Windows Convert...

Ok so I got myself a PowerMac G4 from ebay, and
upgraded it, and it now has the following specs:
- PPC G4 400mhz
- 758mb Ram
- AGP Radeon 7000 64mb (running at AGP 2x, was
originally a PC version, so I had it flashed with mac
firmware)
- SuperDrive
- Mac OS X v10.4.10
- Macintosh HD 80gb
- Classic HD 10gb
Normally classic goes in the same volume as OSX.
Right then, so to the point of my story...should I
install antivirus software? My system is running very
well, and is extremely responsive, but I think if It
put something like norton on it would slow down way
too much for my liking.
Since there are no viruses to find, any antivirus software can only do more harm than good. When the first OSX virus appears you (and everybody else in the world) will hear about it immediately. OSX is not perfect. When security flaws are found, Apple releases updates to fix them. Sometimes there are temporary workarounds to block the flaw until an update is available. So far there have been no reports of any OSX system damaged as a result of a security flaw.
I don't think antivirus software is a reasonable way to get security. If you find you door lock is defective, do you fix the lock, or do you hire a guard service to ask every visitor their name, and allow them in if the name is not on a list of known burglars.
Also, is it worth me buying iLife, or should I just
wait until I get that bundled with my MacBook which
I'll be getting for my birthday in last august?
The MacBook will be a lot faster for video editing, so you probably wouldn't use it on the G4.
Is iWork any good? I've purchased a copy but not had
time to use it for anything yet? I'm wondering if I
made the wrong decision, as at uni I use excel a lot
as part of my Biochem degree.
iWork is supposed to be good for word processing, page layout, and presentation, but doesn't have a spreadsheet in the current version.
Try NeoOffice <http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/en/index.php>
I want to further upgrade the graphics card to an AGP
card that is core image compatible (so far I just
have quartz extreme enabled), it must be compatible
with AGP 2x macs (sawtooth i think is the name of my
model).
The ATI Radeon® 9800 Pro MAC Edition RoHS 256MB AGP
<http://shop.ati.com/product.asp?sku=3170663>
is the fastest, but hard to find, currently.
And generally, any advice on any nice programs you
recomend for daily tasks, such as word processing, or
email, or photo editing.
The OSX TextEdit, Mail, and Preview, will handle simple word processing, mail, and simple photo editing (cropping, color correction, file type conversion). For more elaborate word processing, use Pages (in iWork) or NeoOffice. For photos, Graphics Converter
<http://www.lemkesoft.com> is a great program, at a low price. For fancier stuff, get PhotoShop Elements.

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I have a feeling there's going to be a MacBook going cheap on eBay soon, together with a nice 23" display. Pesuade me otherwise, please.

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If you must use Window's software for your work, then why bother buying a Mac even if it can run Windows? Boot Camp is Beta software. No promise that it is fully functional or even fully reliable. If you expect everything to work under Boot Camp as though it were a true Window's machine, then you didn't read the caveats.
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Johnny-
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Not exact chronological order, but close...
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Moving right along ...
On the Dell, I used to hear about turning off the Guest account, but then "enabling it via the Terminal"--I mean, what's up with that?? Far as I can see, you just have to check one thing about the guest account on the Dell.
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Johnny, at the Dell I just went to "My Network Places," "Add Network Place", ignore that screen that "pretends" to be browsing for I-have-no-idea-what, then press NEXT (?) and for the name of the server type:
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For me that's "\\192.168.1.100\Paul Revere"
and when you press NEXT, Windows converts what you entered into the name it intends to assign to the Powerbook server and allows you to modify it.
Funny thing? If you set up that "share-only" Guest account on the Mac, you can substitute "Guest" for your username. Hopefully someone will chime in and explain what the heck is going on here. Maybe one's better? I use one on each of two computers.
Then, when you double-click that beautiful yellow thingy with your Mac's name below it, Voila!, you see all the shares you (hopefully!) set up over in "System Preferences->Sharing" (which is another whole lesson, I'm afraid--but I bet you've got that down already).
LAST THING: Well, not really. I want to say I was only kidding about having to convert to Zoroastrianism for this to work (Gawd, I hope there aren't really any Zoroastrianists (?!) still around, in which case I sincerely apologize and meant no disrespect!) NOW the LAST THING (really!): In Leopard you probably already know that you have to enter the Windows/Samba "Workgroup" name in the WINS tab at "System Preferences->Network->Advanced button->WINS tab." BUT, DON'T FORGET TO TAP APPLY WHEN YOU GET BACK OUT TO THE NETWORK PANEL or everything you did at Advanced->WINS won't "take."
Then on the Powerbook, I just click Shared in the Sidebar, double-click my Dell's icon, and -- only the first time -- I enter a username and password ("Save to my ..."). And here's the real username versus Guest issue again: If the Dell is set up like mine, Guest WILL (should) work. If not, enter the full name of the Windows user account--the passwords will all be the same. Then the Finder window will fill with all of the shared folders on your Dell. It brings tears to my eyes every time! (I think my wife's secretly contacting calling a shrink ;-)).
Johnny, on the Dell I just go to "My Network Places," double-click on "Entire Network" and then on "Microsoft Windows Network." A second or two later that blue tripod-like icon appears with my workgroup name below it (magic!!), I double click it and then I see the computer I'm sitting at (very useful), my Powerbook, and any other box that's powered up!
Phew!
Feel free to ask for clarification. Good luck.
kaz

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I only know of a partial solution to this.
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data contains many characters EXCEPT "Tab"
Process:
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Start:
150+ files in .xls OR .xlsx format
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Process:
Use Automator to:
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