A switcher's guide to OS X Software

Petehmb@sbcglob · Dec 6, 2008

If you hold the command key while clicking it'll open stuff into a tab.

Seperate question - downloaded Acquisition off of that first post in this thread recommending it for downloads, except - it gets stuck connecting and doesn't do anything. Google searches only brought up old posts from back in like July and April, no fixes that I saw besides "download the new version, it works now". Except, I'm pretty sure that the version on their site is the latest and it still doesn't work. Thoughts?

McPablo · Jan 27, 2009

Update

This list looks very dated now. Doesn't look good to recent switchers.

Anyone fancy updating it?

silvey_03 · Jan 29, 2009

+1 on ^^^^

Lifelearner1 · Apr 11, 2009

Thank you guys for the help.

rcdeacon · Jun 10, 2009

A great guide for a MacBook newbie! I have found Adium to an excellent program much like Trillian (PC) or Pidgin (Linux). Thus far my Mac experience has been great. I have NOT missed the windows world for one second!

culater88 · Jun 15, 2009

After years of Window PCs, finally gotten tired of the BSOD and switched to Mac. Still trying to get used to it and this forum is a great help.

iPod Nano · Jun 21, 2009

I'm not sure who wrote that, but it needs an update. Numbers is now included in the iWork suite. It seems it was written before that.

blads · Jul 12, 2009

Regardless of our outdated it may seem, its too exceedingly helpful to us mac switcher having just done that myself

JavaBoy · Aug 11, 2009

Thanks so much! Great Guide

retrocircles · Sep 2, 2009

Excellent, definitely worth a read! Helped my 1st Mac day for sure.

macrosoft · Sep 25, 2009

several years ago, I have tried one mac machine, which is pretty old and very slowly. now i have one dell notebook, and think of switching to mac, and after come across this website, I have decided to have one mac notebook as soon as possible my budget can go.

Hotkey · Oct 6, 2009

McPablo said:
This list looks very dated now. Doesn't look good to recent switchers.

Anyone fancy updating it?

Agree - any Forum managers comment?

Zachhockey2 · Oct 27, 2009

Useful, cept a new article/link is needed please

mavfld01 · Oct 28, 2009

Hello, I´ve been using a PBG4 with MAC OS X 10.4, and recently discovered that my software dvd´s have MAC OS X 10.3.3 in it.

My problem is that i want to format my mac, but i dont know if i´ll be capable of updating to mac os x tiger again without paying!

Any help!? thanks

cwa107 · Oct 28, 2009

mavfld01 said:
Hello, I´ve been using a PBG4 with MAC OS X 10.4, and recently discovered that my software dvd´s have MAC OS X 10.3.3 in it.

My problem is that i want to format my mac, but i dont know if i´ll be capable of updating to mac os x tiger again without paying!

Any help!? thanks

Unfortunately, you'll need to buy a Tiger or Leopard retail disc if you want to maintain the newer version.

mavfld01 · Oct 28, 2009

My mac os x tiger version was upgraded and payed by internet. is there any way to reinstall keeping my upgraded version?

cwa107 · Oct 28, 2009

mavfld01 said:
My mac os x tiger version was upgraded and payed by internet. is there any way to reinstall keeping my upgraded version?

No it wasn't. OS X has never been sold as a downloadable install.

uniworker · Dec 21, 2009

Great. Saves lots of time.

mtbinva · Jan 25, 2010

Just a word to Windows users making the switch. I am in the field of digital forensic and electronic discovery. The short of it is I am a legal hacker. :Cool:

This has been the best thread of any forum I have ever had the pleasure of reading. The main point is this, newb's will read every word and every page of this thread, whereas folks like me skim...because we're "experts" LOL!! To all you supposed experts, go to page one, and read every word on every page in this thread and save yourself some frustration. Trust me, you'll save yourself countless hours of research!

I love my MBP 15" 2.66!!!! Prior to owning a Mac, I simply detested the "other" OS. Now I have a Mac, and, life is good. (I still detest the "other" OS although more now than before) The Mac just works. Thanks MacForums!

Now, to learn Unix! :Evil:

dony2302 · Mar 21, 2010

is their anything i can do to improve my battery life

Hi i've just got my mac and when the battery is 100% it says it has 4 hours of battery left even though it's a 7 hour laptop how do i increase this;D