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- 13.3" Macbook Aluminum, 2.0 GHz 2 GB DDR3 (Late 2008)
Hello all. After using PC/Windows for the last 12 years, I decided to make the switch over to the Mac world to see what it's like. I bought the new Macbook Aluminum 2.0 GHz yesterday, and so far am loving it. I just had a few questions for all of the seasoned Mac users to help me transition into my new life.
1) Are a firewall and antivirus necessary on my new Mac? I've heard that Leopard is so much more secure than Windows, but since I've been trained for years that antivirus and firewalls are a must to keep safe in the "wonderful" world of windows, I'd like to know if I must continue this habit with Macs.
2) This questions is regarding downloading and watching videos. I torrent a lot, and was wondering if you all had suggestions on a good torrent client for Macs. Also, I was using windows media player with the K-Lite codec pack to watch all of my videos before on windows. Is there something similar on Macs that I can use as a universal media player that will be able to handle all different types of formats (anime, tv shows, etc.)
3) Last question is regarding the hard drive. My Mac Alum came with the 160 gb hard drive. The actual size is about ~148 gb (I assume this is right?) but the actual space I have is closer to 131 gb. Does iLife and Leopard really take up THAT much space?
Thanks for helping a new Mac convert out!
1) Are a firewall and antivirus necessary on my new Mac? I've heard that Leopard is so much more secure than Windows, but since I've been trained for years that antivirus and firewalls are a must to keep safe in the "wonderful" world of windows, I'd like to know if I must continue this habit with Macs.
2) This questions is regarding downloading and watching videos. I torrent a lot, and was wondering if you all had suggestions on a good torrent client for Macs. Also, I was using windows media player with the K-Lite codec pack to watch all of my videos before on windows. Is there something similar on Macs that I can use as a universal media player that will be able to handle all different types of formats (anime, tv shows, etc.)
3) Last question is regarding the hard drive. My Mac Alum came with the 160 gb hard drive. The actual size is about ~148 gb (I assume this is right?) but the actual space I have is closer to 131 gb. Does iLife and Leopard really take up THAT much space?
Thanks for helping a new Mac convert out!