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I have compiled a list of questions that I wanted answers to before I went and purchased a new iMAC, and I thought I would share it with others. If it helps great!
I appreciat the help I got from everyone on these forums....Thanks.
MAC Questions
Site of Interest: http://www.apple.com/getamac/movetomac/
1. How do I burn Data CD's? DVD's?
Using Time Machine to back things up
The easiest way to back up is to use Time Machine, which helps you preserve everything including photos, music, movies, and documents.
Once you set up Time Machine, it backs up your computer on a regular basis without any more effort on your part.
Using other backup methods
Besides Time Machine, you have several other choices for backing up your important files.
You can burn backup CDs and DVDs, manually copy files onto an external drive, or use your iDisk if you have a .Mac account.
2. How do I burn Music CD's?
iTunes is able to burn new music CD's and backup your existing music CD's
3. What do I use for my email program?
Interestingly enough there is an email program called Mail which is part of the Leopard OSX 10.5
4. What browsers are available for the Mac?
Firefox, Opera, Safari are the three most common..
http://www.mozilla.org/projects/
5. How do I view, edit, read PDF Files?
Adobe Acrobat for the MAC is the easiest way to do all of the above. Adobe Acrobat Reader, allows you to read PDF documents. Google Docs allows you to export files to PDF format. And OpenOffice.org allows you to print documents to PDF.
6. Do I need a virus scanner? If so, which one?
Depends on who you talk to. Viruses are not common with MACs, but as more and more people move to MAC, the odds increase that someone will poison our paradise. One virus scanner is at www.intego.com.
7. What do I use to create/edit "word" documents?
If you do not have MS Office for the MAC, then you could try OpenOffice
http://porting.openoffice.org/mac/download/index.html
Or
http://www.pure-mac.com/spreadsheet.html
http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/404.php
8. What do I use to create/edit "excel" type documents?
If you do not have MS Office for the MAC, then you could try OpenOffice
http://porting.openoffice.org/mac/download/index.html
or
http://www.pure-mac.com/spreadsheet.html
http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/404.php
9. What file search tools are available on the Mac?
Finder is a built in "Windows Explorer" type program which allows you to search for any application, file, etc
10. What do I use to view, edit, modify pictures/photos?
iPhoto is one particular application, and the other is called "Preiview", which has some basic photo editing abilities.
I appreciat the help I got from everyone on these forums....Thanks.
MAC Questions
Site of Interest: http://www.apple.com/getamac/movetomac/
1. How do I burn Data CD's? DVD's?
Using Time Machine to back things up
The easiest way to back up is to use Time Machine, which helps you preserve everything including photos, music, movies, and documents.
Once you set up Time Machine, it backs up your computer on a regular basis without any more effort on your part.
Using other backup methods
Besides Time Machine, you have several other choices for backing up your important files.
You can burn backup CDs and DVDs, manually copy files onto an external drive, or use your iDisk if you have a .Mac account.
2. How do I burn Music CD's?
iTunes is able to burn new music CD's and backup your existing music CD's
3. What do I use for my email program?
Interestingly enough there is an email program called Mail which is part of the Leopard OSX 10.5
4. What browsers are available for the Mac?
Firefox, Opera, Safari are the three most common..
http://www.mozilla.org/projects/
5. How do I view, edit, read PDF Files?
Adobe Acrobat for the MAC is the easiest way to do all of the above. Adobe Acrobat Reader, allows you to read PDF documents. Google Docs allows you to export files to PDF format. And OpenOffice.org allows you to print documents to PDF.
6. Do I need a virus scanner? If so, which one?
Depends on who you talk to. Viruses are not common with MACs, but as more and more people move to MAC, the odds increase that someone will poison our paradise. One virus scanner is at www.intego.com.
7. What do I use to create/edit "word" documents?
If you do not have MS Office for the MAC, then you could try OpenOffice
http://porting.openoffice.org/mac/download/index.html
Or
http://www.pure-mac.com/spreadsheet.html
http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/404.php
8. What do I use to create/edit "excel" type documents?
If you do not have MS Office for the MAC, then you could try OpenOffice
http://porting.openoffice.org/mac/download/index.html
or
http://www.pure-mac.com/spreadsheet.html
http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/404.php
9. What file search tools are available on the Mac?
Finder is a built in "Windows Explorer" type program which allows you to search for any application, file, etc
10. What do I use to view, edit, modify pictures/photos?
iPhoto is one particular application, and the other is called "Preiview", which has some basic photo editing abilities.