Switch to Mac - What to buy

Hello,
i reacently discovered my love for Mac.
I got at the end of last year an iMac from my employer to work with.
Processor 3.06 GHz Core 2 Duo
4 GB Memory and runs on OS X 10.5.8
Now it happens more often that I have to go to clients and they want me to be able to work also on airports and hotel room :P
But I have to less experiance with hardeware to pick the right Laptop.
I have to run the following programs
* Apple OS
* Creative suite 4 (main use)
* Mac Barcode Label
* Wacom Tablet driver
* Virus scaner (mcafee)
* VMWare Fusion
* Windows xp
* Office
* SAP Database Client
* VLP Remote connection ( guess its spelled like that. Its the thingy
i can log in onto our own network)
* Virus scanner (mcafee)
Can someone advice me on the right laptop configuration?
Thanks in advanced!

Depending upon your budget, either a MacBook or MacBook Pro will work fine. I would suggest a minimum of 4 gigs of RAM though.
Dave M.
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Switching to Mac what is me IE solution here?

I am sick and tired of my PC and I made a really bold move
today and bought
a Mac Pro. It cost me $4000 but boy is it loaded. Anyhow I am
sure I am
going to like it more but here is my question... I know you
can dual boot
with Windows on the new Intel based Macs but is there a way
ycan run
Internet Explorer browser on the Mac OS? I just ask because
when I'm
building sites I don't want to have to restart my computer
every single time
and reboot in Windows just to see what my page looks like in
Internet
Explorer you know? Maybe they have some sort of IE emulator
or something?
I don't know what is the solution for this because I want to
be able to have
IE on the Mac but I have heard Microsoft stopped making IE
for Mac's at
version 5.5.
Best Regards,
Chris Jumonville

David,
I'm not talking about a MacBook Pro I'm talking about a Mac
Pro. The tower.
You can easily spend about 20 grand on one of those things if
you get it
fully loaded. In this case mine has 2 terabytes of space, 4
hard drives
with RAID, a $1000 Nividia graphics card, 8GB of memory, it's
literally
loaded. It should last me years to come which is why I got it
all beefed up
:) I even bought a 23 inch Apple Cinima widescreen monitor
but that was an
extra $1000!
Best Regards,
Chris Jumonville
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> Chris Jumonville wrote:
>> I am sick and tired of my PC and I made a really
bold move today and
>> bought a Mac Pro. It cost me $4000 but boy is it
loaded.
>
> P.S. Don't throw away your PC, because Windows is good
for one thing:
> running Internet Explorer. Eventually, that will be just
about the only
> thing I'll use my PC for.
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PC user switching to Mac. getting MBP tomorrow. What I need to know?

Hi everybody. I am switching to Mac finally after doing research on Mac. I am a PC user switching to Mac! Pretty excited to get my MBP 13' entry level tomorrow. What do I need to know as far as:
MBP 13', 2.4ghz, 4gb ddr3, 250gb hdd
Battery life - how long does it usually last until I have to replace the battery? Do I leave it plugged in all the time or only charge it when need to? I have an iphone 4 and I only charge it when it need to be charge. Never over charge. is it the same for MBP? Does apple offer any battery replacement plan after the 1year limited warranty? if so how much?
Memory - it comes with 4gb memory, would you recommend upgrading to 8gb or stay with 4gb for now?
Case- do you guys have any invisible shield clear protection on it, or what protection methods do you have, if any?
Thanks for taking the time to read and hopefully answer those questions. I just want to make sure I am doing the right thing as a first time Mac user and get the most out of my MBP..other advice and help are greatly appreciated. THank you for your time!

