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I have went to MAC and will never go back!!!

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brvheart

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Well,

I just wanted to say that I got a MBP last week, I have only spent a few days with it. I have been a life long PC/Windows user. I got an iphone as yes I am addicted to gadgets like a lot of you. I was/am well pleased with it, so it got me wondering about the mac's in general, so I crossed over. I must say that I am having a learning curve as Windows over complicates things like installing and uninstalling things. I was used to having to walking through a bunch of steps, windows doing it's thing, .dlls etc to simple drag and drop. And dont get me going on uninstalling....

anyways, there are still a lot of things that I am not getting, but I am sure that the more reading that I am doing the more I will get it, but one thing is for sure I dont see me buying another PC ever. With the fact that I can run windows inside via vmware, I do not see the need to buy a pc...


Thank you all for this forum, the way that it is layed out, the newb guides that you have etc. I hope that this post is in the right spot...for me it is back to lurking until I can know enough to help others :)
 
brvheart said:
Well,

I just wanted to say that I got a MBP last week, I have only spent a few days with it. I have been a life long PC/Windows user. I got an iphone as yes I am addicted to gadgets like a lot of you. I was/am well pleased with it, so it got me wondering about the mac's in general, so I crossed over. I must say that I am having a learning curve as Windows over complicates things like installing and uninstalling things. I was used to having to walking through a bunch of steps, windows doing it's thing, .dlls etc to simple drag and drop. And dont get me going on uninstalling....

anyways, there are still a lot of things that I am not getting, but I am sure that the more reading that I am doing the more I will get it, but one thing is for sure I dont see me buying another PC ever. With the fact that I can run windows inside via vmware, I do not see the need to buy a pc...


Thank you all for this forum, the way that it is layed out, the newb guides that you have etc. I hope that this post is in the right spot...for me it is back to lurking until I can know enough to help others :)
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I feel the same as you do. I own a computer repair store and obviously my business is 75 percent virus and spyware. People often wonder why all my computers that are work stations are mac :D I wont be buying a pc anytime soon.

Fusion is king for me.
 
thanks guys... anyone recommend open office as a alternative to office 2k8 or iwork?

also, sorry I will not make that mistake... Mac....not MAC ;)

KingYaba said:
This is a good uninstaller for the Mac. http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/25276/appcleaner When you install sometimes files get scattered all over your system and this will remove them. Just drag and drop. :)
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will this installer help with files that were already installed before the use of this?
 
richthomas said:
congrats on the your new MBP!… and yes its "Mac" not "MAC", as in Macintosh.

as for installing and uninstalling applications have a look at these guides

http://guides.macrumors.com/Installing_Applications_in_Mac_OS_X
http://guides.macrumors.com/Uninstalling_Applications_in_Mac_OS_X
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Oh yes, that is where I read how to do it to begin with :), that was the first thing that I read. I am now on to try to figure out how to configure clamav (from Clamxav.com). I know that everyone says I dont have to worry about the viruses with Mac, but I am paranoid....if there is one virus out there it will find me...it is my luck :D
 
Like many converts, I'll never go back to the dark side. Mac's are simply more intuitive and make the user experience positive. They're not perfect. They have their moments but deliver 95% of the time. No windows pc ever made me that happy. :)
 
KingYaba said:
Only if you go to certain porn sites.
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Not just porn sites.

I once installed XP using Boot camp on my iMac. While I was waiting for some program to install in XP, I decided to visit my girlfriends MySpace. On her homepage, I saw a command prompt window open and something executed. Needless to say, in a few seconds I was in popup hell and had a few viruses as well. I tried removing them by installing AVG but it could not remove the viruses. I then just deleted the Boot camp partition and started all over again.

The truth is, you can get a virus on a Windows machine by visiting any website, even Mac Rumors if the owner didn't know his server was infected.

