I am on a Mac!

[sr71blackbird]

I finally bit the bullet and went and bought a iMac on eBay, used.ÿ It is a 20 inch G5 model.ÿ I cannot believe how easy it was to set up.ÿ I also bought a wireless keyboard and mouse and I simply connected everything together and the computer figured it out without loading any software!ÿ The previous owner must have selected certian fonts, and I will have to figure out how to change things, but I am a little amazed right now!!<div>I still will use both my old one and this one until I can get comfortable with this one.ÿ Thanks Gvac for all your suggestions!</div>

[reeshy]

GVAC will love you.....he's a homosexual too!!!!

[sr71blackbird]

Do you love me Reeshy?? :-)

[reeshy]

Oh yes , baby.....oh yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sr71blackbird]

Mmmmmmmmmmm!!!ÿ xoxoxo

[reeshy]

Ok I'm done now.....get your hands off my ass!!!

[sr71blackbird]

Anyone know how to change the fonts?ÿ Also, I saw a Internet Explorer icon and I clicked it, but I changed my mind, but I cannot seem to make it stop trying to load IE.ÿ How do I stop it?ÿ Also, how do you turn the computer off??ÿ My only option that I could figure out was the power button!

[weekapaugjz]

<strong>sr71blackbird</strong> wrote:<br />Anyone know how to change the fonts? Also, I saw a Internet Explorer icon and I clicked it, but I changed my mind, but I cannot seem to make it stop trying to load IE. How do I stop it? Also, how do you turn the computer off?? My only option that I could figure out was the power button!<p>&nbsp;you should have stuck with a pc...</p>

[Bob Impact]

Welcome to Mac hell.&nbsp; They're great for image and video editing, not so much for everything else.

[Meve]

<p>I can't understand why anyone wouldn't like a mac. I just switched over to mac as well and i love it. </p><p>I'd really like to know what some of the downsides of having a mac are.&nbsp;</p>

[sr71blackbird]

The fonts on some web pages look off and I cant figure out how to change them.ÿ They seem bold and not what I am used to.ÿ As I type this, t looks normal.ÿ But when I look at the board and see the topics, they are strange looking.ÿ Any suggestions?ÿ

[Gvac]

<p>Click on the Apple icon in the upper left hand corner.&nbsp; In the drop down menu, select &quot;System Preferences.&quot;</p><p>This will give you a pop up menu.&nbsp; Select &quot;Appearance&quot; and see if that helps you out.</p><p>If not, use &quot;Spotlight.&quot;&nbsp; This is the magnifying glass icon in the upper right hand corner.&nbsp; Type in &quot;fonts&quot; and you'll get the list of all the folders that contain fonts. </p><p>Hope that helps.&nbsp;</p>

[sr71blackbird]

Thanks!ÿ Ok, one more thing.. Can I adjust what is in the dashboard?ÿ I have the weather, a calender a clock and a calculator.ÿ I saw some people have other things, how do you change them?

[Gvac]

<p>When you get the Dashboard on your screen, there's a &quot;<font size="5">+<font size="1">&quot; in the lower left hand corner.&nbsp; It'll give you the list of pre-installed Widgets. </font></font></p><p>You can go to Apple.Com and download any widget you want, too. &nbsp;</p>

[TheMojoPin]

Macs work great for people who don't do much &quot;fancy&quot; with their computers.&nbsp; In short, a Mac is awesome for my mom.&nbsp; I love to play games on my computer, therefore, Macs might as well not exist.

[Gvac]

<strong>TheMojoPin</strong> wrote:<br />Macs work great for people who don't do much &quot;fancy&quot; with their computers. In short, a Mac is awesome for my mom. I love to play games on my computer, therefore, Macs might as well not exist.<p>Mojo, you couldn't be more hopelessly wrong. </p><p>Macs are the computer of choice for film editing, sound mixing, and graphic artists everywhere.&nbsp; They are far superior to Windows machines in the creative fields.</p><p>As far as gaming, if any games exist that are Windows only (it's a dwindling amount, trust me) you can always run Windows on your Mac.&nbsp; </p><p>Personally, I would never do it, but it's nice that the option exists. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

[Captain Rooster]

Just bought a Mac and LOVE it ... now that I am shaking off the hangover from the bash, I need to start making a DVD on the thing.

