Any compatibility issues between PC and Mac?

[ScarletQueen]

I am interested in purchasing a MacBook Pro. Currently I have a desktop PC and an iPad Pro. 

When I get the MacBook Pro, I know that I must purchase a new download for Affinity Designer v2, as well as all the other Affinity software. But since I had already created multiple designs on my PC, using the PC version of Affinity, will there be any compatibility issues when I decide to upload and work on my existing designs that were done on the PC to my MacBook Pro?

[NotMyFault]

The files are fully compatible with all platforms.

There are differences in the following areas:

• plugins - many are available for PC only, or legacy Intel based Macs (e.g. gmic )
• input methods (pen, mouse, touch)
• Platform specific bugs (there are windows and Mac specific ones)
• Platform specific functionality (mostly printing and scanning)
• some platform specific color profiles 
• Fonts - see next post from @GarryP

all listed is mostly irrelevant for normal usage.

Edited August 15, 2023 by NotMyFault

[GarryP]

In addition to the things mentioned above, one other possible issue could be font availability.

If you have used a font which is installed as standard on one OS but isn’t installed as standard on the other OS then there is a chance that you might not be able to use that font, or that you may have to purchase a licence to use it.

Also, for fonts which you have purchased, make sure that you have a licence to use it on more than one machine.

In addition, even if a font is available on both machines, it might not look exactly the same on both machines – check the version numbers of those fonts and check the results carefully rather than assuming that they will look the same.

And one further thing: When transferring a document from one OS to another, you might want to package the document so that you get all of the images, fonts, etc. that the document uses so you aren’t having to hunt around for missing resources.