A major problems arising when sharing with or moving to Windows computers is that programs (or 'applications') may not be available under Windows. The program report will search given folders for programs, and analyse them. See the Getting Started topic for information on built-in program reports; reports can also be customized to define exactly what information should be shown.

Information available for each program

• Location. The full path name of the folder the program is located in.
• Name. The name of the program, as shown in the Finder.
• Creator Code. The four-character creator code assigned to the program. This is normally hidden from view, and is used by the system and Finder to help identify an program and its files.
• Size. The size of the program on disk, rounded to the nearest kilobyte.
• Date Modified. The date on which the program itself was last modified.
• Date Created. The date on which the program itself was originally created.
• Status. This can contain Category and Price information, described below.
+ Category. This is one of "Available", "Redundant", "Unavailable" or "Unknown". For a description of these terms, please see below.
+ Price. If the program is available for Windows, this is the approximate price in US dollars. This will vary, and is only intended as a guideline.

Meaning of application categories

• Available. This program is available for Windows, usually with the identical product title. The price of these programs may also be displayed.
• Redundant. This program is not needed under Windows. It either deals with a Mac-only function, or is replaced by the Windows system.
• Unavailable. This program is not available for Windows. In almost every case, a suitable alternative can be found, although this will mean learning a new interface and feature set.
• Unknown. The database does not have information about this program. See The Database chapter on how you can assist us in expanding it.