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<blockquote data-quote="fridayxiii" data-source="post: 1009790" data-attributes="member: 138211">Welcome to the world of Mac, enjoy your new existence.&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />&nbsp; I took the same plunge you did about six weeks ago &amp; could not be happier that I did.&nbsp; The white unibody MacBook is a fantastic machine, and I can vouch for it firsthand as the best computer upgrade you can make...I did some reading on the battery, and most seem to recommend that you calibrate the battery once a month or so.&nbsp; You can find Apple's input on the topic here: <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1490" target="_blank">Apple Portables: Calibrating your computer's battery for best performance</a>I hadn't done as much pre-reading about the Mac &amp; OS X as it sounds like you have, so the first thing I did was read a bunch of &quot;how to&quot; articles &amp; watch tutorial videos from Apple's website.&nbsp; Some software I've installed over the past month + :<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">NTFS 3G so my MacBook could read from my external HDD</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Flip for Mac to watch .wmv's on QuickTime</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">VLC for an alternative to QT</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Open Office for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations (all compatible w/MS Office)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Adium for multi-protocol IM</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Growl notifications for email &amp; Adium</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Google Earth</li>
</ul>I would recommend that you consider iCal &amp; iMail for your scheduling &amp; email.&nbsp; I was initially hesitant to use both (used Google Calendar &amp; Gmail web interfaces before), but have grown to love the Mac apps.&nbsp; Last but not least, check out the litany of cool Dashboard widgets you can install.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/categories.html" target="_blank">Apple - Downloads - Dashboard - Categories</a>Most of all, have a blast, and don't think it odd if you praise the world of Mac &amp; the transition you made each &amp; every day.&nbsp; I do.&nbsp; <img src="/mac_images/images/smilies/Cool.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":Cool:" title="Cool&nbsp; &nbsp; :Cool:" data-shortname=":Cool:" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="fridayxiii, post: 1009790, member: 138211"] Welcome to the world of Mac, enjoy your new existence. :D I took the same plunge you did about six weeks ago & could not be happier that I did. The white unibody MacBook is a fantastic machine, and I can vouch for it firsthand as the best computer upgrade you can make... I did some reading on the battery, and most seem to recommend that you calibrate the battery once a month or so. You can find Apple's input on the topic here: [url=http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1490]Apple Portables: Calibrating your computer's battery for best performance[/url] I hadn't done as much pre-reading about the Mac & OS X as it sounds like you have, so the first thing I did was read a bunch of "how to" articles & watch tutorial videos from Apple's website. Some software I've installed over the past month + : [LIST] [*]NTFS 3G so my MacBook could read from my external HDD [*]Flip for Mac to watch .wmv's on QuickTime [*]VLC for an alternative to QT [*]Open Office for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations (all compatible w/MS Office) [*]Adium for multi-protocol IM [*]Growl notifications for email & Adium [*]Google Earth [/LIST] I would recommend that you consider iCal & iMail for your scheduling & email. I was initially hesitant to use both (used Google Calendar & Gmail web interfaces before), but have grown to love the Mac apps. Last but not least, check out the litany of cool Dashboard widgets you can install. [url=http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/categories.html]Apple - Downloads - Dashboard - Categories[/url] Most of all, have a blast, and don't think it odd if you praise the world of Mac & the transition you made each & every day. I do. :Cool: [/QUOTE]

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