New iMac (former pc) user

I am pc user who just ordered a new iMac. I read an article in the Washinton Post today that made a recommendation to wait for a new machine so Apple could work out the bugs. The article made a reference that Rosetta has bugs. Is it worth waiting or will there be fixes along the way that a new user can easily install?

Hi mlk, and Welcome to the discussions!
Have a read of Walt Mossberg regarding the new iMac.
http://ptech.wsj.com/archive/solution-20060118.html
Joe

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I'm trying to determine to most efficient way to set up iTunes and synching of my iPhone 4 and iPad on my new iMac. I am finally moving away from using a pc and am facing the issue of trying to preserve all the content on my devices as I set up the iMac. I'm ditching the old oc iTunes library. The iMac will br the primary (and only) iTunes library going forward.
I realize I'll need to manually transfer mp3 files from the pc to the iMac (those ripped from CDs and not purchased on iTunes) and re-establish the library. But how do I avoid losing all the aps and music I purchased on my old pc as I set up the iMac iTunes?
I'm also interested in saving the contacts I've built on my iPhone - using that as the basis for my iMac contacts.
I have no intention of using the pc again -- fully realize you cannot synch to two iTunes libraries.
Any suggestions on how to begin to minimize hassle and minimize any file loss is much appreciated!

Should try by copying the itunes folder from your pc to your iMac. That should work.

Brand new macbook, former windows user

i just switched to mac from windows. i haven't actually received my computer yet (it shipped yesterday) but i've been doing some reading... i came across a website that recommended creating an "administrator" account and then a separate one for personal use so i don't accidentally change things i don't want to change. is this necessary or a good idea?
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Welcome to Mac and these boards.
Not required at all.
The first time you turn your mac on you will be taken through the setup. you will create a user. this user will have admin privileges. all that means is that you can make system setting changes - it's good to be the admin
also, it will ask you for a user name and password - you do not have to put a password in if you don't want to (if you are the only one who uses the computer)
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1. How do you save Elements edited photos to iphoto? I have watched the tutorial and my changes do not revert to iPhoto library.
2. I am trying to use Elements 12 as an editor only. I have inadvertantly imported all my photos from iPhoto. I don't wish to use Elements for this purpose. Should I delete the imported photos? Could this cause problems by not deleting them?

Elements, simply makes links to files and folders but the folders in Organizer probably look like gobbledygook as all the iPhoto sizes and faces are copied.
Simply ignore Organizer altogether and set up the PSE Editor as your external Editor Application- see link at the bottom.
You can then edit directly from iPhoto.
There is no risk of deleting stuff as iPhoto keeps your originals safely in a hidden folder. The revert command means you can always go back to your original in iPhoto.
http://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop-elements/kb/photoshop-elements-iphoto-mac-os.html

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My old G5 iMac (1st gen) died - capacitors. The Genius Bar confirmed and in a thoughtful gesture removed the HD so that when I purchased a new iMac it would be easier for me to transport the HD & for them to clone (he said they would do it free).
There's no way I could afford to buy a new iMac. eBay to the rescue: I purchased a used iMac G5 17", 2 GHz, 2 GB ram, 160 GB. (A little step up from the old 17" 1.8 GHz, 1GB ram, 80 GB.) I took it to Tekserve; they charged me $60 to clone.
Everything is hunky-dory. Knock-on-wood, the eBay used iMac is working fine (this is still the first week).
Today I launched Photoshop to discover that the app would be valid for only 5 more days! It seems that I am limited to 2 users: my old iMac and my laptop. If I deactivate the old iMac the message says I can activate the new iMac as a user.
Make sense? But my old iMac is just a chassis and a separate(d) HD. How do I communicate with it to deactivate it as a 'user?'
(1) Am I going to need to take my old HD back to Tekserve (auth service) within the next 4 days and have them hook it up and deactivate?
Since my new iMac is cloned & running & backed up, I was thinking of erasing the old HD and selling it for parts.
(2) Is there a way for me (I'm not very technically savvy) to erase my old HD that is separated from the iMac and sitting in an anti-static bag in order to sell it?
(3) Is my best option to have Tekserve do both: 'deactivate' and then erase it? Their charge will impact the potential profit I might make selling it for parts...
(4) Short of me launching every software app, are there any others that, in your experience, will have this same 'deactivation' issue (before I erase that old HD forever)?
Thanks to all esteemed gurus for any and all advice!

