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Switcher Hangout (Windows to Mac)
I want to make sure I'm absolutely safe. Long, and lots of questions!
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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 1041726"><p>New2theMac:</p><p></p><p>Sorry if some of the forum regulars come across as impatient. You have to understand that all we have to go by about you is your posts, which definitely come across as wildly paranoid.</p><p></p><p>Your main problem, I think, is that you are WAY overthinking things. I see this A LOT from Windows switchers and it does take a lot of them quite some time to calm down, relax and realise they're safe, the Mac is safe, everything's fine and that (apart from making backups) there's very little they need to do to keep everything running fine.</p><p></p><p>So now you've reformatted, created a fresh install and removed the anti-virus crap. Excellent!</p><p></p><p>At this point I'd say you really don't have anything much to concern yourself with except learning the OS and enjoying your purchase. Don't be alarmed if something on occasion takes a little longer than you expect to happen -- I've found that 99 times out of a hundred, the "problem" resolves itself with patience.</p><p></p><p>People on forums have a tendency to nitpick, but their overall point is that you're over-worrying about little things and being intimidated by imaginary concerns. The Mac is a supremely safe computer that will be a constant source of delight and joy if you let it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 1041726"] New2theMac: Sorry if some of the forum regulars come across as impatient. You have to understand that all we have to go by about you is your posts, which definitely come across as wildly paranoid. Your main problem, I think, is that you are WAY overthinking things. I see this A LOT from Windows switchers and it does take a lot of them quite some time to calm down, relax and realise they're safe, the Mac is safe, everything's fine and that (apart from making backups) there's very little they need to do to keep everything running fine. So now you've reformatted, created a fresh install and removed the anti-virus crap. Excellent! At this point I'd say you really don't have anything much to concern yourself with except learning the OS and enjoying your purchase. Don't be alarmed if something on occasion takes a little longer than you expect to happen -- I've found that 99 times out of a hundred, the "problem" resolves itself with patience. People on forums have a tendency to nitpick, but their overall point is that you're over-worrying about little things and being intimidated by imaginary concerns. The Mac is a supremely safe computer that will be a constant source of delight and joy if you let it. [/QUOTE]
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