Switching From Windows XP to Mac

Hello,
I am currently using a iPod color formatted for Windows and using iTunes for Windows running on Windows XP. I am considering purchasing a new MacBook Pro and a new video iPod as I am tired of dealing with "Windows Rot".
I have a questions:
1. Will I be able to move my music (both imported, downloaded, and purchased from iTunes) from my current Windows XP PC and my current Windows formatted iPod to a new iPod and new Mac?
Thanks for any relative feedback for this possible Mac convert!

Yes, you will be able to copy the files over. Once you open them in iTunes on the mac they will be copied into the "Music" folder. Don't forget to deauthorize your windows machine so that you're not using up one of your 5 locations for your purchased music. I used Remote Desktop when I was copying my music over. Hope this helps.
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Hey anyone, im undecided if i should switch to mac, beacuse there are little service centers here in Mexico,
is it easy to solve issues like in windows?
What to do if my computer hangs up?
Id like to see with you the poeple who already have a mac if you could write me a list of pros and vs's of swiching from an windows to a mac (XP PRO to OS X)
Id really appreciate that, anyone who repplys, just send me an email to [email protected]
with the title, "SWITCH" or reply to this topic.
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Pros:
1. More pleasant internet experience - pop up filtering much less painful.
2. Virus attacks practically unknown of.
3. Operating system (OS) interface is much more intuitive and I believe easier to navigate through.
4. OS crashes/hangs less than once every 3 months in my experience. If it hangs up it usually is a program that needs updating and quitting the program leaving the rest of the system running. Extremely rare to have the system freeze up. Never saw a blue screen of death.
5. Security is a big plus.
6. internet Apple shopping and support is highly rated. My experience with service turnaround is much better than any PC company (I am thinking of my Sony experience that took 6 weeks for a simple CD burner power switch repair and Dell onsite repair with the tech breaking the laptop case and needing to send it in anyway with a 10 day turnaround). I needed a screen replacement from Apple that took 3 days door to door with overnight shipping under warranty.
7. Multimedia experience has been great - iMovie, iPhoto, iTunes, iDVD
Cons:
1. Some web sites are Explorer friendly only. Explorer has not been updated for OS X in years (which is probabley a pro since it is a mediocre browser). Firefox, Netscape, Safari, may not completely display everything properly.
2.Some proprietary programs not available in OS X. Vast majority have OS X versions. May need to use a PC emulator to use the rare program. The emulators do not do games well.

Switching from Windows XP to Mac OS X Tiger on a home built Desktop PC?

I was wondering and I cannot seam to find any topics on it so. I want to know if it is possible to take my Desktop I built mainly for Windows and put Mac OS X Tiger on it?
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Processor: Intel P4 3.4 Mega-Hertz
Front Side Bus: 800 Mega-Hertz
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Ram: 1 Gig
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I just want to find out if it is possible. I was reading an artical and found out that the Mac OS X Tiger already has many of the things that the new windows vista has. So I thought that I would ask to see if it is possible. Thank you in advanced.

There are plenty of topics on this very question which gets asked fairly often depending on your search criteria.
Short answer is no.
The OS X license agreement provides for installing and using it on a single Apple branded/labeled computer only.
The only way to install Tiger on a PC is via a hack of some sort and even if the hack is successful, very little on your PC would be supported and the overall performance would not be worth the trouble.
> I was reading an artical and found out that the Mac OS X Tiger already has many of the things that the new windows vista has.
What you read is correct and it took Microsoft 5 years to come up with what amounts to a copy of OS X. I read there are 10 separate/different versions of Vista to choose from? How on earth is the average person (or even the above average person) expected to wade through all that confusing mess?
Apple is getting ready to launch a new OS X version called Leopard this spring which will place Windows even father behind.
If you want to run Tiger and Vista, purchase an Intel Mac which gives you the ability to run both operating systems natively on a single computer.

