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Why CrystalMaker?

Features

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Fully optimized

CrystalMaker is available in versions optimized for Mac OS X (including "Snow Leopard") or Windows XP and later (including Vista and Windows 7).

We do not "port" our applications from one operating system to another; neither do we adopt the "one-size-fits-all" approach of "Java" and other supposedly "cross-platform" technologies. Instead, each application is painstakingly crafted, from scratch, to take full advantage of your computer's operating system. This is slow and arduous - but you get the best-quality product with the optimum performance. Why settle for anything less?

Mac

Since 1994 we have led the way with new system technologies, and never wavered in our commitment to the Mac. CrystalMaker was the first program of its kind to run natively on Mac OS X, and the first of its kind to run natively on Intel-based Macs. CrystalMaker for Mac is a Universal Binary application, which runs natively on both PowerPC- and Intel-based Macs.

Windows

CrystalMaker for Windows was built from scratch for Windows XP, Vista & Windows 7, taking full advantage of new user interface and graphics technologies, with no compromises for legacy instruction sets/operating systems.

Common Advantages

Regardless of which version operating system you are using, you will benefit from some of CrystalMaker's key performance features:

  • Maximise your productivity
    CrystalMaker's award-winning user interface is both elegant and easy to use and is designed to permit extensive exploration of even the most complex structures.

  • Freedom to Explore
    Advanced file buffering gives you easy access to multiple undo levels. You can also "bookmark" favourite views of a structure, for quick reference; and your most recently-opened files are displayed, with graphical previews, ready for the next time you start the program.

  • Customize Your Workspace
    Personalize your copy of CrystalMaker, saving palette window positions and program settings. At any time, you can switch between current settings, your saved preferences, or restore the factory defaults.