[SatCam]

<strong>sr71blackbird</strong> wrote:<br>Anyone know how to change the fonts? Also, I saw a Internet Explorer icon and I clicked it, but I changed my mind, but I cannot seem to make it stop trying to load IE. How do I stop it? Also, how do you turn the computer off?? My only option that I could figure out was the power button!<p></p>

questions that make you go hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......

[sr71blackbird]

<strong>Gvac</strong> wrote:<br /><p>When you get the Dashboard on your screen, there's a &quot;<font size="5">+<font size="1">&quot; in the lower left hand corner.ÿ It'll give you the list of pre-installed Widgets. </font></font></p><p>You can go to Apple.Com and download any widget you want, too. ÿ</p><p>&nbsp;Holy shit!ÿ This thing is awesome!ÿ I justÿ added a converter for metric, a dictionary and a language translator!</p><p>I notice that the buttons on the bottom of the screen do not &quot;bulge out&quot; as you hover the mouse over them like thye do in the store.ÿ I think I have an older version on the OS.ÿ How can I tell what version I have and is it easy to get the newest OS for this?ÿ How much do you think it costs?ÿ Are their any benefits?ÿ I also cannot find the Mac version of Word..whats it called and where is it?</p>

[furie]

*>


lesson number one, download firefox and don't use safari with this board.

Welcome to the world of Mac!

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/furie1335/pics/logo_apple.jpg

[Fallon]

I'm not pleased with Vista. Was thinking of maybe getting a mac later this year.

[Gvac]

<p>Again, go to &quot;System Preferences&quot; and select &quot;Dock.&quot;</p><p>Move the slider to the middle for Dock Size and set the magnification at maximum.&nbsp; The applications will bulge accordingly.</p><p>You can add or subtract anything in the dock that you like, too.&nbsp; Just drag something there from your HD and it will automatically create an alias for it.&nbsp; Just pull something out that you don't use and it'll disappear in a puff of smoke.&nbsp; Don't worry...the application hasn't been deleted, just the alias.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A nifty shortcut to see what apps you have open - hold down the Apple key to the left of the space bar and hit the tab key.&nbsp; While still holding down the Apple key continue hitting the tab key to each app.&nbsp; Hit the &quot;Q&quot; for quit when you land on one you'd like to close. &nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[Mike Teacher]

<p>Macs are the computer of choice for film editing, sound mixing, and graphic artists everywhere.&nbsp; They are far superior to Windows machines in the creative fields.</p><p>=</p><p>Oh yeah, esp for Pro Tools, I'm sure you know. Pro Tools = the software/hardware used by so many artists and studios it's almost a monopoly. There are others, some probably better, but the saturation of Pro Tools in the industry, Mac Driven, is the standard for now, and the forseeable future. </p><p>I gotta get me one.</p>

[sr71blackbird]

Again, holy shit! This things cool as hell!ÿ Where is their version or Word?ÿ Whats it called?ÿ Any way I can find out what OS I am using?<div>Thanks SO much for your help!!</div>

[Gvac]

<p>As far as what version of OS X you have, click on the apple icon in the upper left hand corner and choose &quot;About This Mac&quot; and it'll tell you what version you have. </p><p>You can download the updates from Apple.com.&nbsp; The latest version is 10.4.8</p><p>I use <a href="http://www.openoffice.org/index.html" target="_blank">Open Office</a> or <a href="http://us.ajax13.com/en/ajaxwrite/" target="_blank">Ajaxwrite</a> instead of Microsoft Word. </p><p>Ajax write is especially nice because it's completely web based. No downloads needed. </p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Gvac on 2-24-07 @ 11:55 PM</span>

[sr71blackbird]

<strong>furie</strong> wrote:<br /> *&gt; lesson number one, download firefox and don't use safari with this board. Welcome to the world of Mac! <img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/furie1335/pics/logo_apple.jpg" border="0" /><p>&nbsp;I havent had too many problems, but maybe that is the reason for the large fonts I am seeing?ÿ I also cant seem to paste in a URL for an image..is this a symptom of what you describe Fury?</p>

