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Became a Switcher Yesterday!
The wait for my iMac 20" ended yesterday as it arrived. Of course, I took the day off and started to get my office all set up with Mac, transfer files from PC, redo wireless network with new router, as well as set up a new printer. A couple of things as I worked on the switch:
1. Switching from one brand of wireless router (Linksys to Belkin) can be a pain when you don't work with wireless networks all the time. After support calls with ISP and Belkin, finally got my network running (ISP had to do reboot of modem on their end for new mac address).
2. After screwing around with network, didn't get time to transfer files from PC to Mac, but will be doing the network cable process to shared folders that has been covered in many topics on this forum.
3. Did a quick download of some pix from my digital camera to iPhoto. A couple of things I've noticed. The date/time info of picture didn't pass over like it did on my PC. With the PC, I would use the cameras software (Olympus) to download. I need to double check camera to see if I turned off pix properties somehow, that may be issue. Also, every indoor shot had given everyone red eyes, but didn't see it on camera view finder. Going to upload pix to PC to see if I see the same thing. In past, would see some photos with red eye, but everytime (maybe the better graphics with Mac). Didn't like the redeye cleanup in iPhoto, didn't completely clean up. I think the redeye cleanup in Shutteryfly does a better job. May have to look into a different software package...
4. Getting used to doing things different with Mac's, but so far, love how to navigate through programs. Had to get used to program menu always being on top of screen, not within the program itself. Also need to get used to shortcut keys, like Applekey-z to undo was my first lesson of the day for a shortcut key junkie.
5. I can' wait to start playing with the rest of the apps, such as GarageBand, iDVD and iMovie, etc. Took quick peeks yesterday and this is going to be so cool!
Probably more, but I'm getting long winded and could go on all day about how much I love the iMac so far!
The wait for my iMac 20" ended yesterday as it arrived. Of course, I took the day off and started to get my office all set up with Mac, transfer files from PC, redo wireless network with new router, as well as set up a new printer. A couple of things as I worked on the switch:
1. Switching from one brand of wireless router (Linksys to Belkin) can be a pain when you don't work with wireless networks all the time. After support calls with ISP and Belkin, finally got my network running (ISP had to do reboot of modem on their end for new mac address).
2. After screwing around with network, didn't get time to transfer files from PC to Mac, but will be doing the network cable process to shared folders that has been covered in many topics on this forum.
3. Did a quick download of some pix from my digital camera to iPhoto. A couple of things I've noticed. The date/time info of picture didn't pass over like it did on my PC. With the PC, I would use the cameras software (Olympus) to download. I need to double check camera to see if I turned off pix properties somehow, that may be issue. Also, every indoor shot had given everyone red eyes, but didn't see it on camera view finder. Going to upload pix to PC to see if I see the same thing. In past, would see some photos with red eye, but everytime (maybe the better graphics with Mac). Didn't like the redeye cleanup in iPhoto, didn't completely clean up. I think the redeye cleanup in Shutteryfly does a better job. May have to look into a different software package...
4. Getting used to doing things different with Mac's, but so far, love how to navigate through programs. Had to get used to program menu always being on top of screen, not within the program itself. Also need to get used to shortcut keys, like Applekey-z to undo was my first lesson of the day for a shortcut key junkie.
5. I can' wait to start playing with the rest of the apps, such as GarageBand, iDVD and iMovie, etc. Took quick peeks yesterday and this is going to be so cool!
Probably more, but I'm getting long winded and could go on all day about how much I love the iMac so far!