New Blackbook

[FederalBmx]

i just bought a brand new black macbook. no apple care. yet. the apple store was a little annoying, i payed in cash which made me have to wait 20min for someone. well i unboxed it. the packaging was amazing. im very happy with it so far. im adjusting to the keys right now. they arent that comfy and i keep mistying. also im laying down and the screen brightness is affecting the key labels so it looks like none of my keys are labeled at all lmao. i updated which was very quick compared to how many hours of my life have been wasted away installing xp and updating on a pc with all the updates adn stuff. i havent fully tested everything out yet. im scared to type to hard on this thing. its my new official baby. well that and my zune ;) either way as a longtime pc user this is my very very first mac and so far i am satisfied. after i have further tested this thing out ill probably post again and let everyone know my gripes/loves. i also just noticed something awesome. below the dock its mirroring what im typing as if a reflection. so many cool little things about this laptop. like when i first started it up an hour ago the welcome video as awesome. no pcs have anything like that that i have encountered. im not an emotional guy but when i left the apple store i couldnt help but have a huge grin on my face.


ps i wish there was a damn maximize button. :)

[MacDanielG]

congrats!!!

and you will get used to no Max button... it happens!

[mr.stinki]

Congratulations!!!

Trust me on this, When i used windows, I couldn't work without the window being maximized. Now, I HATE having it maximized xD

I love seeing my BG, and all the windows behind the one on top.

I found my transition very easy. Most things were really easy!!

Hope you enjoy your new macbook!!!


PS. I've also got a Blackbook!!

[FederalBmx]

quick question.

if i max out the ram will i see a huge difference in performance?

[dizzlemizzle]

i had the same issues when i got mine about a month and a half ago...now its all good. i would say if you have one gb go ahead and max it out but if you have two i'd stick with it for a while. it all depends on what you use it for really. hope you enjoy your blackbook as much as i'm enjoying mine

[MacDann]

quick question.

if i max out the ram will i see a huge difference in performance?

Not a huge difference, but it should be noticeable, especially if you like to run a lot of apps at the same time.

RAM is cheap, cheap, cheap, and always the best bang for your upgrade buck. Go to a longtime Mac vendor like OWC (Other World Computing) and you will get the best deal on tested/guaranteed RAM as well as trade in on what you remove.

MacDann

[FederalBmx]

how do i check my system information?

[ricpac]

Hold the Option button and click the Apple Logo--you should get the System Profiler and everything should be there.

[PCsucks]

i just bought a brand new black macbook. no apple care. yet. the apple store was a little annoying, i payed in cash which made me have to wait 20min for someone. well i unboxed it. the packaging was amazing. im very happy with it so far. im adjusting to the keys right now. they arent that comfy and i keep mistying. also im laying down and the screen brightness is affecting the key labels so it looks like none of my keys are labeled at all lmao. i updated which was very quick compared to how many hours of my life have been wasted away installing xp and updating on a pc with all the updates adn stuff. i havent fully tested everything out yet. im scared to type to hard on this thing. its my new official baby. well that and my zune ;) either way as a longtime pc user this is my very very first mac and so far i am satisfied. after i have further tested this thing out ill probably post again and let everyone know my gripes/loves. i also just noticed something awesome. below the dock its mirroring what im typing as if a reflection. so many cool little things about this laptop. like when i first started it up an hour ago the welcome video as awesome. no pcs have anything like that that i have encountered. im not an emotional guy but when i left the apple store i couldnt help but have a huge grin on my face.


ps i wish there was a damn maximize button. :)

yea when i buy a macbook in the summer i would come out of the 5 ave apple store in NYC with a huge grin on my face:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

[FederalBmx]

i didnt even realize the apple logo was a menu. theres so much i have to find out haha. thanks so much for your help!

is there any software i should definitly invest in??

[ipodtouchy333]

congrats...looking to make the jump soon also with a blackbook (will be my first mac)

[DaBrain]

i didnt even realize the apple logo was a menu. theres so much i have to find out haha. thanks so much for your help!

is there any software i should definitly invest in??

Go to Apple's home page and find all the how to videos and watch them. They are done well. Im off to bed or I would find the link for ya. I just got my black macbook a few weeks ago and love it.
I switched to OSX and got an iMac a little over 2 years ago after many many years of windoze.
I have enjoyed the experriance till today and will never go back to windows.
Learn all the apps that your macbook came with and after viewing the videos and reading up some you will no what ya want and installing programs are so easy you won't beleive it.

Enjoy your new world--))) ;)

[ricpac]

i didnt even realize the apple logo was a menu. theres so much i have to find out haha. thanks so much for your help!

is there any software i should definitly invest in??

iStatPro is fun! Make full use of your dashboard and docks!
Sorry to let you know but I invested on Office 2008.
Good luck! iChat some other time, it's krazy!

[ricpac]

And don't forget to go to sleep! I lost a terrible amount of sleep time when my Mac came in. LOL

[vansouza]

I know what you mean about the :D and welcome to the world of :apple:.

[SFStateStudent]

you won't sleep well at all for the next few days! You'll look for excuses to jump on your Brand New BlackBook; you'll wake up really early in the morning and the first thing you do, is check on your baby! You'll start to wonder why your friends and family don't email as much. And, of course you'll visit MacRumors: Forums more frequently. Don't worry, it's all good! Let your significant other know that you might be "out of commission" for a few days while you adjust to your new BlackBook. In fact, let your partner spend some time on it, (that's what I did, and she became an instant Mac Fan) who knows, they might join the party! Good Luck! :cool:

[Trichotillo]

ps i wish there was a damn maximize button. :)


Yeah, I am slowly adjusting to the fact that the windows don't take up the entire screen. It's a transition, but I think it's easier to manage programs now. :D

[thejadedmonkey]

I paid for Leopard with Cast and Debit (1/2 and 1/2) on launch day night, and it took me about 30 minutes from when I was handed the box to when I could complete the transaction.

