Quote - 1) What software do you recommend?

Safari works okay, though Firefox feels better to me. Definitely get Thunderbird for email. Both are free and come from the same place. check out Versiontracker for all your cheap/free OSX toys. > Quote - 2) How well does VMWare Fusion work? (I still have some Windows only programs)

You're better off with Parallels, IMHO. I use VMWare products @ work daily (the free server, ESX, Virtual Infrastructure, etc etc), and it's not exactly as friendly for average users as PArallels is. > Quote - 3) Has anyone contacted companies regarding moving licenses from Win to Mac? Is this expensive?

Depends on the program. Poser is pretty good about flopping the license key over at no cost, but I dunno if SM would charge you for it. D|S should work w/ the same # (otherwise it's free too). Your Poser content will work just fine w/o conversion in most cases. For the sloppy merchies who don't build icons right, you can use FPMorgan's Poser Mac Converter (he has a free version on his home page). HTH, /P