[Gvac]

<p>Furie is 100% correct. </p><p>Safari is a nice browser, but it doesn't work well with RonFez.Net AT ALL.</p><p>I suggest either Firefox, Camino, or SeaMonkey. &nbsp;</p><p>SeaMonkey is a cleaned up and streamlined version of Netscape, complete with mail and composer. &nbsp;</p>

[sr71blackbird]

<strong>Gvac</strong> wrote:<br /><p>As far as what version of OS X you have, click on the apple icon in the upper left hand corner and choose &quot;About This Mac&quot; and it'll tell you what version you have. </p><p>You can download the updates from Apple.com.ÿ The latest version is 10.4.8</p><p>I use <a href="http://www.openoffice.org/index.html" target="_blank">Open Office</a> or <a href="http://us.ajax13.com/en/ajaxwrite/" target="_blank">Ajaxwrite</a> instead of Microsoft Word. </p><p>Ajax write is especially nice because it's completely web based. No downloads needed. </p> <span class="post_edited">This message was edited by Gvac on 2-24-07 @ 11:55 PM</span><p>&nbsp;It says 10.4.8</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span class="Apple-style-span">It also says <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold">Processor</span> 1.8 Ghz PowerPC G5</span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold">Memory</span> 1 GB DDR SDRAM</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I guess I have the latest version then?ÿ Hows my &quot;power&quot; and speed?ÿÿ</p>

[Gvac]

<p>The G5 is the old processor...Apple has replaced them with Intel chips.&nbsp; </p><p>It's not a real problem though.&nbsp; Just make sure when you download programs you choose &quot;PowerPC&quot; or &quot;G5&quot; or &quot;Universal&quot; and not &quot;MacIntel.&quot;</p><p>A gig of memory is great.&nbsp; I've only got half a gig and it's plenty for what I do.&nbsp; You can always add more, too.<br /> </p>

[Gvac]

By the way, Blackbird...<a href="http://www.macupdate.com/" target="_blank">here's my favorite site</a> for new applications.&nbsp; It's updated every day.&nbsp;

[JustJon]

<p>since no one answered this important question, the shut down is in the apple menu.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>And rf.net 2.0 should be more mac compatible.&nbsp; wait for it...&nbsp; wait for it...&nbsp;</p>

[furie]

<strong>sr71blackbird</strong> wrote:<br>Again, holy shit! This things cool as hell! Where is their version or Word? Whats it called? Any way I can find out what OS I am using?<div>Thanks SO much for your help!!</div><p></p>

i just went and got MS Office for MAc. This way i can use word docs and excel sheets from work at home.
Office actually is better on mac than on windows in my experience.

[sr71blackbird]

<strong>Gvac</strong> wrote:<br /><p>The G5 is the old processor...Apple has replaced them with Intel chips.ÿ </p><p>It's not a real problem though.ÿ Just make sure when you download programs you choose &quot;PowerPC&quot; or &quot;G5&quot; or &quot;Universal&quot; and not &quot;MacIntel.&quot;</p><p>A gig of memory is great.ÿ I've only got half a gig and it's plenty for what I do.ÿ You can always add more, too.<br /> </p><p>&nbsp;Thanks.ÿ I wish I had held out and gotten the newest one, because I wanted the built in webcam. Is the Intel chip one really better?ÿ I guess changing that may not be an option, or not worth it?ÿ Again, I know nothing about these things...</p>

[Gvac]

<strong>JustJon</strong> wrote:<br /><p>since no one answered this important question, the shut down is in the apple menu.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>And rf.net 2.0 should be more mac compatible. wait for it... wait for it... </p><p>I actually answered him in a PM about shut down, Jon...but what is this talk of rf.net 2.0???</p><p>I'm intrigued....&nbsp;</p>

[furie]