Apple does not like cash I would say.

[FederalBmx]

yea i was up alot later than i should have been last night and up alot earlier now than i should be haha. im ready to skip work just to play with this damn thing.

[SFStateStudent]

yea i was up alot later than i should have been last night and up alot earlier now than i should be haha. im ready to skip work just to play with this damn thing.

go figure, I missed three days of school since February 28, 2008! LOL :p

[nick9191]

go figure, I missed three days of school since February 28, 2007! LOL :p
Your a student? How the hell did you afford that sig :p

[DaBrain]

yea i was up alot later than i should have been last night and up alot earlier now than i should be haha. im ready to skip work just to play with this damn thing.

Morning to ya! Here's the link to watch Apple tutorials for apps that came with your mac and OSX: ;)

http://www.apple.com/mac/

[vansouza]

you won't sleep well at all for the next few days! You'll look for excuses to jump on your Brand New BlackBook; you'll wake up really early in the morning and the first thing you do, is check on your baby! You'll start to wonder why your friends and family don't email as much. And, of course you'll visit MacRumors: Forums more frequently. Don't worry, it's all good! Let your significant other know that you might be "out of commission" for a few days while you adjust to your new BlackBook. In fact, let your partner spend some time on it, (that's what I did, and she became an instant Mac Fan) who knows, they might join the party! Good Luck! :cool:

I thought it was just me...:eek:

[keehun]

is there any software i should definitly invest in??


What kind of work do you do?

As a programmer/web sort of guy, I would really recommend TextMate (http://macromates.com/).
However, I would really recommend Pixelmator (http://www.pixelmator.com/)

Both of these are really cheap.

keehun

[FederalBmx]

actually im a machinist lol. i mainly use cad and cam (computer aided drawing and computer aided manufacturing.) and besides those in general i was wondering what software is worth it ingeneral like .mac and stuff. thanks for the help guys!

[Scuzzeh]

Good choice on the purchase, currently waiting for my own Blackbook to turn up.

First Mac I'll have had since my Powerbook 180c err 12 years ago... excited to see what i've missed :)

[FederalBmx]

yea this is my first mac to call myt own. my elementary school had them back in the day. and i was in second grade. i only used windows 95 at home and the mac drove me nuts. no left click, you have to keep the mouse over the menu to keep it open. all we ever did in that class was play games lol like number muncher, where in the world is carmen sandiego, cross country usa and some other game. i will say i am infatuated with my macbook right now. except for my superdrive problem where it recognizes the cd then it apparently dissapears off my desktop and all i can do is eject it and put it back in for it to be read.

anyone else think i should have it checked out? i posted another topic about it but maybe it was just the brand of cds maybe? i mean they werent burned mixes so idk.

[Agathon]

i just bought a brand new black macbook.

Grats.

So did I. I have to update my sig.

[isaack]

congrats on the macbook, i'm about to buy mine in the next couple of days! i know there are rumors about a new macbook in june/july but why bother waiting? if its anything special i'll just sell the macbook when/if it comes out. i hope you are enjoying your blackbook.

[keehun]

Congrats! Do you notice any smudge problems? That's the only issue I'm hearing about the blackbook.

[FederalBmx]

nope not really bad smudge problems. i mean i can see little smudges. but im not ocd about it. i have no complaints about this notebook! well exceppt for it seems like the key shortcuts dont work for me like to log off. Up cmmd Q does nothing. it brings up a finder folder with my full name thats it. am i doing something wrong or do i need to change a setting?

oh yea and the battery life is amazing. i put it in battery saving mode with bluetooth off and it estimates like 5 hours. so much more badass than my last laptop (acer) that thing sucked compared to this. also does anyone know if the macbook can handle vista premium? i want to put it on for some cad/cam software for work. thanks for all your help guuys!

edit: i do have one complaint. i was ripping cds yesterday and itunes froze 4times. most of the cds were scratch free. it seems like the superdrive is so sensitive compared to pc cddrives. ive had horrible cds that have been read before and one cd has a smudge and it locks up itunes while trying to rip it. it kinda sucks. this happen to anyone else? im starting to think my superdrive really is bad. i wish i could use my zune software.

[Agathon]

nope not really bad smudge problems. i mean i can see little smudges. but im not ocd about it. i have no complaints about this notebook! well exceppt for it seems like the key shortcuts dont work for me like to log off. Up cmmd Q does nothing. it brings up a finder folder with my full name thats it. am i doing something wrong or do i need to change a setting?

oh yea and the battery life is amazing. i put it in battery saving mode with bluetooth off and it estimates like 5 hours. so much more badass than my last laptop (acer) that thing sucked compared to this. also does anyone know if the macbook can handle vista premium? i want to put it on for some cad/cam software for work. thanks for all your help guuys!

edit: i do have one complaint. i was ripping cds yesterday and itunes froze 4times. most of the cds were scratch free. it seems like the superdrive is so sensitive compared to pc cddrives. ive had horrible cds that have been read before and one cd has a smudge and it locks up itunes while trying to rip it. it kinda sucks. this happen to anyone else? im starting to think my superdrive really is bad. i wish i could use my zune software.

Are you sure you are holding Shift-Command-Q to log out?

[FederalBmx]

the arrow up is shift? lol wtfbthat makes no sense