Help for a new MAC user

I just made the move from PC to MAC. I have and need to use my Office 2003. Can someone help a newbie to install it on my new Imac?

If that Office 2003 is for Windows, it will not install on OS X. The only way to get a Windows application on a Mac is using something like Boot Camp (Parallels, VMWare Fusion) and then a Windows system as well.

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Help with a new Mac user

Hi,
New to MAC. Is there a way to do a restore to out of box set up? I also need to find a local group to go to to help learn about the Mac G4. Want to learn more about how to use the software. It is 9.2 os.

derftl, welcome to Apple Discussions & the Mac community.
You can download a PDF copy of your Mac's user manual at this link.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=50018
I doubt that you will find an OS 9 manual in any computer store. You might find a copy by doing a Google web search, or possibly in a used book store. Also, suggest you join LEM-Swap for buying & selling Mac stuff. http://groups.google.com/group/lemswap
After you join, post a WTB (want to buy). Ask for a book on using OS 9.
 Cheers, Tom
Go to this site & see if there is a User Group near you.
http://www.apple.com/usergroups/find/
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Help for a novice mac user

O.K. I've been a very satisfied Mac user since I switched from a PC last February, so much in fact, that even though my iMac 24" 3.06 is only 9 months old, I'll be getting a new i7 quad. My question is this: I now have an iTunes account on my mac and my wife has her account on her PC. I'll be giving her my old (if 9 months is old....) mac and was wondering how the itunes accounts will be transferred? When I open iTunes on my new mac will it recognize my old account and how will my wife go about getting her account from her PC to a mac that previously had my account on it.
Sorry to appear so stupid, but hey..I'm new....lol

The account is just a sign on. She would simply sign on to her account.
The music is a different thing. The itunes store does not keep a copy of your music for you online.
You buy ONE download, then it is your responsibility to backup your music. You should both have your music backed up. You can use this backup to move the music to the new machine.
Migration assistant (comes with every Mac) on your new mac will do this for you -from the old mac to the new one.
Your wife will have to copy her music from the pc and then move it to her new Mac.

Help needed for a new Mac user with his photo and video librarys

after swopping my Ericson for an iphone a year ago. then taking delivery of an iPad on launch day. I have finally taken the plunge and swopped my windows pc for a lovely 27" iMac... what have I been doing all these years using windows? using the Mac is a joy.
As I get more involved with their products I am constantly fascinated (and frustrated) by Apples way of doing things. this situation is no exception and I need Apple people with Apple experience to help me make a decision.　
I am looking at software to organise my photos and videos. I have approximately 7000 photos residing on a windows home server. in addition to that there are some 200 or so HD videos taken with either my Sanyo Xacti camcorder or Sony DSC W300 camera. both cameras I think produce MPEG format
my first experience was iPhoto. great for the `price' but not very flexible. single libraries, poor editing facilities. and because I have files referenced and not copied to my iPhoto library, if I deleted from the library its not deleted from the server (and vice versa). this leads to images being displayed in the library that don't exist etc.
then I downloaded the Aperture 3 trial. great until I came across the `Unsupported file format' situation with the MPEG videos that strangely enough, iPhoto will recognise and play (the Apple way of doing things).
1. should I put the photos on the Mac instead of the server?
2. Is there a better way of managing the images for deletions etc
3. should I stick with Aperture because of the editing
4. is there a better software or way of managing the videos
sorry for the ramble but its all new to me