I ididn't think Adobe would be helpful. Nut lo & behold, they were understanding and I was able to activate the software on my cloned iMac.
I didn't think it could be so simple!
Meanwhile, I have taken the old 80 GB hard drive into Tekserve for a clean install and will put it up on eBay for parts/repair along with the 'chassis.'

Just used migration assistant from one mac to another one. When I restart the new mac, the old user boots up instead of my new user. Have to log out then log in.

Just got a new Imac. I migrated from the old Imac. When I boot the new Imac, the old user screen boots up. I have to log out and then log into my new user on the new mac. Whats up?
Thanks.

Thanks for your help. But the PowerBook has a Migration Assistant designed for the purpose of transfering files from the old Mac to the new Mac. The steps take me to the point where I'm instructed to restart the old Mac while holding down the "T" key. But nothing happens when I do that. It just restarts and the Migration Assistant on the new Mac still reads "waiting for old Mac to restart".
There has to be a way to do this. I can't install the original applications on the PowerBook from scratch because they were meant to run on Classic. The PowerBook doesn't recognize any of the old Classic installation disks I have from previous Macs (Oddly, the PowerBook has capability to run Classic, but not the actual software-- and no Classic installation disk was provided, unlike the software provided for iBooks. And I can't install any of the System X upgrades because they need to recognize the original application already on the computer in order to upgrade.
I just calculated that if I have to rebuy all the applications I need, I couldn't afford to do it (unless someone can-- or even wants to-- take the old versions off my hands to offset the cost of buying new ones).
There must thousands of graphic designers like me who run a small business and can't afford to re-stock their entire software collection every time they upgrade to a new computer. Why would Apple diss the very people who have been supporting the company (actually keeping it alive) all these years? I don't think they would do that. I'll just have to keep looking for a solution.

How do I make a DVD for a TV without idvd which is not on my new iMac?

I have a new imac (a pc user) and I made an imovie but now I can't make a DVD because apple no longer includes idvd. I have searched the web and talked to long time mac users and no one has any suggestions on how to make a DVD for a TV to send out my movies of sale horses.

The current Apple thinking is that the entire world has access to fast broadband and wants to destribute home movies to friends and relatives via download (iCloud) rather than mailing them a DVD. The fact that nothing could be further from the truth has so far had no effect on this policy. If you scream and shout loudly enough down the phone Apple may send you a free copy of iDVD. That has worked for some, but is not guaranteed to work for all.
Whilst Macs with a Superdrive continue to be able to burn video DVDs, the software for so doing, iDVD, is no longer included in the iLife bundle that comes with Lion. You have to buy iLife 11 from online Apple Store in order to get iDVD. You are strongly recommended to do so soon as it will not be available for much longer.
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How can i transfer all my datas and email form old Mac G5 to new iMac ?

How can i transfer all my datas and email form old Mac G5 to new iMac ?

Generally Mugration Assistant will suffice importing all Data ito a new user, but you can manually import it...
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Set up new iMac user accounts & storage locations

