The System Watcher on the Cast Iron OS X Platform

Abstract

Although a longtime Macintosh user the author describes his preference for the Windows versions of Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat to convert MS Word files to PDF format with a description of the shortcomings of the Macintosh versions of these programs and a comparison of the performance of both platforms with particular respect to the creation of hyperlinks within the finished PDF file.

Keywords: Macintosh, Windows, Operating System, Platform, PDF Creation, Portable Document Format, Adobe, Acrobat, Microsoft Word, PDF Conversion, Performance Comparison, Hyperlinks, URL Links, Alternatives to MS Word and Acrobat, iWork, Export as PDF, Save as PDF