DanielTienBui wrote:
Hi everybody. I am switching to Mac finally after doing research on Mac. I am a PC user switching to Mac! Pretty excited to get my MBP 13' entry level tomorrow. What do I need to know as far as:
MBP 13', 2.4ghz, 4gb ddr3, 250gb hdd
Battery life - how long does it usually last until I have to replace the battery? Do I leave it plugged in all the time or only charge it when need to? I have an iphone 4 and I only charge it when it need to be charge. Never over charge. is it the same for MBP? Does apple offer any battery replacement plan after the 1year limited warranty? if so how much?
Depends on how you use it. Yes/no. You can't overcharge an iPhone. Can't overcharge an MBP. No replacement. Not sure how much it will cost.
Memory - it comes with 4gb memory, would you recommend upgrading to 8gb or stay with 4gb for now?
I recommend 8GB if you're doing anything heavy duty like photo editing. BUT, don't buy Apple's $400 version (and you can't get it at an Apple Store). For $100-150 you can do it yourself.
Case- do you guys have any invisible shield clear protection on it, or what protection methods do you have, if any?
Wouldn't waste your money.
Thanks for taking the time to read and hopefully answer those questions. I just want to make sure I am doing the right thing as a first time Mac user and get the most out of my MBP..other advice and help are greatly appreciated. THank you for your time!
This should be a good read.

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I am a new mac user and I switch to mac due to the graphics that it brings. I do website in pc and I heard iweb is the best.NOW i heard that iweb will be discontinue. so what is the best application there for website using MAC OSX lion?

It is now confirmed that iWeb, and iDVD, has been discontinued by Apple. This is evidenced by the fact that new Macs are shipping with iLife 11 installed but without iWeb and iDVD.
On June 30, 2012 MobileMe will be shutdown. However, iWeb will still continue to work but without the following:
Features No Longer Available Once MobileMe is Discontinued:
◼ Password protection
◼ Blog and photo comments
◼ Blog search
◼ Hit counter
◼ MobileMe Gallery
All of these features can be replaced with 3rd party options.
I found that if I published my site to a folder on my hard drive and then uploaded with a 3rd party FTP client subscriptions to slideshows and the RSS feed were broken. If I published directly from iWeb to the FPT server those two features continued to work correctly.
There's another problem and that's with iWeb's popup slideshows. Once the MMe servers are no longer online the popup slideshow buttons will not display their images.
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However, Roddy McKay and I have figured out a way to modify existing sites with those slideshows and iWeb itself so that those images will display as expected once MobileMe servers are gone. How to is described in this tutorial: #26 - How to Modify iWeb So Popup Slideshows Will Work After MobileMe is Discontinued.
It now appears that the iLife suite of applications offered on disc is now a discontinued product and the remaining supported iApps will only be available thru the App Store from now on. However, the iLife 11 boxed version that is still available at the online Apple Store (Store button at the top of the page) and those still on the shelves of retailers will include iWeb and iDVD. Those two apps were listed in small, gray text on the iLife 11 box that I bought.
Personally, if I didn't already have a copy I would purchase one to have it for reinstallation purposes if ever needed.
This might be of some interest to you at this time: Life After MobileMe.
OT

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i buy a mac mini from amazon, and it is registered on another Apple ID, and i need to change it to mine, how can i do that, note that i can't contact the previous owner of this mac, what shall i do to set it under my Apple ID.
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As I said you need to:
You need to wipe the hard disk and reinstall the OS by booting into the recovery partition and reinstall the original OS via the internet. It will ask you to enter your ID
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What should I do if the iphoto keeps on saying that "Plz wait for import to complete" when i click the close button but it is not importing photos? How can I close the iPhoto? I try to switch my mac off but it doesn't work. Thanks.

You should be able to select Force Quit from the menu beneath the Apple icon in Finder
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OS X - Support
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turn off the computer without the correct method (unplug, etc; instead of menu choice)
the system may have accrued damages and should be checked, maybe repaired by
use of the Disk Utility in the system. Or restart the computer in Safe Boot mode, then
run 'repair disk permissions' while it is running in that reduced mode; then restart after.
•Understanding Safe Mode - tuts+ computer skills tutorial:
http://computers.tutsplus.com/tutorials/understanding-safe-mode--mac-59897
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Suggestions on how to use Safe Mode in article, to resolve issues, may be helpful.
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or suitable device as a precaution against loss should there be a hard drive failure.
iPhoto - Mac Apps - Apple Support
There should be some tips and help information using iPhoto via this tiny Support link.
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Ac. Have CS5 for Windows. Switched to Mac. What do I need to do to get photoshop that will work on Mac?

