Although the Mac platform is growing in popularity, Windows systems and programs are still among the most commonly used in many businesses today. While Microsoft makes versions of some programs for the Mac platform, other programs, such as Microsoft Publisher, are not supported on the Mac platform. One solution to this problem is to install a Windows-emulator or virtual machine, a program that runs within your Mac operating system and mimics the behavior of the Windows environment. The Microsoft Publisher installation and program files must be saved to your Mac's hard drive when running an emulator or virtual machine.

I can see an interest in using Access. There is a Publisher type Format in 2011 and all the MVP's and experts panned it.

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And recommended if you need a Desktop Publishing application the feature in 2011 was not it and recommend products from adobe, and possibly Framemaker if it still exist. I don't use Desktop Publishing since PageMaker days. So it's not like you'll miss much. I'd rather see Microsoft to make a Mac version of Access.

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