<strong>Gvac</strong> wrote:<br><p>The G5 is the old processor...Apple has replaced them with Intel chips. </p><p>It's not a real problem though. Just make sure when you download programs you choose "PowerPC" or "G5" or "Universal" and not "MacIntel."</p><p>A gig of memory is great. I've only got half a gig and it's plenty for what I do. You can always add more, too.<br /> </p><p></p>

then is it sad that i'm operating off of a G4? :)

[Gvac]

I wouldn't worry about the processor.&nbsp; I'm sure you'll get years out of your G5.&nbsp; The intel is a dual core, which Apple claims is much faster than a single core.&nbsp; I doubt the average user can tell the difference.&nbsp;

[Gvac]

<strong>furie</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>Gvac</strong> wrote:<br /><p>The G5 is the old processor...Apple has replaced them with Intel chips. </p><p>It's not a real problem though. Just make sure when you download programs you choose &quot;PowerPC&quot; or &quot;G5&quot; or &quot;Universal&quot; and not &quot;MacIntel.&quot;</p><p>A gig of memory is great. I've only got half a gig and it's plenty for what I do. You can always add more, too.<br /> </p><p>&nbsp;</p> then is it sad that i'm operating off of a G4? <img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/images/smile.gif" border="0" /> <p>A G4???&nbsp;</p><p>Hey Furie, guess what? &nbsp; LINDY MADE IT!!!&nbsp;</p>

[Hottub]

My mac is also a G4. Just with souped up ram and HD. I'm running jaguar.

[sr71blackbird]

<p>I downloaded and am using Firefox now. Seems to look more like it did on my PC.&nbsp; </p><p>I was also trying to get the free version of AVG (just in case), but have been unable to get the downloaded files to open.&nbsp; Sorry to keep bringing up these problems!&nbsp; I am getting there though, and appreciate all the help and support I am getting!&nbsp;</p>

[klaus_kinski_Jr]

I love my new mac also with all the bells and whistles

2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
2GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM - 2x1GB
250GB Serial ATA Drive
ATI Radeon X1600/128MB VRAM
SuperDrive 8X (DVD+R DL/DVDñRW/CD-RW)
Apple Keyboard & Mighty Mouse + Mac OS X (US English)
20-inch widescreen LCD
AirPort Extreme
Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR

It runs so smoothly, but my last mac was the last of those color coded imacs
(the white one to be exact) and that 6 or 7 years ago.

[sr71blackbird]

<p>Ok, hopefully I wont have to keep asking these questions (I hope no one minds!).&nbsp; I downloaded Firefox last night and after I had set it up, it's icon was in the Dock. I trashed the .exe file.&nbsp; I turned the computer off last night, and this morning when I turned it back on, the Firefox icon was no longer in the dock.&nbsp; What happened?&nbsp; Did I not save it properly?</p><p>Also, I need to know what the Mac version of Word is.&nbsp; What's it called? And where would I find it? Thanks!</p>

[DoubleJ]

<p>I don't think AVG has released a Mac version. There are relatively few options for anti-virus programs for Macs. </p><p>I assume you just deleted the .dmg installer which is fine. If you followed the instructions and dropped the Firefox icon into your applications folder, then it is still there. New programs are not permanently added to the dock. It was there last night because you were running the program. You need to use finder and open your applications folder. Firefox should be in there. Just drag the icon from the folder to the dock, and it will stay there even when the program is not running. Now you can launch the browser quickly from the dock. Also, icons can be removed from the dock by dragging them off the dock and onto the desktop. </p><p>If firefox is not in the applications folder, then my assumption is wrong, and you will need to reinstall it.</p><p>I have Microsoft Office 2004. It is the current Mac release as far as I know. iWork is the Apple equivalent of Office. It consists of Pages and Keynote, which are like Word and PowerPoint applications. You can find these programs through the same means you currently use to get programs, whatever that may be.</p> <span class="post_edited"></span>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by DoubleJ on 2-25-07 @ 2:29 PM</span>

[furie]

<strong>sr71blackbird</strong> wrote:<br><p>Ok, hopefully I wont have to keep asking these questions (I hope no one minds!). I downloaded Firefox last night and after I had set it up, it's icon was in the Dock. I trashed the .exe file. I turned the computer off last night, and this morning when I turned it back on, the Firefox icon was no longer in the dock. What happened? Did I not save it properly?</p><p>Also, I need to know what the Mac version of Word is. What's it called? And where would I find it? Thanks!</p><p></p>

there are no .exe files for mac.
what you probable did was run the file off of the disk image that appeared on you desktop. what you need to do is copy that file from the disk image to your hard drive, them move an icon of firefox to the dock

and word for mac is called word. MS Office, just like windows. you can buy it at just about any computer store, a mac store, or download it from limewire like i did.