had a good session on all three of the recommended programs and now have a better understanding of the excellent advice I have been given.
iPhoto
great `free' program that is easy to use but somewhat limited on features. think I would always be looking to upgrade from here (feels a bit boring)
Aperture
really enjoyed using this but at £170! a hefty price tag considering its limited file support. fortunately its only my camera video clips (MPEG) that it wont view. my camcorder files (MP4) are fine so this is looking better as a one stop solution.
Elements
much more than just a image touch up. considering what it can do.. very good value at around £60. teamed with iPhoto it becomes even more attractive.
My issue still remains with the masters file location.
I would prefer to keep all my media on the external server to ensure I have a fail safe recovery option. its a 4TB 5 disk affair which contains all the family music, video images and DVD's etc (likely to change to a Mac server in the future!)
one feature that I cant find, (even in Aperture which surprises me), is the ability to automatically manage deletions from referenced locations? i.e. delete a file from the server and when aperture opens up the thumbnails are updated. or, delete a referenced master in Aperture and an option comes up to delete the referenced file on the external drive.
how would a professional photographer or studio using Aperture manage this process (or would they use something else?)
forgot to mention that through our student facilities i can get a discounted copy of Photoshop CS5 for around £175 which is close to Aperture. is this a worthwhile option or overkill
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Help for a new mac-garage band user-m audio pro setting imput

garage band help says click on preferences, but the preferences menu only will come up at start of project--then can only set audio output to m audio pro-audio imput is blank--so internal mike is usued not imput from m audio.
Somehow I managed to get it to work for one song--headphones from m audio montored tracks-guitar recorded using amp sims--been trying for hours to repeat that but only internal mike now will work.

You should be able to open garageband preferences
anytime. Are you sure your looking under Garageband >
Preferences.
And what interface are you using, is it the Fast
Tracks Pro?
Yes fast tracks pro--I finnaly was able to go to preferences when I exited garage band and openend it up again,but when I was working on the song and clicked on preferences it would not come up

Tips for a NEW mac user

So this is my new thread that started at
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8165450#8165450
I just learned that I can use most any mouse that has right click on my newish iMac G4. It also helps to know that I can control click / control space for the same operation.
Just hooked up different mouse. It is nice to have the scroll wheel again also.
Any other advice...
Thanks

Hiya, and welcome to macintosh!
I converted from PC's 5 years ago and have not looked back. Apart from computer games, software for macs is generally nicer looking, more "malleable" (you can make more adjustments than on PC's) and OS X is a very stable Operating system indeed.
Tips? Well, I think, just explore! A good idea maybe a comprehensive book. I bought "Mac OS X Leopard in depth" which explores many aspects of Leopard, including what is "hiding underneath the nice interface".
Generally, don't be afraid to experiment on OS X. It is difficult to break. A great idea is to password your machine, as well as turning on the file vault:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=mac/10.5/en/8736.html
This will increase security. Also, with a passworded account, you think twice if a window pops up and asks you for your password (e.g. software installation). That way, you think before installing and corruption of the system is less likely.
Maybe THE most important step to remember is "good housekeeping", such as
1) run "disk utility" immediately prior to ANY software update (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1782)
2) If you are updating apple software, and it tells you "+you are not connected to an AC power source+" DO plug in your AC adapter (otherwise there are problems!)
3) To maximise you battery life look at the following: http://www.apple.com/batteries/notebooks.html
4) Apart from that, ENJOY!

Advise for a new Mac user

Well, I've taken the plunge & decided to buy a new iMac 17" for our study at home. I'm a PC user at work but this will be our first home computer (I know, I'm living in the stone ages).
We want to use it for the normal things; some photo editing, Emailing, internet use, kids homework, storing/playing/streaming music etc.
I'm looking for some advise on a few things:
Do I need to buy any virus protection etc software for a Mac (I've been told not)? If yes, any recommendations?
Any recommendations for a reasonably priced all in one printer/scanner (I'm expecting very light use - I've heard Epsom are good)?
Are the built in speakers on the iMac any good or should I buy some separate multi-media speakers? I was thinking of either JBL Creatures or Creative iTrigue 3400 - Any thoughts/suggestions?
Any recommendations for a wireless router (I've heard Netgear are good)?
Anything else you'd recommend?
Thanks & sorry for the length of the message.

