Hi, i just bought a MBP 2.53ghz version. The first thing i did was, software update. After clicking it "install items" i get the spinning beach ball for about 2hours already. Also i can't open apps, as in when i click on the icon, it just bounce and nothing happen. Please advise me on what to do and whether this is normal 😕 Btw, havent install snow leopard yet. the version that is installing now is 10.5.8 and also other apps.
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Hi Jess, Thanks for your quick reply! i reboot it by holding the power button because it refuse to restart or shut down. Now installing and updates. This is my first mac.. not a really good exp at all.
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desmond, take it slowly. It hasn't been a good experience so far, because you are unfamiliar with how OSX works. Are you used to Windows? If so, throw all that knowledge out. Don't expect a Mac to do everything the same way your old "PC" did. The steps to get from point A to point B are not the same. Make a note of what works, and build on it. You might want to get a basic Mac manual, perhaps one of the "Dummies" books. That will give you the foundation for a positive experience. You will learn how the Mac thinks, and then you will start to think like a Mac. You cannot successfully use OSX if you are still thinking Windows.
It sounds like you were doing a "mass install" of several things at once from Software Update. If so, don't do that next time! Download 1 or 2 things at a time. Don't stress your internet connection.
It sounds like you were doing a "mass install" of several things at once from Software Update. If so, don't do that next time! Download 1 or 2 things at a time. Don't stress your internet connection.
guess i was a little impatient, haha. Well got everything working now and i'm starting to like it. Thanks for the suggestion gregg! really have to put my windows knowledge aside, lol.