Have CS5 for Windows. Switched to Mac. What do I need to do to get photoshop that will work on Mac?
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Martin

Contact Adobe sales or Adobe Customer Service.
You would have to upgrade to CS6 for Mac as a "cross-grade" or platform swap.
They will not allow you to simply swap for CS5 Mac, because CS5 is no longer sold or supported.
You can either upgrade to CS6 Mac by way of platform swap for some $200, or you can join the Cash Cow subscription mode.

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want to buy Photoshop elements but when I buy it says it is for windovs and I use mac what do I do

If on the Adobe site, make sure to do it from a Mac. If you are using a windows computer to do it, you may not get the Mac option.
Or go here:
Amazon.com: Adobe Photoshop Elements 13 [Mac Download]: Software

Hi guys, I'm a windows user and I really like to switch to mac. I really want to buy macbook pro(non-retina) mid 201. 2 because of it's cool features. considering now its already december 2014 should I buy it ? . or buy other mac or laptop ?

hi guys,
i'm a windows user and i really like to switch to mac. i really want to buy macbook pro (non-retina) the latest version because of it's cool features. considering now is already december 2014 should i buy it ? or buy other mac or laptop ? i'm still in high school and only use laptop for doing task,watch movies,hear music, games and some other basic stuffs. can you guys help me choose ? thanks ! appreciate for the reply.

Watch the Apple Online Store’s refurb section for non-Retina 2012 models. The 2.9 GHz model is a very nice machine and there were some available within the past week. Check daily, because they go fast. I bought one last summer and I love it, but I am not playing games on it. B&H Photo still has some 2012 models, also.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1014775-REG/apple_z0mt_md1014_13_3_macbook _pro_notebook.html
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1011230-REG/apple_z0mt_md1013_macbook_pro_ ci7_2_9g_8gb_1tb_13_3.html
ThisIsAey wrote:
I don't like the 'non-retina' MacBooks, why downgrade when for £100-£200 more you can get a retina Mac which looks and feels 100x better.
It's hardly a downgrade to those of us who care about being able to upgrade our Macs ourselves if and when we need or want to do so. For me, having a FW800 port is also a consideration.

Just switched from PC to Mac, What's the tutorial items out there to learn this system?

Would like to know the best ways to learn this system. Wasn't very good with PC but there is something about this iMac that makes want to master it. (Ha!) I would welcome any suggestions on what to get to help me learn in an easy every day language. Any suggestions greatly appreciated..... Thanks

I didn't prune this list, so some might have been mentioned.
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, Mountain Lion Edition.
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Quick Assist,
Welcome to the Switch To A Mac Guides,
Take Control E-books, and
A guide for switching to a Mac.

Switching to mac with CUBASE should I ?

Hi every one !
simple question :I'm a cubase lover but might want to switch to mac power book g4 latest ...
Is cubase run as good on mac , It's seems not too popular.
should I run cubase on a super tweeked audio pc ?
thank you all, mac lovers.
m.

I used Cubase for years, older VST/24 v.4.1r and was happy with it. I use Logic Pro 7.1 and am happy with it. I do notice a few little things I miss about Cubase (remember it was an older version): I can't open more than one Matrix Edit wndow in Logic (or haven't been able to discover how it can be done, if it can) and I really appreciated being able to work simultaneously in two Edit windows in Cubase; in Cubase, dble. clicking on a region where the progress marker was opened the region to that place, whereas in Logic it opens it to the beginning or some other place, but nevver where I want it to (Maybe there is a way, yet to be discovered.); in logic, if I accidentally dble. click on a midi note in the Matrix winow, the window is suddenly populated with data from what appears to be another midi region, possibly drums, or a mixture of crap not belonging in the window (fortunately, closing and reopening the window resolves the problem). I also really miss the poor tech. assistance I used to (try) to get from Cubase folk (though this may change now that they have changed hands through a buy-out). But I don't see how you could have a lot to complain about regarding either application. They both offer more than the average Joe can probably ever take full advantage of. Pick one, befriend it, and you'll be able to make plenty of hit music. Just be sure to have plenty of RAM and the latest updates.
PB G4, 1.5Ghz, 1.5GB Mac OS X (10.3.9) Seagate 200 FW/USB 2.0 FireFace 800

Teacher switching to Mac from PC--but worried about difficulty transferring Microsoft Office files?

