Using Windows CS5 files on a Mac

This is a generic question. I have never used a Mac based system, most of my time has been spent on Windows and several Unix, main frames etc. I really have never used a Mac so I am ignorant of the real Mac basics.
I use CS5 Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, InDesign and Dreamweaver mostly. If I had a client who was running on a Mac who wanted me to supply files from any of the CS5 applications I use, can I just supply the psd, ai files from my Windows machines and they will be able to use them as is ? (I realise there are some font issues. Not sure exactly what, though).
I could not locate any Adobe document about moving between the two platforms, so I'm concluding the OS is actually irrelevant to the CS5 apps. But, somehow I have this niggling feeling that it will not be quite that simple.
Can anyone help ?
Thank you.

BarryEdge wrote:
...so I'm concluding the OS is actually irrelevant to the CS5 apps...
...good conclusion.
No worries.

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