Solved openGL has me stumped

Sounds like all the machine needed was a newer video card (AGP, PCI or PCIe) to solve that issue. As it is a laptop then you have to purchase a newer model. She will need a Mac version of all her programs too.
Dell power supplies rarely have room for growth. Since this Dell desktop was made in 2007, I would replace the power supply if I put in a video card. The end result would be a computer that could run the software mentioned in the OP. I would also increase the RAM (if possible) since this is for photo editing and replace the hard drive.
 

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Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Employer provided Dell Latitude
OS
W7 Pro SP1 64bit
CPU
i7
Memory
8GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD Graphics
Hard Drives
crappy SSD
Antivirus
Employer mandated Symantec Endpoint Protection
Browser
Pale Moon 64bit, IE11 64bit & Chrome 64bit
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