Hey everyone,
I'm a high school English teacher, and recently my PC at home died after only two years. I'm really wanting to switch over to Apple products, but I'm not sure about the combination of machines to buy and I'm concerned about how easily my 3,000+ Microsoft Office-based files I use every day at work will be transferred to a Mac. I'd really appreciate any advice you may have about your experience using both types of machines!
Issue #1: The first thing I'm unsure about is what combination of machines to buy from Apple. I absolutely am getting an iPad, for the portability and because I love my Iphone but want a larger interface on which to use my educational apps. However, I'm really torn between getting a Mac Pro desktop or the much smaller, much more expensive, but much more portable Macbook Pro laptop. My husband is a gamer (he loves Starcraft!) and his only criteria for our new machine is that it will play his games. Both the Mac Pro and Macbook Pro have the capabilities to play the graphics-heavy game, but I don't know if I want to go back to a desktop computer after having the easy of a laptop at home for two years. Any profession swear one way or the other? Please give me your reasons for your preference! I'd love to hear.
Issue #2: The other thing I'm nervous about is transferring all of the 3,000+ files from my school PC to a Macbook or Mac so I can work on them at home and not have to haul the PC to and from school. I've transferred what I could to Google Drive, but I'm not keen on switch over to Drive completely because it doesn't give me the flexibility that working with Word does. I'd like to know how the transition from PC to Mac is when it comes to Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Excel files, since I'll be creating them on the PC at school and continuing work on the Macbook or Mac Pro at home. Is it difficult transition? Please let me know...again, I appreciate your responses.
Thanks very much,
Mrs. Tripp

I think you should purchase the MacBook Pro, because as you stated you are accustomed to using a laptop, or if you would like a desk-top consider the iMac over the Mac Pro (To much for your needs). Both computers can handle your requirements regarding the MS Office files you would need to purchase the Mac version of MS Office.
Starcraft will work on a Mac, another option you have with a Mac, it is possible to run Windows via BootCamp or a software solution like Parallels Desktop and VMWare.
This link will help you with the switch to Mac, http://www.apple.com/support/macbasics/
PS. Welcome to the club!

