As a new Mac user is there a step by step guide for ex PC users

Is there any step by step guides on the basics online for ex Pc users, Its a new experance so need to know basic's such as is my Mac protected by Virous software and if not which is best for Mac, etc,etc,etc. Its a whole differant experance, but looking forward to it.?

Welcome to the Mac world. Adding to what the others have posted, but not having time to prune the list, see these:
Switching from Windows to Mac OS X,
Basic Tutorials on using a Mac,
Mac 101: Mac Essentials,
Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts,
Anatomy of a Mac,
MacTips,
Switching to Mac Superguide, and
Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual,
Snow Leopard Edition.&
Additionally, *Texas Mac Man* recommends:
Quick Assist,
Welcome to the Switch To A Mac Guides,
Take Control E-books, and
A guide for switching to a Mac

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I dragged my ext. HD iTunes backed up folder into my new mac. Now there are duplicates of every song!! The problem is both versions seem to actually BE there when I check the info. Now I have no idea if iTunes is playing the files in the trash or not

Hi. I'm in a situation here and would really welcome some guidance. I dragged my ext. HD iTunes backed up folder into my new mac. Now there are duplicates of every song. Both versions seem to actually BE there when I check the info. So, I moved what I thought were duplicates into the trash from iTunes, and resigned myself to the fact that I would have to do this manually for each album. I did this with about 10 albums. I emptied the trash and lost them even though they still LOOKED like they were in iTunes. I repeated the process tonight on a bunch of other albums not realizing yet that I had screwed up terribly the first time. This time I saw what had happened and pulled the files out of the trash, onto my desktop and dragged them back into iTunes, then deleted the duplicate files that had exclamation points next to them. Now I have no idea if iTunes is playing duplicate files from the trash or not, and am nervous about emptying the trash. Anyone dealt with this before? Thank you

Hi. I'm in a situation here and would really welcome some guidance. I dragged my ext. HD iTunes backed up folder into my new mac. Now there are duplicates of every song. Both versions seem to actually BE there when I check the info. So, I moved what I thought were duplicates into the trash from iTunes, and resigned myself to the fact that I would have to do this manually for each album. I did this with about 10 albums. I emptied the trash and lost them even though they still LOOKED like they were in iTunes. I repeated the process tonight on a bunch of other albums not realizing yet that I had screwed up terribly the first time. This time I saw what had happened and pulled the files out of the trash, onto my desktop and dragged them back into iTunes, then deleted the duplicate files that had exclamation points next to them. Now I have no idea if iTunes is playing duplicate files from the trash or not, and am nervous about emptying the trash. Anyone dealt with this before? Thank you

Do I need a more recent mac mini to use my iphone 4 with. Im unable to download snow leopard because my mac mini is older. Do I need to get a new mac or is there something else i can do

Do I need a more recent mac mini to use my iphone 4 with. Im unable to download snow leopard because my mac mini is older. Do I need to get a new mac or is there something else i can do

Get Leopard.
System Requirements
Apple ID (required for some features)
Internet access6
Syncing with iTunes on a Mac or PC requires:
Mac: OS X v10.5.8 or later
PC: Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
iTunes 10.5 or later (free download fromwww.itunes.com/download)
http://www.apple.com/iphone/specs.html

HT1473 I am having to recreate my itunes library and do not understand why prior album artwork appeared in my older library but not the new library? Is there some way to scan itunes for missing album artwork?

I am having to recreate my itunes library and do not understand why prior album artwork appeared in my older library but not the new library? Is there some way to scan itunes for missing album artwork?

do you have a strongly recommended default "managed" library (the iPhoto preference to "copy imported items to the iPhoto library is in its checked state) or a referenced library - you have unchecked that option?
It sounds like you have a referenced library and are now experiancing one of the very siginificant drawbacks of a referenced library and one of the many reasons they are strongly not recommended
Also note that iPhoto '11 may use alises in the originals folder as part of the upgrade
It is important that we understand exactly what you have and what is not sorking - what error messages you are getting
You must NEVER make any changes of any sort to the structure of content of the iPhoto library - there are no user servicable parts in it -- and you can not rebuild yoru librtary - only iPhoto ir iPhoto Library Manager - http://www.fatcatsoftware.com/iplm/ - can rebuild a library unless you are a SQL programmer and understand the structure that iPhoto uses
LN

How do I remove a credit/debit card from my account? I ask because I currently have a VISA gift/debit card with 50 dollars on it, but the money has run out so I want to usea new card. Also, there is no 'None' check option for payment type on my account.

How do I remove a credit/debit card from my account? I ask because I currently have a VISA gift/debit card with 50 dollars on it, but the money has run out so I want to usea new card. Also, there is no 'None' check option for payment type on my account.

Depending on how you created your account, "None" may or may not be an option. I believe it has something to do with whether the account was made through an App Store request or the regular iTunes Store. For example, my account allows no card but my father's doesn't allow there to be no card.
To change the card, go to your account settings and change the information to your new card, and hit save.

Ive just recently bought the new mac book, how do i upgarde to mountain lion for free?

ive just recently bought the new mac book, how do i upgarde to mountain lion for free?

See below.
http://www.apple.com/ca/osx/uptodate/

Question for Kappy: Best guide for moving a user to a new Mac?

Really anyone could answer, but Kappy, you gave me such a great, detailed step-by-step guide on migrating to a new drive ( My 3rd Party SSD won't mount ) that I use it religiously. I wanted to ask you if you could point to the best process for moving a user from one Mac to another, the absolute best way. I typically use this website:
http://pondini.org/OSX/Setup.html
But I thought I'd ask for your sage wisdom first.
Thanks for reading!

