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I just got my new GlassBook...
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Import your pictures and music onto it?
Sounds pretty self-explanatory to me. The new MacBook with glass trackpad. Duh.
Sounds pretty self-explanatory to me. The new MacBook with glass trackpad. Duh.
you might want to change your sig 
anyway, im waiting for my first mac...should be here in the next couple days or so...
just make sure you do a good calibration on the battery...so you have an accurate measurement on the battery time...
other than that, install all the applications you need and stuff...and most of all, enjoy it!
anyway, im waiting for my first mac...should be here in the next couple days or so...
just make sure you do a good calibration on the battery...so you have an accurate measurement on the battery time...
other than that, install all the applications you need and stuff...and most of all, enjoy it!
LOLs congrats!!
Now it's the honeymoon period. Spend some quality TLC time with your new alu glassbook.
Download some essential apps like adium (for chat), VLC media player, transmission for torrents, and just have fun customizing it.
You could also take some pictures and post it here
Now it's the honeymoon period. Spend some quality TLC time with your new alu glassbook.
Download some essential apps like adium (for chat), VLC media player, transmission for torrents, and just have fun customizing it.
You could also take some pictures and post it here
glass trackpad and glass covered display = 2 points to glass
aluminium case = 1 point to aluminium
therefore GlassBook good name!
aluminium case = 1 point to aluminium
therefore GlassBook good name!
Get out a magnifying glass and look for any microscopic flaws.
Just kidding just fire her up and start using your new machine. If you're coming from Windows be patient with Mac OS. A lot of things come easily, but there are a few things that will seem odd at first. Once you get the hang of it you'll be happy you made the switch. Have fun!A few questions:
1. How do I transfer documents from my PC to my new gb?
2. How do I transfer all of my songs from iPod to GB? I just plugged it in, set up a few things, and it only uploaded the songs I had purchased on iTunes.
3. How do I make applications on my dock? I downloaded openoffice and I can't figure out how to make it an icon.
I am sure there are more to come!
Thanks!
1. How do I transfer documents from my PC to my new gb?
2. How do I transfer all of my songs from iPod to GB? I just plugged it in, set up a few things, and it only uploaded the songs I had purchased on iTunes.
3. How do I make applications on my dock? I downloaded openoffice and I can't figure out how to make it an icon.
I am sure there are more to come!
Thanks!
LOLs congrats!!
Now it's the honeymoon period. Spend some quality TLC time with your new alu glassbook.
Download some essential apps like adium (for chat), VLC media player, transmission for torrents, and just have fun customizing it.
You could also take some pictures and post it here
lol I had no honeymoon period with my 1st mac. When I got this (iBook G4), the first few weeks I was like "I NEED TO RETURN THIS GARBAGE!". 4 years later I'm terrified to part with it, even for a new Mac. <3 my Mac.
In that case, I'll have my own Glassbook Pro in a week!
This is going to be a very, very slow week...
Just remember, there is a separator line in your dock. Applications only go on the left side of the dock. Documents/Folders go on the right side of the dock (the side with the Trash).
To add a single application to the dock, simply drag the application (like TextEdit for example) from a Finder window and drop it onto the LEFT hand side.
If you'd like to make an application stack, that will be in your dock and show you all your applications, then you'd drag your entire Applications folder to the RIGHT side of the dock. You can then right-click (or control click) on this new stack to change how it displays.
-Kevin
By the way.....welcome to the Mac!
You don't drag the Application folder, you drag the folder of the program you want from the Application folder to the Dock.
So go to Application Folder. Find OpenOffice's folder. Drag to Dock. Viola!
I don't want it to be referred to a the glassbook. Kind of trivializes it.
It is an Aluminum MacBook!
It is an Aluminum MacBook!
Take a look at this, found this on YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfZkj8ZQzsg
This will quickly show you adding your entire Applications folder to your Dock. Notice how in this video they drag the whole folder to the right side of the dock.
The way he has it configured is in Grid view (that's the view you see when he clicks on it in the dock). You can change the views once you have it in your dock by right clicking or control clicking on the stack and choosing List, Fan or Grid view. List or Grid will always show you everything. Fan view is limited with the amount of apps it will show.
-Kevin
Hmm I don't think you can just add it like that, but it wouldn't be very useful anyhow. It would probably flip out to a grid and that wouldn't be practical when the apps start adding up over time. You can add a little "recent apps" button to the right part of the dock, its really useful, it keeps the last 6 there.
There are menu bar "apps" for all applications though.
There are menu bar "apps" for all applications though.
If you don't like Fan or Grid view, there is List view which is the old Tiger way of viewing stacks.
-Kevin
I don't want it to be referred to a the glassbook. Kind of trivializes it.
It is an Aluminum MacBook!
AluBook
(use the british pronunciation: Al-you-book)
i have a black macbook, and i hate the nicknames for these computers.
it's a macbook in black, not a blackbook.
you have the newest macbook model. it's not a glassbook.
just tell people you bought a new macbook.
seriously i don't know why it irritates me so much, but it does.
it's a macbook in black, not a blackbook.
you have the newest macbook model. it's not a glassbook.
just tell people you bought a new macbook.
seriously i don't know why it irritates me so much, but it does.