my sister is making the switch tomorrow, anything she should know?

speedydave · speedydave #1 (**permalink**)

05-06-2005, 08:08 PM

Sadly, I will not be the first person to own a Mac in my family. My sister's WinXP laptop is pretty much dead, and she needs a computer for school. She doesn't do much (word, excel, internet, email, AIM), so it looks like she's going with what I suggested to her (14" iBook, combo drive, base model, though I may recommend for her to upgrade to 512mb of ram), plus MS Office for Mac, and the Apple Care package. Any suggestions or recommendations for her, or does this seem about right?

Macman · Macman #2 (**permalink**)

05-06-2005, 09:13 PM

that sounds good, just explain its not a pc, no viruses, spyware, adware, etc. show her how to use the dock so her desktop isn't full of apps, show her how to do some basic things.

mraya · mraya #3 (**permalink**)

05-06-2005, 09:17 PM

If MS Word takes too much time to load, disable the WYSIWYG option for Fonts and Format menu.

macman88 · macman88 #4 (**permalink**)

05-06-2005, 10:48 PM

mraya- very good call

EvoMac · EvoMac #5 (**permalink**)

05-07-2005, 12:14 AM

Tell her the first thing to do is to open up her web browser of choice (mine is camino) and bookmark this site. I kid you not, this site helped me so much the first week or so it's not even funny. Use the search feature herer and it will save you loads of time trying to google around for an answer.

rs2sensen · rs2sensen #6 (**permalink**)

05-07-2005, 12:15 AM

I prefer good ol Safari myself, but whatever suits your fancy...

witeshark · witeshark #7 (**permalink**)

05-07-2005, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Macman

that sounds good, just explain its not a pc, no viruses, spyware, adware, etc. show her how to use the dock so her desktop isn't full of apps, show her how to do some basic things.

This Dock advise is crucial! Well done Macman And marking this site is a terrific idea of course!

djlee12 · djlee12 #8 (**permalink**)

05-07-2005, 01:58 PM

Also, explain how to use Expose and the Dashboard. In my opinion, two of the most invalube tools of Mac OS X.

rs2sensen · rs2sensen #9 (**permalink**)

05-07-2005, 02:33 PM

I love Expose! Don't have Tiger yet, so no dashboard, but Expose is a great tool!

badmojo · badmojo #10 (**permalink**)

05-07-2005, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by itloser

Tell her the first thing to do is to open up her web browser of choice (mine is camino) and bookmark this site. I kid you not, this site helped me so much the first week or so it's not even funny. Use the search feature herer and it will save you loads of time trying to google around for an answer.

Ditto. Plus this site features RSS, and that is killer.

speedydave · speedydave #11 (**permalink**)

05-07-2005, 03:54 PM

Thanks for all of the advice guys! I'll definitely tell her to bookmark this site, too.

rman · rman #12 (**permalink**)

05-07-2005, 09:40 PM

I will say, just tell her to enjoy here new system.

speedydave · speedydave #13 (**permalink**)

05-07-2005, 11:54 PM

Posting this from her new iBook. Setting everything up is just making me want my own Mac even more!

djlee12 · djlee12 #14 (**permalink**)

05-07-2005, 11:59 PM

If you have any questions, come back any time and ask. You made the right choice.

speedydave · speedydave #15 (**permalink**)

05-08-2005, 12:02 AM

I had her bookmark this site and recommended that if she has any questions, she should come here. She seems to have a pretty good handle on everything though, so I doubt we'll see her around. OSX is very user-friendly!

djlee12 #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 18, 2004 Posts: 542	05-07-2005, 01:58 PM Also, explain how to use Expose and the Dashboard. In my opinion, two of the most invalube tools of Mac OS X. DJ Lee Watts Up Productions www.wattsupproductions.com
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rman #12 (permalink)
Inactive Staff Member Since: Dec 24, 2002 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 12,591 Mac Specs: 2 x 3.0GHz Quad-Core, 6GB OS X 10.6.8 \| 15in MacBook Pro 2.2GHz OS X 10.6.8 \| 64GB iPad 2 WiFi	05-07-2005, 09:40 PM I will say, just tell her to enjoy here new system. Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, It's about learning to dance in the rain!
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djlee12 #14 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 18, 2004 Posts: 542	05-07-2005, 11:59 PM If you have any questions, come back any time and ask. You made the right choice. DJ Lee Watts Up Productions www.wattsupproductions.com
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speedydave #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	05-06-2005, 08:08 PM Sadly, I will not be the first person to own a Mac in my family. My sister's WinXP laptop is pretty much dead, and she needs a computer for school. She doesn't do much (word, excel, internet, email, AIM), so it looks like she's going with what I suggested to her (14" iBook, combo drive, base model, though I may recommend for her to upgrade to 512mb of ram), plus MS Office for Mac, and the Apple Care package. Any suggestions or recommendations for her, or does this seem about right?
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Macman #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 30, 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,374 Mac Specs: PowerMac G4 Cube 450mhz 832mb	05-06-2005, 09:13 PM that sounds good, just explain its not a pc, no viruses, spyware, adware, etc. show her how to use the dock so her desktop isn't full of apps, show her how to do some basic things.
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macman88 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 06, 2005 Posts: 306 Mac Specs: Ibook g4 1.33, 768 ram	05-06-2005, 10:48 PM mraya- very good call
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EvoMac #5 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	05-07-2005, 12:14 AM Tell her the first thing to do is to open up her web browser of choice (mine is camino) and bookmark this site. I kid you not, this site helped me so much the first week or so it's not even funny. Use the search feature herer and it will save you loads of time trying to google around for an answer.
	QUOTE Thanks

rs2sensen #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 20, 2005 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 1,416 Mac Specs: 1.67 Ghz 17" PB w/1 GB Ram; 400 MHz PM G4, 366Mhz iBook Firewire, Nano 4GB Black	05-07-2005, 12:15 AM I prefer good ol Safari myself, but whatever suits your fancy...
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rs2sensen #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 20, 2005 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 1,416 Mac Specs: 1.67 Ghz 17" PB w/1 GB Ram; 400 MHz PM G4, 366Mhz iBook Firewire, Nano 4GB Black	05-07-2005, 02:33 PM I love Expose! Don't have Tiger yet, so no dashboard, but Expose is a great tool!
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speedydave #11 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	05-07-2005, 03:54 PM Thanks for all of the advice guys! I'll definitely tell her to bookmark this site, too.
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speedydave #13 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	05-07-2005, 11:54 PM Posting this from her new iBook. Setting everything up is just making me want my own Mac even more!
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speedydave #15 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	05-08-2005, 12:02 AM I had her bookmark this site and recommended that if she has any questions, she should come here. She seems to have a pretty good handle on everything though, so I doubt we'll see her around. OSX is very user-friendly!
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