Lord Zero wrote:
Thanks Baby Boomer. I will probably stick with the pondini site, then, being that a 3rd party is more likely to discuss the warts in the process.
Pondini (RIP) was a valuable contributor in the Community. Thankfully, his websites live on!!!

My photoshop elements serial number is not working on my new mac. I had windows before and returned it for a mac but can't get my serial number to work

my photoshop elements and Lightroom serial numbers won't work for my new mac. I bought these softwares via download on my windows laptop but returned that laptop because the quality was not great. I decided to buy a mac and now can't use my serial numbers to download the software.

You might try here:
(click on the Chat now button)
Activation & Deactivation Help
Whatever you do, don't post your serial here.
Your entering the 24 digit serial for photoshop elements 12 starting with 1057-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx
I agree with bearcatnat in that i don't know what adobe expects us to do about serials on the forums, since were just users such as yourself and don't work for adobe.

There is a manual o guide for detailed using Colorsync?

I search a detailed guide to print with icc profiles with my Canon MP610. Infact in my iMac there isn't a manual complete for colorsync.

http://www.computer-darkroom.com/colorsync-display/colorsync_1.htm

I made a flowable form with two buttons with actions to go to a page, but they won't work when content flows into new pages. Is there a way to use javascript to take the user to a specific object? I think that will solve my problem.

I think I answered my own question. I used setFocus() with an object that I hid underneath a text field. Works perfectly, and it won't matter how many new pages a user creates in the flowable form.

WhyWontThisWork:
I can definitely how frustrating it must be to not be able to take pictures or even view pictures that have already been taken with your LG Dare.
Since this problem has started, have you tried to either:
a.) put that memory card in an alternate phone to see if the pictures can be viewed on there
b.) use a card reader/adapter in a computer to see if the pictures can be viewed on the computer
c.) take the memory card out of the phone and then try to take a picture?
What I am trying to determine is which of the 2 is defective (phone or memory card)
If you are able to view pictures in another phone, or on the computer , then you may have a bad card. If that is the case, you can transfer the pictures to the computer and then format the memory card by
Note: This procedure will erase all data on the memory card. It is recommended to back up the data.
From the home screen, touch the menu tab.
Touch Settings.
Touch SD card & phone storage.
Touch Unmount SD card.
Touch Format SD card.
Once you have done the formatting, try to take pictures again. If you continue to have problems it more than likely is the phone.
Also, in order to access PixPlace, log into your MyVerizon account, at the top, you should see "Messaging" go down to "Manage your photo albums" once there, you should see "My Media", however, if you have already received a message advising you that your album would be deleted if you haven't logged on in more than 180 days, all pictures have then most definitely been deleted. Again, we do send warning messages once the online album hasn't been accessed in 150, 175, 180 days respectively prior to deletion.

Looking to buy a new mac pro will there be a i7 version?

I have an iMac 24" and looking to get a mac Pro as my needs have changed.
I have compared an iMac and 2.66GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon "Nehalem" processor ( two (friends) side by side and I have to say there is nothing in it, my initial thoughts were the Imac has better graphics and seems faster using Photoshop and final cut.
Does anyone know if they will make a i7 version (non xeon) and if the price will drop as the Mac pro seems to be so very expensive since the introduction of the i7 Imac in the region of £800 I'd say.

http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/mac/mac_pro
No, Mac Pro = Xeon, and there is quad 3.3GHz BTO $1200 extra.
You were looking at 2009 Mac Pro? sounds like 2006-7 model possibly.
Whether you need more hard drives and memory then an iMac Core i5 is up to you.
http://www.amug.org/amug-web/html/amug/reviews/articles/intel/macpro-2009/
http://www.barefeats.com/imi7.html

Recently purchased new Mac Book Pro. Synced iPod touch with it for first time, only purchased songs transferred, non purchased were erased. iPod was backed up to iCloud. Is there a way to see songs in iCloud and download to Mac Book?

Help with iTunes

Purchases cannot be transferred to a new Apple ID.
You can stop receiving their info by signing out of iCloud.

Are There Any Good Windows Store Apps For Managing AD Users?

I'm thinking of buying the $79 HP Stream 7 tablets (1GB RAM 16GB storage) and using them as pocket computers to manage AD users while walking about.
We could simply run Remote Desktop to access our workstations and use RSAT tools, but it would be nicer if there was a touch friendly interface we could use on a 7 inch screen to easily do tasks such unlock and reset user passwords without dealing with remote
controlling another PC through the tiny desktop UI.

> Very sad and embarassing for Microsoft that they don't have any touch
> based RSAT tools and third party developers don't bother to make them
> either.
Move from OnPremise to O365 and you will have an admin app at hand... I
cannot imagine what administrative tasks in active directory I would
need to be able to execute on a mobile device...
Greetings/Grüße,
Martin
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And if IT bothers me -
coke bottle design refreshment (-:

A few months ago i lost my ipod nano im pretty sure its in the house but i cant find it i dont have i cloud and i cant get it because i forgot what email i used what my password was and im using a new laptop now is there any way apple could look for it

so basically i want to know whether or not apple could do something to find it

There is no way to remotely track or disable an iPod nano, either for you or Apple. As it can't connect to the Internet on its own, Find my iPhone isn't available for it.
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Is there a How to Use guide for iMovie10

I have just updated from iMovie 11 and I'm bewildered. How to set up the Interface. How to select a clip from an Event - move it to a Project etc, etc.
iMovie Video Tutorials do not Include iMovie 10. Where to go from here?? I would appreciate any help.

You'll find some articles online here:
http://www.apple.com/support/mac-apps/imovie/
I believe it is essentially the same information provided in the Help menu which Kappy has referred you to.
Matt

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