[klaus_kinski_Jr]

also to keep firefox in your dock after you open it just click the icon in the dock
and say Keep In Dock. Then you;ll never have to search for it.

[led37zep]

I dig my Mac.&nbsp; Its hard going back to a PC after you get used to the ease of a Mac.

[sr71blackbird]

<strong>Gvac</strong> wrote:<br /><p>As far as what version of OS X you have, click on the apple icon in the upper left hand corner and choose &quot;About This Mac&quot; and it'll tell you what version you have. </p><p>You can download the updates from Apple.com. The latest version is 10.4.8</p><p>I use <a href="http://www.openoffice.org/index.html" target="_blank">Open Office</a> or <a href="http://us.ajax13.com/en/ajaxwrite/" target="_blank">Ajaxwrite</a> instead of Microsoft Word. </p><p>Ajax write is especially nice because it's completely web based. No downloads needed. </p> <span class="post_edited">This message was edited by Gvac on 2-24-07 @ 11:55 PM</span><p>The Ajax thing is cool, but I cant seem to get it to save anything..is it a little quirky or am I doing anything wrong?&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[sr71blackbird]

<p>So far I am loving this Mac!&nbsp; I hardly even turn my PC on anymore.&nbsp; I cannot figure out the Ajax13 thing though, maybe I am doing something wrong.&nbsp; </p><p>I was contacted by a woman who saw I got it on eBay and she asked me how I like it etc.&nbsp; I gave it a great review.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

[reeshy]

OK..for once.....somebody explain the advantage of a MAC over a PC to me....I'm fucking stupid!!!!!!!!!!

[Gvac]

<strong>reeshy</strong> wrote:<br />OK..for once.....somebody explain the advantage of a MAC over a PC to me....I'm fucking stupid!!!!!!!!!!<p>Macs are incredibly easy to use and laid out far more logically.&nbsp; Everything you need is right in front of you and very intuitive.&nbsp; They're also the best computers for anything creative - music, videos, pictures, etc. </p><p>They're also practically virus-free and just nicer to look at.&nbsp; Macs come pre-loaded with just about every program you'll ever need, too. &nbsp;</p><p>If you ever get the chance, stop into the Apple store one day Reesh.&nbsp; Play around with one.&nbsp; You'll most likely wind up buying one the next time you're in the marker for a computer. &nbsp;</p>

[sr71blackbird]

Its easier and less likely to get a virus.&nbsp; It is intuitave and if you get perplexed by your PC, this seems to be more straight forward.&nbsp;

[reeshy]

But I like being perplexed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hafast]