Considering switching to Mac

Hello everyone, i have been a PC/Windows user all of my life, and am now very seriously considering switching over to mac. However, i have some questions first that i cant seem to find a direct answer to, and apologize in advance for asking things that might seem like a stupid question... so, here goes:
1. If i were to switch over to the mac version of Microsoft Office, could i swap documents i created in Word with PC's and vice versa(all of the rest of my families computers are PCs as are my schools)without any problems? Would whatever that answer is be the same for any other Office apps like PowerPoint?
2. Am I correct that Safari is an internet browser?
3. Does iChat come with the Macs, or is it a seperate program you have to buy?
4. In iChat, can i still instant message all of my friends who use AIM on a PC and still use my old screen-name if i wanted to? What if i wanted to create a new AIM screen-name? do i just go to AIM.com, make a new one, and use it in iChat without actually downloading the AIM program?
5. I currently have AOL on my PC but, of course, it *****, and i hear it is even worse on a Mac, so i would just use Safari, but can i still keep my old @aol.com e-mail address and access my e-mail through aol.com? and if i wanted to, could i create a new @aol.com e-mail address using this same method?
6. Will i still be able to watch all the online videos that run using quicktime/real player/windows media player, on my mac?
7. Am i right in assuming that i can network my new mac and my old PC in order to move my iTunes library (in AAC format)
from the PC to the Mac? Just for the record, none of the music that i purchased from the iTunes store is "Protected" anymore because i burnt it to a cd and re-imported it, however the videos and tv shows that i bought from them im assuming are still protected, so how could i move THOSE to a my new mac?
Once again, i apologize that I have so many questions that probably seem pretty stupid, but i havent been able to find direct answers to these specific questions
I also want to say thank you in advance for any help anyone can give me, sorry im such a clueless PC user, but, hopefully, with these questions answered, i will be able to happily switch to mac.
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Hello,
switching over to mac. However, i have some
questions first that i cant seem to find a direct
I'll answer them as we go below:
1. If i were to switch over to the mac version of
Microsoft Office, could i swap documents i created in
Word with PC's and vice versa(all of the rest of my
families computers are PCs as are my schools)without
any problems? Would whatever that answer is be the
same for any other Office apps like PowerPoint?
Yes, all the documents will open and exchange between Microsoft Office for the Mac and Microsoft Office for the PC without trouble.
You can send and exchange them in either direction, and it will work fine.
My wife does just that with her computer. She uses Office for Windows at work and Office for Mac at home.
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents move either direction without any trouble.
There is no Mac version of Access though.
Personally, I use the free NeoOffice program on my system:
http://www.neooffice.org/
It is also compatible with Microsoft Office. Everything exchanges back and forth in either direction without trouble.
I've exchanged a lot of documents with Office users who have PC's, and they've never had any trouble opening anything I've sent them, and I've never had any problems with anything they've sent me.
NeoOffice can also work with PowerPoint files as well. They've played just fine for me.
It exchanges / works with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files.
2. Am I correct that Safari is an internet browser?
Yes. It is the standard browser on the Mac. I personally prefer it. And, it works with every page I've tried it with. I use it full-time.
But, there are also versions of Opera, FireFox, Netscape, and many others, for the Mac if you want to use something different.
3. Does iChat come with the Macs, or is it a seperate
program you have to buy?
It comes standard on all Macs. It's part of OS X.
4. In iChat, can i still instant message all of my
friends who use AIM on a PC and still use my old
screen-name if i wanted to?
Yes. You just enter your AIM screen-name when you setup iChat. And, it works as expected from there.
iChat has been designed to work just fine with AIM accounts, and will allow you to talk to other AIM users without any hassle.
What if i wanted to
create a new AIM screen-name? do i just go to
AIM.com, make a new one, and use it in iChat without
actually downloading the AIM program?
Yes. Just do it at their website. That's how I did it.
5. I currently have AOL on my PC but, of course, it
*****, and i hear it is even worse on a Mac, so i
would just use Safari, but can i still keep my old
@aol.com e-mail address and access my e-mail through
aol.com? and if i wanted to, could i create a new
@aol.com e-mail address using this same method?
If you're talking about using Safari to go to the AOL site and use their webmail interface to check your e-mail, then yes that should work just fine.
6. Will i still be able to watch all the online
videos that run using quicktime/real player/windows
media player, on my mac?
Yes.
There are Mac versions of all of those programs. Quicktime comes with all Macs. But, you can download the others.
Windows Media Player has been discontinued, but it still works and can be downloaded from Microsoft's website.
There is also a plug-in to play Windows Media Players in Apple's Quicktime Player.
7. Am i right in assuming that i can network my new
mac and my old PC in order to move my iTunes library
(in AAC format)
from the PC to the Mac? Just for the record, none of
the music that i purchased from the iTunes store is
"Protected" anymore because i burnt it to a cd and
re-imported it, however the videos and tv shows that
i bought from them im assuming are still protected,
so how could i move THOSE to a my new mac?
You should be able to find all you need on that here:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300173
Those directions explain how to move them using your iPod. But, you could use the same basic method to move them over the network. Just substitute copying through the network for the part that addresses copying them into and from the iPod.
The rest should be about the same.
I also want to say thank you in advance for any help
anyone can give me,
You're quite welcome. Glad to help
Let us know if you have other questions.
P.S., if you'd like, go ahead and click the "Helpful" or "Solved" buttons on mine or any of the other posts / replies if you feel they were helpful or adequately answered your question.

Thinking about switching to Mac from Windows, Good Idea?

I've always had a PC and I've never really used or work with a Mac. I'm a little questionable about buying one. What all do I need to know about Macs? I plan on using it for college and personal reasons. I hardly do anything outside of my house with my laptop. I've got an iPad and an iPhone which is what lead me to buying a Mac. I've done some research myself, but I don't know whether the Macbook Air or the Macbook Pro would be better for my uses. Is it better to go for the 512GB flash storage or should the 256GB work out fine? I've got a lot of questions, so sorry in advance.
Thanks for the help!
broken_mirror

Good article > http://thenextweb.com/apple/2013/11/10/switching-windows-mac-learned/
Storage size depends on use. If you store a huge photo and video library, go with the 256GB.
The comparison tool might be helpful for you > http://store.apple.com/us/mac/compare
Easy to migrate your Windows data to a Mac > Switch Basics: Migrate your Windows files to your Mac

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