Does Fireworks CS3 on Mac produce larger file sizes?

I have some png's originally created on a windows version
that export in the 6-8k range but on the Mac I can't get them below
15! Whats the deal?

bit of an obvious question, but are you using identical
export settings?
seanmayhew77 wrote:
> Exporting...I've been using Fireworks almost daily for
7-8 years so Im very familiar with it which is why this seems so
strange to me.

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