[elx]

Hi! I need alternative applications for these

PCB Express/ Eagle CAD
AutoCad
Visual Basic and .net


I've been searching for a while now and couldn't see any definite answer. any suggestions would be great. Thanks

[red rocket]

For the CAD stuff, I'd have a look over at the Architosh Forums.

[mduell]

CAD choices are pretty limited on OSX.. Pro/Concept, VectorWorks, and Xenon are probably the best options although it depends what you're using AutoCAD for.
Xcode (on your OS X install CD) is the closest replacement for Visual Studio.

[angelmb]

If you are a student or teacher you can get ArchiCAD for free at Graphisoft - Home page

[elx]

Originally Posted by angelmb 

If you are a student or teacher you can get ArchiCAD for free at Graphisoft - Home page

I just tried it but it'll only be good for 30 days... Anyway, my first priority is finding a PCB layouting software though. Because cad isn't really needed much.

[Chuckit]

I've never done PCB layout, so I can't give anything the thumbs-up or -down, but a search on VersionTracker turns up several possibilities, including EAGLE.

And if you're planning to do VB.NET development, that's kind of a Microsoft product, so their Visual Studio environment really is the best choice. For a general IDE, though, Xcode works fine. There are also other cross-platform IDEs that might be more familiar to people coming from outside the Mac, such as IntelliJ and Eclipse.