I once said that I would never go back to XP either but there are still a few things that work better on Windows machines such as the news reader I like. I haven't found a good usenet newsreader for OS X yet so I have two of my Macs using Boot camp. I still find that having to boot into Windows to be inconvenient so tonight, I went out and bought a new HP laptop just for this purpose. I still prefer OS X and my Macs but I still prefer a Windows machine for a few things.
 
brvheart said:
...I must say that I am having a learning curve as Windows over complicates things like installing and uninstalling things. I was used to having to walking through a bunch of steps, windows doing it's thing, .dlls etc to simple drag and drop. And dont get me going on uninstalling....
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Isn't that the truth! To this day I can't burn a DVD in Windows and I can barely transfer files between two PC's on a wireless network, both tasks give me zero problems on the Mac.

Congrats on your switch and I'm glad to hear that you're enjoying it.
 
hexonxonx said:
Not just porn sites. .
I once installed XP using Boot camp on my iMac. While I was waiting for some program to install in XP, I decided to visit my girlfriends MySpace. On her homepage, I saw a command prompt window open and something executed. Needless to say, in a few seconds I was in popup hell and had a few viruses as well. I tried removing them by installing AVG but it could not remove the viruses. I then just deleted the Boot camp partition and started all over again.
The truth is, you can get a virus on a Windows machine by visiting any website, even Mac Rumors if the owner didn't know his server was infected.
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Who's talking about windows? we all know that its a virus infested sewer of an OS
 
Congrats on buying the MBP, and I'd advise not buying Office 2008 because I've read of several major problems including frequent crashes. iWork 08 is a very stable and useful product that handles Word files well, but if you really want a free version, neooffice is good enough.
 
01jamcon said:
Congrats on buying the MBP, and I'd advise not buying Office 2008 because I've read of several major problems including frequent crashes. iWork 08 is a very stable and useful product that handles Word files well, but if you really want a free version, neooffice is good enough.
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I agree with part of this. If you need a "free" office app, then NeoOffice or OO is good. However, the nonsense about Office 08 crashes is off base. I've been using Office 08/SP1 without any issues; no crashes, no slow start times, etc. Like any app, if you have a bunch of "crap" installed on your system [especially the shareware/freeware route], or apps in your startup, then sure you'll have issues.
 
Yeah!

Yeah!!!! I'm also an MBP user recently converted, I love this machine, I can do my work soooo easy and everything goes smooth! And I work with specific scientific programs and have never had a problem with them :)
Although I also use Office 2008 and I'm really happy with it, it's true that it's the only program that really slows down my computer... :( Apart from the hard work that MatLab does. I'm buying 4GB RAM soon though to boost it up even more!!
 
happylau said:
Yeah!!!! I'm also an MBP user recently converted, I love this machine, I can do my work soooo easy and everything goes smooth! And I work with specific scientific programs and have never had a problem with them :)
Although I also use Office 2008 and I'm really happy with it, it's true that it's the only program that really slows down my computer... :( Apart from the hard work that MatLab does. I'm buying 4GB RAM soon though to boost it up even more!!
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Maybe that's why I haven't noticed any slowdowns with Office 08 :p
 
I like my Mac. It's fast, it's stable, and it gets things done. :)

I have a Linux workstation too. It's also fast and doesn't crash, but I also have to spend time fixing stuff on it to get it working right. I also don't like open source weenies forcing their philosophy down everyone's throats. I need a computer to get my work done. Telling me I can't have Wifi drivers or graphics drivers because someone else is constipated is not helping.

Windows... Well, no need to bash it here. Windows is the new COBOL. You use it because your Boss makes you use it, or there is a legacy program that you need. I keep a trim Windows 2000 install in a VM, and I pull it out only when I need it.
 
Congrats on your new Mac. I just recieved my new MBP yesterday and havent got a clue as to what to do *baby steps*! It definitly is awesome and will take some getting used to:confused:. If its as cool as my iphone then I know it was a good decision on buying one!:)
 
Gratz on switching to MAC. I was a life long Windows user also until about 2 years ago. Now a have quite a few MAC's; at home, in my office and in the lab.

Cheers.
:):D;)
 
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