I am currently on my shiny new iMac. It’s a big learning curve for me! I need a database (that doesn’t cost 320 bucks), any suggestions?
MySQL has a free version available.
What kind of database? If you are a programmer, MySQL is free and works pretty well with any number of Mac front-end tools like RazorSQL. Not a full replacement for people used to working with Oracle or SQL Server on Windows, but not too bad.
I don't like much else in the Mac realm. Filemaker is an expensive, limited application that always seemed to prevent me from doing anything I used to like in MS Access. I regretted the expense immediately. Consumer databases like Bento aren't very capable, either. Databases are one of the few areas where OS/X lags Windows - probably because the Apple philosophy is to put everything in the Cloud.