Here's my tuppeny worth (I seem to be dominating the front page of this forum at the moment - I guess the US hasn't woken up yet
> Well, I've taken the plunge & decided to buy a new
iMac 17" for our study at home. I'm a PC user at work
but this will be our first home computer (I know, I'm
living in the stone ages).
Fine choice of first home computer, sir! Mine was a ZX Spectrum 128+. It came with a tape recorder and everything!
> We want to use it for the normal things; some photo
editing, Emailing, internet use, kids homework,
storing/playing/streaming music etc.
It will be brilliant for all that - and more!
> Do I need to buy any virus protection etc software
for a Mac (I've been told not)? If yes, any
recommendations?
Not really required, but all that might cvhange as Apples market share grows. There was a low-level OS X worm virus in the news recently - an occurence so rare that it actually warranted a news story! However, for your peace of mind, you might want to think about creating a general day to day user account that dos not have admin rights. No need to log in and out when setting up software or making system wide changes - it just asks for the admins user name and password.
> Any recommendations for a reasonably priced all in
one printer/scanner (I'm expecting very light use -
I've heard Epsom are good)?
It depends on software compatibility - some manufacturers havent yet sorted out their Universal Binary drivers and software whereas others already have their drivers included in OS X. I've got a Lexmark X5150 all-in-one - everything worked on the Mac mini I had, yet on my new Intel iMac it runs slower under Rosetta and I can't change some settings like output quality. Still waiting on Lexmark to get back to me about updated drivers.
> Are the built in speakers on the iMac any good or
should I buy some separate multi-media speakers? I
was thinking of either JBL Creatures or Creative
iTrigue 3400 - Any thoughts/suggestions?
The inbuilt speakers are alright, but a bit lacking in power and bass. I've got a nice pair of colour matched iTrigue 3400s and they are pretty good speakers for the price - quite bright, punchy and bassy. Good for music, DVDs and games. The wired control unit is great too - has a headphone socket and a line-in you can plug your iPod or other audio device into.
> Any recommendations for a wireless router (I've heard
Netgear are good)?
I'm running a Belkin but it doesn't seem too brilliant - though I've noticed the connection with the iMac is worse than with the Mac mini so it might not be the routers fault.
By the way, commenting on that other posters points - I'm forced to go wireless as there is not a network point or even a phone line up to my bedroom/study. I'd prefer to be wired but my housemate has the broadband connection going into his office.
> Anything else you'd recommend?
Check out Boot Camp if you want a bit of Windows action on your iMac, and go listen to the #1 podcasts in the world by Ricky Gervais and his mates - they are hilarious!

Help for a new apple user

Hey there,
This is my first mac that i bought 2 days ago. I have a fairly simple and stupid problem. I downloaded firefox and picasa but now i cant find where they are stored, so cant open and use them. Any suggestion how should i find them?
thanks

just a small point, this is the iPod touch forum. it seems you have got a reply, but this is not necessarily the best place to find answers about using a a Mac. select the relevant forum from here:
http://discussions.apple.com/index.jspa?categoryID=1

Help for a New Photoshop user

How do i get the bend out of a photo?

Long focal length lenses tend to show a pincushion distortion.
You may correct it by going to Filter > Lens Correction > Custom
snd moving toward barrel distortioinn For this kind of result

Basic Guidance for a new Mac User

How do I delete an entire application that was downloaded and then installed via the downloaded installer...just move to the trash and empty? I'm talking about the downloaded file as well as the application in its entirety.
If I installed Windows 7 via Boot Camp...can I restore my OS X back to factory specs without affecting the 7 side?

You can drag an app to the trash to delete it. It may have created some pref files also. These will need to be manually located and deleted (unless the software comes with an uninstall option).
Using the bootcamp assistant, you can easily remove the bootcamp partition and restore the hard drive back to normal without affecting the mac installation.
Glor

New mac user have a few questions

Hi everyone i made the switch to mac today and i have a few questions
1. How easy is it for me to update the Nvidia graphics drivers when Nvidia releases them ?
2. Should i bother with Antivirus software ?
3. what are some good sites for wallpapers and stuff - (wants to make his make look good)
4. Any tips for a new mac user please feel free
thank you for your time and help
mike

