SharePoint is an excellent product, but until the SharePoint 2010 version, it was only usable for Microsoft companies using Internet Explorer and Microsoft Office. If your organization uses primarily Macs, here are a list of considerations:
Mac Requirements
- Safari, Firefox or Internet Explorer Browser (Browser Support Details)
- Mac OSX
- Office 2008 Service Pack 2 or higher is recommended
Limitations of Mac
- For Safari or Firefox Browser the following features are not available (View Video Walkthrough)
- Functions for Administrators or Site Designers
- Drag and Drop Web Parts
- Microsoft InfoPath 2010 integration
- Microsoft Visio 2010 diagram creation
- Web Part to Web Part Connections
- Functions for End Users
- Datasheet view
- Explorer view
- Export to Excel
- Rich Text Editor – Basic Toolbar
- Send To in Drop Down
- Upload Multiple Documents Function (Must do One at a Time)
- New Document (Upload Documents and Adding Documents is Fine)
- Offline Integration with MS Office Products
- Connect to Outlook, Connect to Office, and Sync to SharePoint Workspace
- Edit in Microsoft Office application
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Picture Library integration
- Spreadsheet and Database integration
- Slide library and PowerPoint 2010 integration
- Functions for Administrators or Site Designers
Non-Microsoft Shops
If you do not have a fully integrated Microsoft PC Environment, here are a few other things to consider:
- Active Directory is Required for User Management in SharePoint 2010
- Users who log into their local machine and not their domain, will be prompted for a password when accessing SharePoint, and may be prompted several times depending on the action they are performing
- Administrators and Site Designers (Power Users) may loose sufficient functionality that we would recommend that they are using a PC with Internet Explorer
