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Terwal
Feb 22, 2008, 03:58 AM
Hi,

Tomorrow is the first day I will use my MBA (very "Xmas Eve" type excitement ! :D)...

And the first time I use a Mac in 12 yrs ;) !

Therefore I need advice from those who know: what are the things I have to do just after I have opened up the (beautiful) box ?

Two steps gathered from the different threads... What else ??

[Will keep on updating as answers are provided:]

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1. Standard check: casing, dead pixel, kb backlight, drive,....

2. Clean install (thanks to clayj for the great thread)
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=427768

3. Update of Leopard version to 10.5.2

4. Calibration of the battery
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh2339.html

5. ??? :confused:


Others (softwares, downloads):

- perian
- flip4mac
- sizzling keys

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Thanks...

W.


dibara2003
Feb 22, 2008, 04:00 AM
i would say first thing is to check to make sure everything is how it should be, i.e. no defects, no dead pixels, kb backlight good, etc. the basics.
Terwal
Feb 22, 2008, 04:31 AM
thanks... other suggestions ?
siurpeeman
Feb 22, 2008, 04:35 AM
switch 3 and 4 around. you could probably drain the battery while you do the updates. you could also plan to install other things like perian (http://perian.org/) or flip4mac (http://www.flip4mac.com/) to help you play avi and wmv files.

i also love sizzling keys (http://www.yellowmug.com/sk4it/).
Terwal
Feb 22, 2008, 04:38 AM
Makes sense...

Regarding battery calibration: I think there was a thread going through a step by step. Can't find it anymore... Anybody would know where to locate it ?
siurpeeman
Feb 22, 2008, 06:08 AM
Makes sense...

Regarding battery calibration: I think there was a thread going through a step by step. Can't find it anymore... Anybody would know where to locate it ?

you can find instructions on apple's site here (http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh2339.html).
Terwal
Feb 22, 2008, 07:26 AM
Perfect... thanks...
arkitect
Feb 22, 2008, 07:31 AM
1. Standard check: casing, dead pixel, kb backlight, drive,....

2. Clean install (thanks to clayj for the great thread)
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=427768

3. Update of Leopard version to 10.5.2

4. Calibration of the battery
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh2339.html

5. ??? :confused:

Step 5.?
Well that would be get on to MacRumors and complain…
;)
But, heh, maybe that's just me being cynical.