08-05-2005, 08:07 PM

My ibook is finally here! I'm typing on it now. Lots to learn on it - new stuff etc. I'm not sure I like Safari tho. I'm used to Firefox. Is anyone else using Safari? What's with the bookmarks... Unless I'm doing something wrong but with Firefox, if you just click on bookmarks, you get a drop down with all the bookmarks. With Safari, I have to hit show all bookmarks and then find what I want. YUCK!
Also... how do I import my mailboxes from my emac? I have several separate mailboxes with saved stuff that I want on the ibook. I can't burn anything off the emac as it doesn't have a burner.
It might explain it in the owners manual but, what is the Apple VGA display adapter cord for?

08-05-2005, 08:47 PM

Congrats on your iBook!!.......Does the new graphics card allow for the "ripple" affect on dashboard?

08-05-2005, 09:35 PM

Originally Posted by catchawave

My ibook is finally here! I'm typing on it now. Lots to learn on it - new stuff etc. I'm not sure I like Safari tho. I'm used to Firefox. Is anyone else using Safari? What's with the bookmarks... Unless I'm doing something wrong but with Firefox, if you just click on bookmarks, you get a drop down with all the bookmarks. With Safari, I have to hit show all bookmarks and then find what I want. YUCK!
Also... how do I import my mailboxes from my emac? I have several separate mailboxes with saved stuff that I want on the ibook. I can't burn anything off the emac as it doesn't have a burner.
It might explain it in the owners manual but, what is the Apple VGA display adapter cord for?

Congrats on the Ibook.

Safari's bookmarks work very much like Firefox. you click on bookmarks they drop down. Are you adding them to the right place? Mine go down and scroll for ever!

08-05-2005, 10:12 PM

the vga adapter is so you can use a larger monitor with you iBook. i have a 36" monitor at work, and i have yet to try it, but i will let you know how it looks sunday.

08-05-2005, 10:50 PM

Originally Posted by dtravis7

Congrats on the Ibook.

Safari's bookmarks work very much like Firefox. you click on bookmarks they drop down. Are you adding them to the right place? Mine go down and scroll for ever!

Geeze - I wonder what I'm doing wrong?? that's what I was expecting - for them to just drop down. Under bookmarks I have: show all bookmarks, add bookmark, add bookmark folder, and then bookmarks bar.

08-05-2005, 10:52 PM

Originally Posted by catchawave

Geeze - I wonder what I'm doing wrong?? that's what I was expecting - for them to just drop down. Under bookmarks I have: show all bookmarks, add bookmark, add bookmark folder, and then bookmarks bar.

i use the bookmark bar for all of that. it is easier.

08-05-2005, 10:52 PM

Originally Posted by iMe

Congrats on your iBook!!.......Does the new graphics card allow for the "ripple" affect on dashboard?

not sure what the "ripple" effect is. Do you mean, kind of like a see-thru type window, on top of another?

08-05-2005, 10:55 PM

Also, my battery came already fully charged. it was green already and at 99%. Do I still need to calibrate it by leaving it plugged in overnight? Right now I'm on battery only and it's at 92% and dropping kind of fast. Not sure how fast the %'s should drop.

08-05-2005, 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by catchawave

not sure what the "ripple" effect is. Do you mean, kind of like a see-thru type window, on top of another?

no when ya put a new widget up does it ripple the screen

08-05-2005, 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by Fallooza

no when ya put a new widget up does it ripple the screen

Ah -- I don't know yet. All I've done so fair is just open up the icon. I haven't played around with it yet.

Also, I found out what I didn't do with the bookmarks. I didn't place them in the menu. DUH!

08-05-2005, 11:48 PM

Originally Posted by catchawave

Ah -- I don't know yet. All I've done so fair is just open up the icon. I haven't played around with it yet.

Also, I found out what I didn't do with the bookmarks. I didn't place them in the menu. DUH!

I was pretty sure that is what was going on with Safari. I did the same thing the first time and with Firefox also. Saved them the wrong place.

08-06-2005, 07:29 AM

Originally Posted by iMe

Congrats on your iBook!!.......Does the new graphics card allow for the "ripple" affect on dashboard?

Congrats on your new iBook!.
I helped a friend setup one of the new iBooks the other day, and it did have the ripple effect on Dashboard.

08-06-2005, 10:07 AM

congratulations! ibooks rule!

08-06-2005, 02:15 PM

Congrats! Mine turned up Friday. Opening that box for the first time, especially when you've never used a Mac before, is a great feeling.

08-06-2005, 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by Harryc

Congrats on your new iBook!.
I helped a friend setup one of the new iBooks the other day, and it did have the ripple effect on Dashboard.

thanks! i was wondering if it did. my old one didnt