Things to do when setting up my 15" PB

[Winston Smith]

I'm excitedly awaiting the shipping of my new 15" 1.25Ghz PB.

What should I do when first setting it up for maximum future pleasure?
i.e. Should I drain the battery completely first time and then how often?
What would be the best way to partition the hard drive if at all?
etc. etc.

 

[moby1]

My Idea

The new PowerBook is extremely difficult to set up correctly.
I would strongly suggest you mail the PowerBook to me for configuration.
You should have it back in say...a few weeks - OK?

 

[pimentoLoaf]

You need to run out and get a few programs for it:

DiskWarrior: much better than Norton Utilities or Drive 10, it insures that if something goes wrong with the drive you'll be protected.

Norton Personal Firewall: there's a firewall utility built into osX, but it's configurable only from the UNIX Terminal -- and damned difficult to do so.

.MAC: do yourself a favor and join up, as there are lots of resources here including an anti-virus checker that's sufficient for everyone's needs.

 

[pimentoLoaf]

Order the large laptop sleeve for the 15"; roll the mouse over the dotted-yellow circle to see how the strap attaches.

 

[QCassidy352]

Winston,
yes, you should drain the battery completely and then let it power all the way up. This is called "calibrating" the battery, and it will ensure you're getting maximum battery life.

I disagree that joining .mac is a good idea, but that seems a whole other discussion to me. Enjoy the PB!