Trouble syncing iPod Classic after switching from Windows XP to Mac OS X

I'm using an 80 GB iPod Classic (the first iPod classic to come out) and I've had it for a little over two years. Ever since I've had it, I've been syncing it with a Dell Inspiron 1501 with Windows XP Professional. Haven't had any problems since buying it.
I recently bought a 13-inch Macbook Pro, and spent a long time transferring my music from my Windows computer over to this one. When it was done, I formatted my iPod Classic for Mac and tried to sync my library. It works slowly and steadily until the syncing freezes at a random song. Usually after about 700-800 songs is when this happens.
Then my iTunes starts moving very slowly and it's impossible to get the iPod to stop syncing or eject properly. I had to force quit the program and eject the iPod's disc before I could try again. I struggled with syncing in this way about 3 times before I gave up. Now I'm trying to add music manually, a little bit at a time.
However, every time I eject the iPod to see if my songs are getting put on there, it says there is no music. When I go to the "about" screen, it says I have memory on the device, but none of it is music.
I've tried reformatting through iTunes and erasing the disc using disc utility. Anything else I should do?

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Short answer is no.
The OS X license agreement provides for installing and using it on a single Apple branded/labeled computer only.
The only way to install Tiger on a PC is via a hack of some sort and even if the hack is successful, very little on your PC would be supported and the overall performance would not be worth the trouble.
> I was reading an artical and found out that the Mac OS X Tiger already has many of the things that the new windows vista has.
What you read is correct and it took Microsoft 5 years to come up with what amounts to a copy of OS X. I read there are 10 separate/different versions of Vista to choose from? How on earth is the average person (or even the above average person) expected to wade through all that confusing mess?
Apple is getting ready to launch a new OS X version called Leopard this spring which will place Windows even father behind.
If you want to run Tiger and Vista, purchase an Intel Mac which gives you the ability to run both operating systems natively on a single computer.

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I want to easily update her iPod software now and in the future.
I'm assuming this would best be accomplished by reformatting it for Mac.
I don't want to lose any stuff on her iPod, and don't want to create hours worth of work fiddling with iTunes managing space & duplicate songs.
I told her Macs were easier and better. Help me prove it!
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300173
or
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If I buy a Mac, can I move my iTunes files from my PC to my Mac? My iPod is configured for Windows. Can it be reconfigured for OS X or do I need to buy another iPod?

Assuming the library is in the usual location on the PC and consolidated, i.e. all files are in the *C:\Users\<User>\Music\iTunes\iTunes Media* folder:
Copy the entire iTunes folder from the PC to the Mac. I.e. copy the folder C:Users<User>MusiciTunes from the PC to <User>/Music/iTunes on the Mac. If you've already setup iTunes on the Mac rename <User>/Music/iTunes as *<User>/Music/iTunes (Empty)* first. N.b. you can either network the computers or use a FAT32 formatted drive to handle the transfer.
On the Mac, rename the file *<User>/Music/iTunes/iTunes Library.itl* as *<User>/Music/iTunes/iTunes Library*.
Delete the files *iTunes Library Genius.itdb* (apparently the Mac & PC version are not compatible) and *iTunes (Music) Library.xml*. iTunes will rebuild them automatically.
Start iTunes. This is the same library you used before and your devices should sync to it as if nothing has happened, at least as far as the media is concerned. I've no personal experience with contacts and other PIM data as I'm synced with Exchange but (where applicable) it should remain on the device and you should be able to set it up to sync with your new computer.
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Dear Board,
I've just switched from Windows (purchased a Mac Pro for audio work) and I keep trying to right click the mouse for extra features like...(save, save as, open in new window, close) and none of these options seem to be available except as key commands.
Can someone instruct me on how to do this, if it is possible?
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Hi, B3.
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2. What mouse are you using?
3. If right-click isn't working, you press and hold the Control key, then click with mouse button 1 (left mouse button by default). Then release the Control key.
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I am writing to this forum to ask for help in determining whether Aperture will satisfy my needs when I switch from Windows to MAC in the near future.

I am writing to this forum to ask for help in determining whether Aperture will satisfy my needs when I switch from Windows to MAC in the near future.
I am currently using Photoshop Elements 8 on Windows 7. After several years of use, I am self taught and adequately proficient for an amateur. What I didn't realize (until I started researching my upcoming migration on the Internet) is that I actually use PE8 for two functions: digital asset management and digital editing.
Regarding Digital Asset Management: My research leads me to understand that PE on MAC does not provide the same level of organizational capability that I am used to having on Windows, instead providing Adobe's Bridge which does not look very robust. Furthermore, iPhoto, which come on MAC will not support the hierarchical keyword tagging that I require to organize my library of photos. The two SW applications which I am thinking of switching to are either Aperture or Adobe's Lightroom. Frankly, I'm thinking that it would be smoother to stay within the Apple product line.
So the remaining question is whether Aperture will support my digital editing needs. The tweaks that I do to my photos are not very complex (no, I do not want to put people's heads on other animal bodies). But could someone who uses Aperture tell me whether It will allow me to do the following kinds of edits?:
- If I have a photo where someone's face is too shadowed, can I lighten just that person's face, and leave the rest of the photo as-is?
- if I have a photo where the background is cluttered (eg, 2 people in front of the Parthenon which is undergoing renovation), can I remove just the construction cranes?
- Can it splice together several separate photos to give a panoramic?
If, once I get Aperture, I find that it cannot enable the kinds of editing that I do, I would probably get PE11 in the future. However, if people in this forum tell me that Aperture will definitely not support the kinds of editing which I've described in the previous paragraph, I would prefer to get PE11 with my initial configuration (since someone will be helping me with my migration).
Thanks in advance for your consideration and help!

