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<blockquote data-quote="dropframe" data-source="post: 57323"><p>I am working on week three with my new 12" pb. I have almost all my questions solved but a few. I really am glad I took the chance to switch. OS 7 thru 9 where (IMHO) big piles of junk but OSX is so slick and smooth. I guarantee that over the next 2 years I will have 5-10 of the computers where I work switched over...the whole experience is so nice!</p><p></p><p>Anyway my questions: Answer what you guys can and I'll look else where for what noone knows. I am was a bit shocked at how little the mac users I know, know about macs! I have to look online to get some answers <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>1) Firewall: Does it block all my apps from going out without my permission? I loved zonealarm on my pc b/c not even internet explorer could get out without my permission. If not where can I get an all inclusive firewall to keep Steve Jobs out of my computer?</p><p></p><p>2) DRM: I heard I tunes will periodically erase your entire music library if multiple Ipods touch your mac. Is that true? Can it get prevented? Also I use a program called cdex on my pc to rip..no DRM that way. Can this be done on a mac? If I rip with Itunes can I copy the mp3's over to my pc? I want to maintain control of my music...I dont want Itunes to think it can erase/alter anything without my consent.</p><p></p><p>3) Games: are there any great laptop games for my pb? When I am in a meeting and its boring I would like to play a few games now and again. I cant really seem to find anything.</p><p></p><p>4) On my pc I play around with 2 media engines: One is <a href="http://www.clickteam.com" target="_blank">www.clickteam.com</a> called multimedia fusion and the other is <a href="http://www.3drad.com" target="_blank">www.3drad.com</a> called 3d rad. Is there anything like this for mac? I really love multimedia fusion. Is there a multimedia program like that for mac that works on mac and pc?</p><p></p><p>5) Networking: I can go into print utlities and browse any network and find a networked printer and connect to it. WHen I open up network in chooser it shows me all the subgroups (work, mshome, etc) but when I click on them it says "please insert mshome and click on it when it appears on the desktop". However when I hit cmd K and type something like smb://server it mounts the server right away. This is working fine for home and work b/c I know all the computer names, but how do I browse the network in mac?</p><p></p><p>Thanks guys, any help would be great! I really love this computer and if I didnt just blow 8k on my editing computer I would have made it a mac also. Oh well thats what next years budget is for! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dropframe, post: 57323"] I am working on week three with my new 12" pb. I have almost all my questions solved but a few. I really am glad I took the chance to switch. OS 7 thru 9 where (IMHO) big piles of junk but OSX is so slick and smooth. I guarantee that over the next 2 years I will have 5-10 of the computers where I work switched over...the whole experience is so nice! Anyway my questions: Answer what you guys can and I'll look else where for what noone knows. I am was a bit shocked at how little the mac users I know, know about macs! I have to look online to get some answers :) 1) Firewall: Does it block all my apps from going out without my permission? I loved zonealarm on my pc b/c not even internet explorer could get out without my permission. If not where can I get an all inclusive firewall to keep Steve Jobs out of my computer? 2) DRM: I heard I tunes will periodically erase your entire music library if multiple Ipods touch your mac. Is that true? Can it get prevented? Also I use a program called cdex on my pc to rip..no DRM that way. Can this be done on a mac? If I rip with Itunes can I copy the mp3's over to my pc? I want to maintain control of my music...I dont want Itunes to think it can erase/alter anything without my consent. 3) Games: are there any great laptop games for my pb? When I am in a meeting and its boring I would like to play a few games now and again. I cant really seem to find anything. 4) On my pc I play around with 2 media engines: One is [url]www.clickteam.com[/url] called multimedia fusion and the other is [url]www.3drad.com[/url] called 3d rad. Is there anything like this for mac? I really love multimedia fusion. Is there a multimedia program like that for mac that works on mac and pc? 5) Networking: I can go into print utlities and browse any network and find a networked printer and connect to it. WHen I open up network in chooser it shows me all the subgroups (work, mshome, etc) but when I click on them it says "please insert mshome and click on it when it appears on the desktop". However when I hit cmd K and type something like smb://server it mounts the server right away. This is working fine for home and work b/c I know all the computer names, but how do I browse the network in mac? Thanks guys, any help would be great! I really love this computer and if I didnt just blow 8k on my editing computer I would have made it a mac also. Oh well thats what next years budget is for! :) [/QUOTE]
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