Just bought Macbook Black !!!

[Primejimbo]

Here are some free and helpful downloads:

• Perian - a QuickTime component that adds native support for many popular video formats
• Solitaire XL - the best Solitaire game for Macs
• Handbrake - allows you to rip DVD's for your Mac or iPod

How do you work Handbrake? I want to put a movie on my Ipod, do I just pop a DVD in and thats it or do I have to check some options?

 

[priller]

Adblock plus?! On a Mac? According to above Macs don't get pop up, even if it is a function of the browser.

Macs do get pop ups.

 

[timestoby]

i just got my first macbook(whitebook) yesterday and already downloaded camfrog pro,appzapper,vlc and went pro with quicktime,oh and got that ishowu. ishowu is great to record ur screen.

you might wonna get some type of clear stuff to sick on the palm rest and trackpad button,thats wot i did,will try and order one of them palm rest sticker things from macstyles.

and the enter button is small along with the @ being where 2 is lol

 

[jbrenn]

software update.

 

[ref26]

I'd recommend getting a program (free) called monolingual, it strips down the fat that you'll never use off of programs, gives you more room and makes things run faster...

I just tried this on my not-so-new Blackbook and it freed up 3.3gb of space, thanks for the tip

 

[mathcolo]

I just tried this on my not-so-new Blackbook and it freed up 3.3gb of space, thanks for the tip

I'd recommend not doing this as when Software Update updates stuff it will get confused and things up.

 

[kajitox]

Also, if you're just a typical computer user, it shouldn't necessarily be a first thing on your to do list to remove language packs, since all in all it likely won't be a big deal to have the 2GB of extra space (IMO).

I would definitely get Mail working, set up Time Machine if you have an external HDD, and other than that, start making it feel like home.

And if you want to really get good use of your Mac, look into a program called Quicksilver.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Congratulations on your Mac and may you enjoy it for a long time. Personally, when I got my MBP last April, I needed to get Office for Mac - everyone in my work world uses Word and I have found that it was/is a necessity rather than a luxury.
Cheers

 

[scorpiusdeus]

I found this in my search for Mac info. Pretty good stuff, but maybe too basic for some. Some of it was new to me so I figure I'd share it with those that may be newer.

10 ways to better secure your Mac

http://www.sophos.com/security/technical-papers/mac-data-theft.html

 

[themoonisdown09]

Sorry this was your original post I was replying to before you edited it

Sorry. Lots of times I forget to preview my post and then I have to change it. I guess it was just bad edit timing. I knew that the basic features were free because I have it on my Macs.

 

[themoonisdown09]

How do you work Handbrake? I want to put a movie on my Ipod, do I just pop a DVD in and thats it or do I have to check some options?

Here's the documentation on Handbrake's website that tells you how to do that. It says it's for version 0.9.0, but it should basically be the same for the newest version, 0.9.2