Preference Settings for Mac Mini

Hi,
I'm thinking of getting a Mac Mini.
Right now I have Dell Windows XP and my GB's originally were 19 but way down to 7. Computer still works but 4 years old and running slow sometimes.
My question is, is it hard to set up preference settings? I would want the most security on my mac mini so my privacy is protected and I know it has a firewall.
I'm not sure if I am going to get anti-virus. I know Macs don't get them like Windows XP!!
Any help will be appreciated!!
Thanks and have a good day!!!

Hi Beth,
1) Filevault was preinstalled on my wife's mini. It looks to be more of a master password for users too keep others from physically gaining access to you files.
2) Most, if not all online banking is secure from the banks web site. In safari look for the lock icon in the upper right for a secure site. In Explorer it is on the lower left but Explorer is no longer supported by Mac. I'm not quite sure where it is in Firefox. In Safari you can click on the History drop down and click Clear History. Under Safari Preferences click Empty Cache... A good thing to do periodically anyway. Saves disk space, clears clutter.
3) Setting up the Mini, is well, childs play. On the back of the box is a diagram. 1, unpack take out of box. 2, connect monitor, (VGA to DVI adapter included), usb keyboard and mouse. 3, plug in, turn on. 4, explore your new Mac, ilife applications and enjoy. You'll have some preference dialog boxes (time, date, region, email, internet connectivity) to go through but total set up time should take all together maybe twenty minutes if that.
4) 1.800.MY.APPLE (1.800.692.7753) Under the support tab of this site you can go to the Mini page and find answers to questions you may have. Also a nice feature of this site is Mac 101. It is a help to new mac users.
I agree with you on Apple's web site. It is a wealth of knowledge as are these discussion boards.
BTW if you plan to keep you other computer you may want to look at Belkin's Flip KVM switch. I recently commented on it in another post. Also they have a good web site with a better description.
Take care Beth and congradulations on your desicion.
Lee

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