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February 26th, 2005, 04:41 AM
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| Critical software on new Macs Hello, Just received my new mini, never had a Mac before, and really happy with the experience so far! The 1st thing I do when I get or re-install new computers for friends and familu is to install a base level of applications. On a PC this would transkate into: 1- Anti-virus, if office Norton, home or members unwilling to pay Frisoft AVG 2- Winzip 3- Adobe 4- Firefox + Opera 5- Real Player 6- Cookies + spyware "protection" (Lavasoft Adaware) 7- Photo editing software (I presume I have everything from iLife here) ... What would be the equivalent, if required, on the Mac. Sincerely, JAG   |
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#2
February 26th, 2005, 05:37 AM
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2 - 5 exist on the Mac. For 7, use the iPhoto application (I assume you have iLife 05) You probably won't need 2, because you'll use the StuffIt application that comes pre-installed with OS X (or the tar command from the command line). You probably won't need 3, because you'll use the Preview application that comes pre-installed with OS X. Give Safari a chance (pre-installed with OS X) before deciding whether you need 4. Kap |
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February 26th, 2005, 09:16 AM
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1-No virus exists yet for OS X. Virus protection would help from sending infected attachments to a PC, or just don't forward attachments you're not sure of. 2-Stuffit is included with OS X. 3-Adobe what? Preview (included with OS X) will open PDF's. 4-Apple's Safari browser installed with the system, works very well. FireFox also works very well on the Mac. 5-Real Player can be downloaded HERE 6-No Spyware or Adware on OS X. 7-Correct - iLife
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February 26th, 2005, 09:49 AM
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I know what I download. I check attachments and I'm careful about who and what I email to and from. It's each person's responsibility to police themselves and care after their own systems. I accept that responsibility for myself in not running full-time scanners (I value my systems' snappy performance - I know how to tune a system). So should others accept their own responsibility. Virus and Virus scanner free iBook since '05 
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February 26th, 2005, 09:52 AM
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| 1- Anti-virus= Norton for mac works, I have it, keeps all my pc's on the network or that I e-mail from coming down with a 'cold'...no mac osx viruses yet 2- Winzip = What they said above...stuffit expander 3- Adobe = ??? 4- Firefox + Opera = Try Camino. I'm a big fan. I like it better than safari 5- Real Player = what they said 6- Cookies + spyware "protection"= Clean out cookies manually from browser. No spyware, yet... 7- Photo editing software = iPhoto for simple editing. Other than that Photoshop or for free, try GIMP. Just my .02 joneSi |
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February 26th, 2005, 12:12 PM
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| Thanks for replies - scanning / multimedia / wireless capabilities? Great, thanks for the replies! Impressions: -------------- So far, everything has been going smoothly, except for the WEP password, which required manual editing instead of the wizard. Surely the wizard should give you the option of choosing Hex input as a worse case scenarion. The 2nd thing that really bugs me is nothing to do with Apple: Entourage cannot import directly MS Outook pst folders, typical of MS (having said that I really like Outlook and Entourage). Anyway, will be buying Outlook2Mac in order to get round this. 1st impressions are excellent, I have been dabbling with Linux, love the power but miss the integration, love XP's integration but hate its instability. Questions: ----------- OK, 1st new question: I hope I do not have to re-install everything on my mini after say 18 months because of registry overgrowth / and various other incompatibilities that arise over time using an XP system 2nd, I am considering moving my specialist scanning / printing equipment from a powerful PC: Nikon CoolScan V and Canon 9950 (A3 printer). Can the 1.42Mhz mini with 512MB take this? The graphics files will reach up to 50MB each, sometimes more. 3rd, if this is possible, my next move is to link the mini to my plasma, control my entertainment system as much as possible, and wirelessly link up my mini to my Canon printer (I cannot have this huge printer in my living room). Now that would be quite some thing! Relax, I know I need to read a lot on this whole thing, just planning... That is truly it! I will then shut up and read up. Sincerely, JAG |
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#8
February 26th, 2005, 12:22 PM
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| Jag OS X, or any Mac system doesn't use a registry like Windoze. Do periodic maintenance on the system and you shouldn't have any problems. My machines have been running smooth since 10.2 was first released. no wipes, reinstalls, etc. When Apple releases a system update, or new system, software companies follow suit if ecessary, for the most part, to provide compatibility. Mac systems are easier to fix than PCs. Preference files can become corrupt, affecting an application. Just trashing the file and re-launching the app will take care of that. Repairing Permissions from Disk Utility in the Utilites folder evey couple weeks helps. Onyx, Yasu, Cocktail are all programs to help keep you running smoothly. You can get these at http://www.versiontracker.com/macosx along with loads of other free, shareware and commercial apps. As long as drivers are available for you devices, you shouldn't have any problem If you scanner software isn't compatible, look at VueScan (versiontracker) If you have a printer that doesn't have OS X drivers, look at Gimp-Print; http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/ Some info on using the Mini as an entertainment center here; http://byodkm.net/
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