable MacBook Pro.
Technology at its worst: Same machine. I cannot right click. Neither one nor two finger clicks work on the earlier operating systems. I screwed up a 2013 tax return and it is locked in a state of permanent limbo because all the alternatives that my software service provider has to offer require a right click.
Fortunately, porting over this client to my new Mac Air proved to be the solution, as I was able to 'authorize' the client and print out. I now have to follow up and make sure I know how to right click-simulate on this machine.....but it is still my 'in transit' machine.....after tax season, I will keep that trusty old MacBook Pro as a permanent back up library of the earlier tax stuff....but will have to get a new machine for the office. Such is life......
Technology at its worst: Same machine. I cannot right click. Neither one nor two finger clicks work on the earlier operating systems. I screwed up a 2013 tax return and it is locked in a state of permanent limbo because all the alternatives that my software service provider has to offer require a right click.
Fortunately, porting over this client to my new Mac Air proved to be the solution, as I was able to 'authorize' the client and print out. I now have to follow up and make sure I know how to right click-simulate on this machine.....but it is still my 'in transit' machine.....after tax season, I will keep that trusty old MacBook Pro as a permanent back up library of the earlier tax stuff....but will have to get a new machine for the office. Such is life......
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