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First 5 things to do with a new Mac laptop
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<blockquote data-quote="D3v1L80Y" data-source="post: 859362" data-attributes="member: 2960"><p>...unless you prefer to just use the mouse button (like I and many others would)... or you could just use an external mouse...</p><p>...unless you don't do instant messaging (like I and many others don't)... otherwise it's a waste of a download and installation....this is another matter of opinion.</p><p>I don't use the app and never saw much need for it.</p><p>I know plenty of others use it and find it indispensable, but I wouldn't rank this as a priority as one of the first things to do with a Mac. </p><p>This one is a good bit of advice, though if you don't have to install everything it recommends. </p><p>Some of the updates might be application specific and if you don't use that app, there isn't much need to update it.</p><p>As others have said, this one is pretty much unnecessary as well.</p><p>If you're not careful, it can cause more harm than help.</p><p></p><p>Many of these things are a huge matter of personal preference. Some of it is okay advice, but overall it's not really needed.</p><p>I'm not trying to rain on your parade or anything, but it's just not a list of things that I would suggest to any new Mac user as something deserving of urgent or immediate attention.</p><p></p><p>The first thing I would suggest to any new Mac user would be to read their manual.</p><p>Once they have internet access set up, they should visit the following links:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.apple.com/support/switch101/" target="_blank">Apple - Support - Switch 101</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/" target="_blank">Apple - Support - Mac 101</a></p><p></p><p>There is a wealth of information on those sites that will answer many of a new Mac user's first questions.</p><p>If they come to this forum, then reading the Switcher FAQ would be a good bit of advice as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="D3v1L80Y, post: 859362, member: 2960"] ...unless you prefer to just use the mouse button (like I and many others would)... or you could just use an external mouse... ...unless you don't do instant messaging (like I and many others don't)... otherwise it's a waste of a download and installation....this is another matter of opinion. I don't use the app and never saw much need for it. I know plenty of others use it and find it indispensable, but I wouldn't rank this as a priority as one of the first things to do with a Mac. This one is a good bit of advice, though if you don't have to install everything it recommends. Some of the updates might be application specific and if you don't use that app, there isn't much need to update it. As others have said, this one is pretty much unnecessary as well. If you're not careful, it can cause more harm than help. Many of these things are a huge matter of personal preference. Some of it is okay advice, but overall it's not really needed. I'm not trying to rain on your parade or anything, but it's just not a list of things that I would suggest to any new Mac user as something deserving of urgent or immediate attention. The first thing I would suggest to any new Mac user would be to read their manual. Once they have internet access set up, they should visit the following links: [url=http://www.apple.com/support/switch101/]Apple - Support - Switch 101[/url] [url=http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/]Apple - Support - Mac 101[/url] There is a wealth of information on those sites that will answer many of a new Mac user's first questions. If they come to this forum, then reading the Switcher FAQ would be a good bit of advice as well. [/QUOTE]
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