<strong>reeshy</strong> wrote:<br />OK..for once.....somebody explain the advantage of a MAC over a PC to me....I'm fucking stupid!!!!!!!!!! <p>Just a few from my experience:</p><p>- Easy setup.&nbsp; From the time I turned on my iMac, I was up and running in about 15 minutes.&nbsp; And that included setting it up to work on my wireless network.</p><p>- Easy software management.&nbsp; Installing and uninstalling software is dead simple.&nbsp; Installing is usually a matter of dragging a file onto the hard drive, and uninstalling is just dragging the icon to the trash bin.&nbsp; Want your program in a different folder or hard drive partition?&nbsp; Drag it there.&nbsp; No registry to fuck with/up.</p><p>-Rock solid OS.&nbsp; Based on a UNIX kernel, very rare to have to reboot, unless you install a major OS upgrade.&nbsp; Having said that, I have locked my machine a couple of times while editing video (more a matter of not enough RAM, I think)</p><p>-Easy to use OS.&nbsp; Very intuitive, although it does take a little time to &quot;unlearn&quot; the Windows way of doing things.</p><p>- Since the hardware is proprietary, very few hardware compatibility issues.&nbsp;&nbsp;Everything just works.</p><p>- Easy to use software.&nbsp; Kinda like the OS, Apples' software is&nbsp;very intuitive, not to mention powerful.&nbsp; The iLife suite is amazing.&nbsp;&nbsp;It's&nbsp;was extremely easy for me to edit video&nbsp;and create a great looking DVD with it, and that was my first time with it.&nbsp;</p><p>- Almost all of the new features MS is advertising have existed in OS X for quite a while.&nbsp; I won't go onto all of the details, because it would take up too much space.&nbsp; Just believe me on this.</p><p>-They're real purty</p><p>A few downsides:</p><p>- Price.&nbsp; They are more expensive, and since Apple is proprietary, no competition like you have in the PC world.</p><p>- Upgrades.&nbsp; Unless you buy a Mac Pro, not much you can change on the hardware side.&nbsp; On my iMac, the only thing I can change is the RAM.</p><p>- Games.&nbsp; If you're a hard-core gamer, it's still better to buy a PC.&nbsp; Although with Macs gaining market share, you might start seeing more games come out for bolth systems.</p><p>- Image.&nbsp; Once you buy a Mac, you're branded a fanboy and elitist.&nbsp; Totally worth it, though.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Edit:&nbsp; Well, I guess I spent too much time typing this damn thing out!</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by hafast on 3-5-07 @ 9:06 PM</span>

[sr71blackbird]

<p>Another question:</p><p>Are Mac's effected by spyware?&nbsp; Do you have any anti spyware programs running or do they exist for Mac's?&nbsp;</p>

[Glück]

No spyware. Plus you should reinstall the os, or just wait for leopard to come out end of this month.

[Glück]

<strong>hafast</strong> wrote:<br><strong>reeshy</strong> wrote:<br />OK..for once.....somebody explain the advantage of a MAC over a PC to me....I'm fucking stupid!!!!!!!!!! <p>Just a few from my experience:</p><p>- Easy setup. From the time I turned on my iMac, I was up and running in about 15 minutes. And that included setting it up to work on my wireless network.</p><p>- Easy software management. Installing and uninstalling software is dead simple. Installing is usually a matter of dragging a file onto the hard drive, and uninstalling is just dragging the icon to the trash bin. Want your program in a different folder or hard drive partition? Drag it there. No registry to fuck with/up.</p><p>-Rock solid OS. Based on a UNIX kernel, very rare to have to reboot, unless you install a major OS upgrade. Having said that, I have locked my machine a couple of times while editing video (more a matter of not enough RAM, I think)</p><p>-Easy to use OS. Very intuitive, although it does take a little time to "unlearn" the Windows way of doing things.</p><p>- Since the hardware is proprietary, very few hardware compatibility issues. Everything just works.</p><p>- Easy to use software. Kinda like the OS, Apples' software is very intuitive, not to mention powerful. The iLife suite is amazing. It's was extremely easy for me to edit video and create a great looking DVD with it, and that was my first time with it. </p><p>- Almost all of the new features MS is advertising have existed in OS X for quite a while. I won't go onto all of the details, because it would take up too much space. Just believe me on this.</p><p>-They're real purty</p><p>A few downsides:</p><p>- Price. They are more expensive, and since Apple is proprietary, no competition like you have in the PC world.</p><p>- Upgrades. Unless you buy a Mac Pro, not much you can change on the hardware side. On my iMac, the only thing I can change is the RAM.</p><p>- Games. If you're a hard-core gamer, it's still better to buy a PC. Although with Macs gaining market share, you might start seeing more games come out for bolth systems.</p><p>- Image. Once you buy a Mac, you're branded a fanboy and elitist. Totally worth it, though.</p><p> </p><p>Edit: Well, I guess I spent too much time typing this damn thing out!</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by hafast on 3-5-07 @ 9:06 PM</span><p></p>

on the gaming, I don't know, the mac pro can handle anything. And putting windows with bootcamp should be awesome to play games that don't run on mac.