I am concerned, however, about using a non-Apple Digital Asset Manager in OSX. I would really like to avoid integration problems. Is using PE11 to import and catalog my digital photos likely to cause conflicts?
Thanks for any insight on this
Amy,
Not so much conflicts as maybe a little less seamless integration with Apple software and perhaps some third-party software providers in the Mac App Store where some programs build in direct access to iPhoto and Aperture libraries for getting images into those programs easily. Typically, there is a manual command to go to Finder (think Windows Explorer) to browse folders.
One caution to mention however, is that the organization you set-up in PE Organizer is unlikely to transfer over to either iPhoto or Aperture if you decide to change at some point.
The only real stumbling block that I see in your opening comment is that you want hierarchical keywording (Kirby or Léonie can go into the details on keywording limitations as I stay at one level). If you can work with the keywording schemes of either iPhoto or Aperture, then using PE for your external editor (either program supports setting an external editor) would probably be ideal since you know PE well. This is the idea with the Mac App Store version of PE (editor with no organizer).
Note - I use Photoshop CS6 (full version) with Aperture and it works really well. The only downside is that Aperture has to make either a TIFF or PSD file to send to an external editor so that the original file is protected by not sending it to the pixel editor. While TIFF or PSD files protect the integrity of the image information without degrading it, they are typically much larger file sizes on disk than either RAW or JPEG files. Therefore, your library size (iPhoto or Aperture) will balloon quite a bit if you send a lot of files to external editors.
One other possibility for an external editor would be a program called Pixelmator. It is pretty similar to early versions of Photoshop, but built for Mac. Other than the panoramics you want, it will do most pixel editing that PE can do. It is not an organizer, so it is built to go with either iPhoto or Aperture. It does have differences in how you complete certain procedures, so there is bit of a learning curve when you are used to doing it the Adobe way.

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Man-Kong,
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I have just switched from windows and bought myself a new mac mini, only had it a few weeks and already getting message not enough free space. Help, surely cant be out of space already

It sounds unlikely of course. But from your question it's hard to tell what might have filled your HDD. Are you constantly on file sharing or has filled the drive with movies?
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As a long-time Mac fan (back since System 6) who was forced into a PC world man years ago, OSX has re-kindled my passion for computing. I'm an old Unix guy and OSX has combined the best PC operating system with the power of Unix. To the average user who doesn't care about shell scripts and porting free applications, what you'll get from Unix is a tremendous amount of reliability and security...
One of the best reasons for anyone to switch to the Mac was summed up in a post over on iLounge as a reply to someone who was switching. When asked why anyone would switch, one reply simply said, "...because he realises that a computer should be a productivity tool, not a virus scanner."
In the year since I've bought my Mac Mini, the only failure I've had has been a crash of Virtual PC (an emulator that will allow you to run your old Windows-based applications), which took the virtual disk out and forced me to reinstall my Windows environment. That's nothing different than I've experienced countless times on my old PC.
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The link Kappy posted should give you peace of mind. I can tell you from personal experience that both the Canon EOS 550D and the Nikon D90 work seamlessly with OS X (10.6.4).
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PodWorks Mac Only
iPodDisk PPC Mac Only (experimental version available for Intel Macs)
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iPod Music Liberator Mac & Windows
iGadget Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
Floola Mac & Windows
iRepo Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iPod Access Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
TouchCopy Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
There's also a manual method of copying songs from your iPod to a Mac or PC. The procedure is a bit involved and won't recover playlists but if you're interested it's available on page 2 at this link: Copying Content from your iPod to your Computer - The Definitive Guide

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