Switching to Mac; Few Questions

1. http://eshop.macsales.com/search/external+blu+ray Have a look there
2. I know theres something that can do that but i forgot the name
3. I think macs can handle over 2tbs
4. I like mouses but it's your choice

 

Yes OSX supports hard drives over 2 TB. The only problem you're going to run into is the formatting. OSX can't write, at least not natively, to an NTFS formatted drive and you can't put a file over 2GB (or something like that) on a FAT32 drive which OSX can write to. So since you're asking about Blu-ray as well I assume you have Blu-ray movies on your external. What I would recommend, and this is going to suck, is buying the 3 TB hd, and formatting everything to OSX extended so that you can write files over 2 GB to the external drive. You're going to have to format your 3 TB hard drive, transfer your 2 TB hard drive contents to that drive, than format your other drive to OSX extended.

The trackpad on the Apple laptops is nothing short of phenomenal. Because of this I don't even use a mouse anymore. I would wait and see before buying a mouse or anything like that. If you are going to be connecting your computer to an external monitor and doing things like that, the wireless Apple keyboard is great, though you can use whatever you want.

 

I'd recommend the exFAT file format if you want a hard drive that's read-write compatible between Mac and PC.

Any Blu-Ray drive ought to work. I installed one in my Mac Pro.

Roxio Toast supports Blu-Ray burning on Mac.

OS X Lion has a built in transfer from PC feature.

Drives over 2 TB are supported.

 

I just bought a new Mac Mini but did consider a secondhand Macbook before I was swayed by the cost of a new one. Apple Care's protection plan will only cover you with any new Mac systems, not second hand - so you'd be at a loss without any cover from Apple.

As the existing owner of a Macbook though and having had a problem with my Mac which got covered under the "last remaining days" of the Apple Care/guarantee, I found a lot of solutions online and got to know my Mac in the three years I have had it using the older Tiger running system. I'm still learning about it, and when the guy recognised the problem I had, and recognised that a new hardware had to be installed, I realised I could have actually have done the job myself!

Buying second hand if you must with a Mac, is a better idea than going with second hand PC's. There's tons of help online and you'll be quickly change your perceptions about computers and their associated hardware when you become an owner.

 

Just buy "NTFS for Mac OS X" = problem solved. It is about $20 but I know there is a discount right now, so you can get it even cheaper. It works perfectly in the background.

As for the trackpad vs mouse-question: Get both. Trackpad for everyday use, and mouse for more delicate stuff like idk gaming or photo editing etc.

BUT: Do NOT buy the "Magic Mouse".. it is rubbish.. go Logitech or some other strong mouse-brand.