Hi mike and welcome to Discussions and the world of Apple,
4) have a read/look at the following for a better feeling for your Mac
http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/
http://www.apple.com/support/switch101/
http://www.apple.com/findouthow/mac/
Was a 'switcher' myself 4 years back and learned alot from them.
Regards
Stefan

How do I get my old TM to a new mac user

ok, to keep things short, my old mac user became corrupt using my mobileme and the quickest and easiest way seemed to be that I backed up everything, created a new user and put everything into that.
That was the easy part, I didn't use TM, instead using an external hard drive to drag and drop my personal files i needed and itunes etc etc. I then deleted the old mac user.
I forgot about some photos and after having done everything a week ago and the new mac user working perfectly, I need a photo. When I opened TM the backups from a month are there but greyed out and I can't access them.
what do I need to do for my new mac user to see the old mac users backups ?

You might be able to re-create the old user account (exactly the same, of course) and use that account to restore the photos to that account.

Printing help for new MAC user

I am a new MAC user trying convince myself this is better than a PC. I have been trying to 3 hours to figure out how to print in color with a document I've created in Pages. I am connected to a HP Photosmart wireless printer. Can someone help me?

jersey45 wrote:
I am a new MAC user trying convince myself this is better than a PC. I have been trying to 3 hours to figure out how to print in color with a document I've created in Pages. I am connected to a HP Photosmart wireless printer. Can someone help me?
Hi jersey,
Welcome to Apple Discussions and the Pages '09 forum.
Is this strictly a Pages/HP Photosmart issue, or do other applications share this inability to print in colour to this printer?
About the only advice I can offer is to:
1.
Check the HP site for any updated drivers for your printer. Download and install if any are found.
2.
Check the printer's settings in the Print dialogue. Your printer may offer the choice, here or in it's utility application, to print using only the black toner cartridge.
3.
Try opening Pages from a different user account, and printing a new document from there. Success would indicate the issue lies in your user account, probably in a corrupted Pages preference (.plist) file.Go back to your usual account, locate the file and drag it to the trash. Try printing again from your usual account.
If these don't help, I'd suggest reposting your question in the Printing, Faxing and Scanning forum in the Mac OS X v10.6 (Snow Leopard) section of Discussions.
Regards,
Barry

HTML in EBAY for NEW MAC USER! Please Help!

Hi, I am a brand new MAC user. Just bought a MACBOOK last week. Here is my HTML prob. I sell on ebay. I called apple support and they were not able to help me. When I list my item on eBay, HTML comes up in the description area. On my older PC it was regular readable english and NOT html gobble de gook. Anyone know how to switch over from the HTML junk so I can see the regular english and write about my product? thanks so much. Sorry, I am not a computer guru. I only know how to read email and sell on ebay

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
Sounds like they are using non-standard HTML. Try using a different web browser*:
http://www.macmaps.com/browser.html
Also verify it isn't your e-mail program that is open when you are viewing the file. Anything via e-mail which can't be converted by an e-mail program will display as just plain HTML. Look to the right of the Apple logo on your top left corner to see which program is active.
- * Links to my pages may give me compensation.

Brand new Mac user help please! How do you connect a 17" monitor to the MacBook? I have the monitor plugged into the Mac, but the F8 that I am used to with PC does not work. Please help. Thanks.

Brand new Mac user help please! How do you connect a 17" monitor to the MacBook? I have the monitor plugged into the Mac, but the F8 that I am used to with PC does not work. Please help. I am getting lots of spelling errors as the MacBook laptop screen is too small. Thank you so much! .

Contentmom6 wrote:
Brand new Mac user help please! How do you connect a 17" monitor to the MacBook? I have the monitor plugged into the Mac, but the F8 that I am used to with PC does not work.
Normally, you just connect the monitor to the MacBook using a VGA adaptor that you can buy from an Apple Store. Now try System Preferences > Displays > Detect Displays. You should now be able to select a display mode for the monitor. If it still doesn't work, then I'd check that everything is properly connected. I've had problems with colours disappearing due to a faulty connection in the VGA adaptor.
Bob

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