A switcher's guide to OS X Software

[Hunter_Predd]

I have just swiched to a Macbook, and i can't belive i survived without one!! I am so glad I found this website!!

 

[indapino22]

awesome thread!! im going to be making the switch to a 15.4" mbp c2d 2.33ghz/2gb ram etc...and i cannot wait!!

 

[Frankie Angels]

Great thread guys. I recently switched to a Mac and can say with hand on heart it was the best decision I've ever made!

Keep up the good work.

 

[NanoBite]

G'day Frankie Angels & welcome to Mac-Forums. What part of Scotland do you hail from?

 

[Smell The Glove]

Another "cheers" to the forum and the Mac community as a whole online. I'm looking to replace my current laptop later this year and I always do a lot of research into what my next machine is going to be. Boot Camp is one of the final hurdles I've cleared in my mind and I'm going to make the switch when it's time to pick up the replacement. In the interim, I've read up on all things Mac (especially Macbook Pro) and OS X. The more I learn now, the easier the switch will be when I actually buy the MBP. There's a lot of excellent information online regarding making the switch and how to do something in OS X that you used to do in Windows.

It's not easy waiting, but I'm sure the payoff will be well worth it. Looking forward to the switch.

 

[cybereclipse]

just got an ibook (for free!!) and i'm loving it already
this post cleared up most of my questions...thanks!

 

[NaturesPixel]

excellent.. i havnt made the switch yet... i am in process of convincing hubby that mac is better than the vista we just got...lol

i am doing all my homework and gathering infor for him... im sure i will get my macbook soon

 

[MacHeadCase]

Welcome to Mac-Forums, NaturesPixel!

Good luck on convincing hubby! In the meantime, stick around, there's plenty of info in this forum and fun to be had as well! :girl:

 

[Brown Study]

End .dmg Confusion

This illustrates the installation of applications from disk images. Click the thumbnail.

 

[MacHeadCase]

Excellent post, Browny!

 

[novicew]

This website is recommended for any switcher hoping to master OS X skills.

 

[MacHeadCase]

Macworld has a good article on OS X apps that are worth a look. Check it out, Software Treats: Take control of your system.

DasBoot looks pretty interesting!

 

[stoldie]

Apologies if this link has been posted before but seems to be an exceptional link for switchers and noobies alike...

link

 

[Eric559]

Two more helpful links:

http://bestmacsoftware.org/
http://opensourcemac.org/

 

[guybrush]

Has anyone seen this one? http://en.macmundi.com
It seems useful to switchers.

 

[newmacky]

I bought my new Macbook on Thankgsgiving Weekend and have been playing around with it a lot since. It is just today that I have come across this forum for some MAC/Vista related issue and stumbled upon this amazing sticky !! Kudos to you "schweb" for this amazing links !!

 

[teqsun]

this has to be THE best guide I have ever seen for a new mac user!

 

[the8thark]

I would like to make one little addition here. There are a lot of new users who ask questions like what type of ram should I get for a certain Macintosh. Or what specifications does a certain Mac have. And I think this app should be a standard in every "what apps to mac users need" list.

It is called "Mactracker". And is lists every mac that was ever made and very useful information on each one + more useful tidbits of information.

http://mactracker.dreamhosters.com/

A quick search of this app would eliminate a lot of questions new mac users have.

 

[gezginrocker]

this is my site listing windows software equivalents for Mac OS X.

http://windows2macosx.com

 

[sbomer]

interesting site, thanks!