This is not a general problem of the MAC, it is simply an hurdle that most
applications don't bother to cross. Specifically, it is no problem with FlowJo,
which can read Cellquest-generated FCS files (as well as any other program's FCS
files). FlowJo generates graphics in PICT format, meaning that the graphs that
you copy to your publication programs are NOT bitmaps (unless you desire
this--it is a preference). This means that, for instance, when you copy a
contour plot to Canvas, each contour is a separate polygon that can be
individual colorized, or have the pen pattern changed, etc. Also, when you copy
histograms, you can easily set the pen patterns--for instance, dashed lines,
different fill patterns etc. You can also easily resize graphs without losing
any resolution.
For an example of the kinds of graphs that can be generated on a Macintosh, see
"http://www.treestar.com/flowjo/documentation/graphwindow/graphexamples.html".
mr