Just bought my First Mac!

Carjax · Carjax #1 (**permalink**)

01-29-2009, 01:30 AM

I'm a very long time Windows user, and have home built every about every machine I've owned. I was also a Microsoft fanboy and always putting down Apple. Well tonight I'm eating crow because my new Macbook is beyond words. It was worth every penny and OS X is light years ahead of any Windows OS (including 7 which I have played with). I thought it would me take me awhile to get use to it, and I'm sure I'll learn something new everyday; but so far I have found it very easy. Anyone even thinking about making the switch should do it, I'm very happy I did.

iTodd · iTodd #2 (**permalink**)

01-29-2009, 02:14 AM

First days is like getting to know a person

After a couple of weeks you'll be like best friends

dauber · dauber #3 (**permalink**)

01-29-2009, 12:58 PM

Hi, Carjax. Nice to see a fellow Windy Citizen making a switch.

oinkapple · oinkapple #4 (**permalink**)

01-29-2009, 06:37 PM

Hey! Congrats!! I just bought mine last week!!! SERVICE IS AMAZING! couple days ago I found specks of dust under my screen... I got all annoyed and what not. The same night I set up an appointment with a Genius at the Apple store and they replaced my MB!

EXCEPTIONAL!

InfernoSTi · InfernoSTi #5 (**permalink**)

01-29-2009, 10:41 PM

Congratulations! That feeling you have actually grows with time!

jeffreyk · jeffreyk #6 (**permalink**)

01-30-2009, 07:45 PM

Congrats on making the switch! I've now had my first-ever mac -- my Mac Pro -- for exactly a week (as of today) and I couldn't be happier, as well. I was a life-long PC user up until 7 days ago and I'm so glad I made the switch.

I do everything for my work in word processing (I'm a writer) and I decided to go with Pages '09 from the iWork '09 suite of apps instead of MS Office for Mac and I'm so glad I did. I've been a MS Word user for what's got to be 15 or so years, if not longer, and after 1 day using Pages 09 with my Mac Pro, I love this program. The interface and navigation is so much more intuitive than MS Word ever was. I couldn't believe how quickly I picked up Pages and liked it; and how quickly I really despised the MS Word interface.

Enjoy your new Mac.

MarkY · MarkY #7 (**permalink**)

01-31-2009, 10:36 AM

I switched about a month ago. I love my Mac more every day.

One little gotcha with me..... I use XP at work, and I find myself trying to minimize windows by clicking in the top left corner.

oinkapple · oinkapple #8 (**permalink**)

01-31-2009, 02:00 PM

You'll love it and the service that comes with it!

nistar@optimum. · nistar@optimum. #9 (**permalink**)

01-31-2009, 02:11 PM

I also just made the switch and have a of of questions.
Can anybody tell me how to capture single frames from DVD's of my old home movies? I would like to load the photos into a digital frame.
I have Leopard. Is there safe freeware or does my imac have the software built in?
Thanks,
Stella

Carjax · Carjax #10 (**permalink**)

02-01-2009, 02:11 AM

Thanks for all the responses guys! I must say the last few days have been a blast learning the new OS. One question, do any of you use Mobile Me? I don't have an iPhone, so would it be worth it to get?

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Now playing: Within Temptation - Memories
via FoxyTunes

J.Fo · J.Fo #11 (**permalink**)

02-01-2009, 03:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carjax

Thanks for all the responses guys! I must say the last few days have been a blast learning the new OS. One question, do any of you use Mobile Me? I don't have an iPhone, so would it be worth it to get?

Honestly, if you don't have an iPhone or another Mac, I can't see the real value in it.

shfle · shfle #12 (**permalink**)

02-01-2009, 04:14 AM

I wouldn't bother

iTodd #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 27, 2009 Posts: 13	01-29-2009, 02:14 AM First days is like getting to know a person After a couple of weeks you'll be like best friends My name is Todd, if you forget my name just read this again
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Carjax #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 25, 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 7 Mac Specs: 13" Mid 2011 Macbook Air 1.8 Core i7	01-29-2009, 01:30 AM I'm a very long time Windows user, and have home built every about every machine I've owned. I was also a Microsoft fanboy and always putting down Apple. Well tonight I'm eating crow because my new Macbook is beyond words. It was worth every penny and OS X is light years ahead of any Windows OS (including 7 which I have played with). I thought it would me take me awhile to get use to it, and I'm sure I'll learn something new everyday; but so far I have found it very easy. Anyone even thinking about making the switch should do it, I'm very happy I did.
	QUOTE Thanks

oinkapple #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 20, 2009 Posts: 16	01-29-2009, 06:37 PM Hey! Congrats!! I just bought mine last week!!! SERVICE IS AMAZING! couple days ago I found specks of dust under my screen... I got all annoyed and what not. The same night I set up an appointment with a Genius at the Apple store and they replaced my MB! EXCEPTIONAL!
	QUOTE Thanks

InfernoSTi #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 27, 2008 Location: North Texas Posts: 24 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 15.4" 2.4 Hz 4GB RAM	01-29-2009, 10:41 PM Congratulations! That feeling you have actually grows with time!
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jeffreyk #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 18, 2009 Location: Highlands Ranch, CO, USA Posts: 2 Mac Specs: Mac Pro, Quad Core 2.8GHz, 10GB Ram, nVidia 8800GT Video Card, 500GB HDD, and One 16x Super Drive	01-30-2009, 07:45 PM Congrats on making the switch! I've now had my first-ever mac -- my Mac Pro -- for exactly a week (as of today) and I couldn't be happier, as well. I was a life-long PC user up until 7 days ago and I'm so glad I made the switch. I do everything for my work in word processing (I'm a writer) and I decided to go with Pages '09 from the iWork '09 suite of apps instead of MS Office for Mac and I'm so glad I did. I've been a MS Word user for what's got to be 15 or so years, if not longer, and after 1 day using Pages 09 with my Mac Pro, I love this program. The interface and navigation is so much more intuitive than MS Word ever was. I couldn't believe how quickly I picked up Pages and liked it; and how quickly I really despised the MS Word interface. Enjoy your new Mac.
	QUOTE Thanks

MarkY #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 06, 2008 Posts: 79	01-31-2009, 10:36 AM I switched about a month ago. I love my Mac more every day. One little gotcha with me..... I use XP at work, and I find myself trying to minimize windows by clicking in the top left corner.
	QUOTE Thanks

oinkapple #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 20, 2009 Posts: 16	01-31-2009, 02:00 PM You'll love it and the service that comes with it!
	QUOTE Thanks

nistar@optimum. #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 31, 2009 Posts: 2	01-31-2009, 02:11 PM I also just made the switch and have a of of questions. Can anybody tell me how to capture single frames from DVD's of my old home movies? I would like to load the photos into a digital frame. I have Leopard. Is there safe freeware or does my imac have the software built in? Thanks, Stella
	QUOTE Thanks

Carjax #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 25, 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 7 Mac Specs: 13" Mid 2011 Macbook Air 1.8 Core i7	02-01-2009, 02:11 AM Thanks for all the responses guys! I must say the last few days have been a blast learning the new OS. One question, do any of you use Mobile Me? I don't have an iPhone, so would it be worth it to get? ---------------- Now playing: Within Temptation - Memories via FoxyTunes
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shfle #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 23, 2007 Location: Grimethorpe, South Yorkshire, UK Posts: 305	02-01-2009, 04:14 AM I wouldn't bother
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