I just made the switch from Windows PC to a new iMac since it is still in the box I thought I would take some time to think about how I want to set it up before opening it and starting to dump all my files onto the new machine. I'd like to have an efficient setup and get it right from the start!
My current (PC) set up is this:
I have one 500Gb internal drive. Using Windows 7 I have four user accounts: me, my wife, and one each for the kids with parental controls. I would like to duplicate this setup, and I understand OS X Lion can do this.
Now the messy part: under my account I have a bunch of docs (word, excel files, PDF's, etc, let's call this stuff "data"), a couple thousand songs, a bunch of pics and some movies. Email etc too. When I log into my account I have a my documents folder with my data files. I have an iTunes folder and in it a bunch of music. Some is from ripped cd's, some from iTunes store, some from amazon mp3 store. When I open iTunes I have a library with all of the music avail on my machine. Oh, I also have an iPad 2 and when I plug it in, it syncs with my library and apps and movies etc. I open Thunderbird and I get my email. So far so good.
When my wife logs in she has her "my documents" folder with her data. She opens thunderbird and gets her email, not mine. More mess though: she doesn't like half the music I like, and she doesn't want to see it. When she opens iTunes she gets a library with fewer songs available, and I'm moderately sure that her songs are *copies* of what's in my music folder. Well some are anyway, some point to the music in my folder (I was not very consistent in how I added music to her library). She has an iPad 1 that syncs to her library, with only a fraction of the apps that I have. She has her own pictures too (different from mine - basically she would copy pics from the camera to her "space" but I wouldn't know it, and wouldn't see them).
The kids accounts are relatively "clean" - just accounts with parental controls for web browsing (online kids games) etc. EXCEPT my daughter has an iPod shuffle (2Gb) and a small library of songs. I *think* this library points to my files but hey might be copies.
I *dont* want to end up with a ton of duplicate files on my new machine like I *know* I have on my windows machine. It just eats up too much space.
What I want to do is have one place for all of the pictures to go, and all of the music files to go, and every time there are new pics or music, it all goes there. But I want my wife to have a "smaller" music library than me (she just plain doesn't want the "clutter" of seeing my music and having to sort through it to check it/uncheck it to put it on her iPad - she's a clutter-free freak even with digital files). For photos I want to use one iPhoto library so that if she goes in there and tags some phots with some keyword or event or adds new pics, then I see those things when I open my iPhoto (I honestly don't even know how to use iPhoto to manage my pics, my iMac is till in the box). I want her to have her data under her login and my data under mine, etc. In short, there things I want shared between the two of us, and things I don't, without duplicate files eating up the space on my 500Gb internal hard drive.
Additionally I am considering a 500Gb external drive, and rather than using it for straight up storage, using it as a time machine backup of the whole system. I am looking at a FireWire800 drive for better performance.
I'd like to get this right the first time, but don't know enough about how os x works/sets up user accounts, and/or the best, most efficient way to set up the new iMac from the get go. I don't know if I should set up all four accounts first, then add my data/music/pics manually, or use the "migration assistant" (I have read a bit about using it but honestly don't know how it works, or if it will do what I want).
Perhaps I could just print out this email and pay for apple one-to-one service, but I thought I'd check here first! Sorry for such a long post - but I am hoping I'm not the only one who has wanted to make the switch and start off on the right path! And it's a lot easier to learn from other peoples experience than to figure it all out on my own!
PS: don't know if it matters much, but I also hav an iPhone that I sync with my iTunes, and I'm concerned about losing the configuration/apps/music/movies on both my iPad and my iPhone when I make the switch. Thoughts? Should I be concerned? How do I do it correctly?

You have 90 days of free AppleCare telephone support. Give them a call and they can help you set it up, however to be honest you are way over thinking this, those old PC habits die hard! My recommendation is, take it out of the box, read the manual carefully and turn the thing on following the on-screen instructions and start enjoying your new iMac.
BTW as new switcher I would also recommend book marking the following URLs
Mac 101
Switch 101
Find Out How Video tutorials
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How many users are still experiencing frequent freezes on the new iMac

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I'm wondering if this has been resolved or is this issue still going on?
I'm quiet keen on getting an iMac, 24" but really am starting to get a bit worried about the freezing. That is a big reason why I would be leaving Windows and so I wouldn't want to spend the money to have the same problems again.

Hey there,
I personally have bought a new 24'' model a week ago and I do have the freezing problem, too (as stated here: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1533430&tstart=15). But as far as I have been investigating the problem is related only to nVidea Graphics Cards. So if you're planing to get a Radeon Version Model (HD 2600) I think you're not going to run into much problems (but I might still be wrong). Taking the 8800 GS Option you might have the same problems that I have. Since there is an awful lot of users I think (or better pray) that this a driver problem that can be solved by a simple software update (indeed I already read of some users with 10.5.3 (beta) who said that the problem would be fixed).
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I'm thinking of buying one of the new Imacs and am presently a PC user - how hard is it or how can I transfer files from my PC to a new IMac

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I have just purchased a new iMac and have uninstalled cs6 from my old iMac. Do I just install CS6 as normal or do I need a new code. My licence is for one user

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Plane Wryter wrote:
E.g., I assume that I should not un-tar the download in the Downloads folder...yet I don't know enough about Mac OS to understand where to move the .tar file to. Once the .tar file has been moved to ( where? ), and un-tarred...then what? Is there an installer? How does the installer work?
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The MySQL instructions refer to a file structure which is quite different from what's on my MacBook Air.
Really? How so?
Are there a lot of Symbolic Links in Snow Leopard? If so, how & where are Symbolic Links managed? Do I need to provision any SymLinks to get MySQL to work?
Yes. Symbolic links are managed by the OS. You shouldn't mess with them.
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