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wolfpackpilot

wolfpackpilot

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1st off I'd like to tell Bill Gates and Friends to stick it where the sun doesnt shine....:uzi:Microsoft:smash: My MacBook should be here tomorrow.

I need some of you "Computer Geeks" to help me learn how to use it.

Please give me all the tips, tricks, and gouge on the Mac's. It will be mucho appreciato.

What browser works best??


Thanks,

Wolfie
 
wolfpackpilot said:
1st off I'd like to tell Bill Gates and Friends to stick it where the sun doesnt shine....:uzi:Microsoft:smash: My MacBook should be here tomorrow.
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Great! I think you'll be really happy with it. The first few days, you'll probably be kicking kittens trying to figure out where everything is, mainly because of so much "negative training" on how to use Windows. Think "where would I put it if I were programming it," and that's likely where you'll find it.

I need some of you "Computer Geeks" to help me learn how to use it.

Please give me all the tips, tricks, and gouge on the Mac's. It will be mucho appreciato.
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I'll do what I can... :D

What browser works best??
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I'm happiest with Firefox. The included Safari browser is very good and very standards-compliant, handles inline PDFs well, and the new beta version 3.0 has some neat features too if you want to try that out.

But I find I work best with Firefox, for a variety of reasons. One of the biggest things it has going for it is that it supports add-ons, which can be installed very easily. One of the handiest is AdBlock Plus, which makes all the monstrous animated advertising on this site just disappear. There are many hundreds of add-ons available to customize it to the way you work.



Other software I'd recommend for starters:

VLC, for playing an amazing variety of video formats.

GraphicConverter opens and edits an incredible number of graphic formats.

Google Earth, which runs very fast on the MacBook

NeoOffice, a free office suite based on OpenOffice

SuperDuper, a terrific disk back-up (cloning) program for use with an external hard drive.

HandBrake, which (in one step) rips most DVDs and turns them into MPEG-4 video files to watch on the road. I use it constantly. If you have the time, the better H.264 format it can optionally use will make better-quality video in the same space.


That'll get you started. All the stuff it comes with will probably keep you busy anyway!


Things you won't need:

Antivirus software. There just isn't any out there for the Mac yet. Will that change? Probably someday, but until that day arrives, you can save yourself the hassle, the loss of computer performance, and the expense of an antivirus program and subscription.

Spyware Removal Tools. See above.


Hope you enjoy it! It ain't perfect, but overall it's a heck of a lot better.
 
Welcome to the mac. I made the switch around a year ago, and wish I did it sooner.

There are so many tips/tricks that we'd eat up the bandwidth here discussing them. (Besides I'll let CA1900 fill you in, he's the resident expert).

As far as browsers go, I find myself using safari (Apple's default browser) mainly, but there are times that I use Mozilla and Netscape. The latter is primarily for company training as most of the on-line training will not work in the other two.

If you have specific issues, (and you will the differences between mac and PC are sometimes subtle and sometime rather harsh) send me a PM and I'll try to help.

Damn CA1900 must have a program that sends a message to the crackberry whenever mac comes up. He got all that filled in before I was able to.
 
7on7Off said:
Damn CA1900 must have a program that sends a message to the crackberry whenever mac comes up. He got all that filled in before I was able to.
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Hahaha... You kidding? I just figured out how to make that damn thing get lunch where I want it! Baby steps... :D
 
RTRHD said:
I am going to get one also. How did that stuff work Wolfman!!!!!
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I dont have the thing yet, it comes tomorrow as long as the UPS driver makes it to work.

Thanks for all the starter tips! Im firmly convinced that pilots could run the world! Collectively we know everything about everything, and Im being 100% serious here. We just cant quit the following long enough to take over....

Chasing women
Playing golf
Chasing more women
Riding Harleys, smoking cigars and chasing women
Rebuilding cars to chase women in
Drinking beer and eating hotwings while starring at women

you get the point!


WPP
 
you'll love it, Firefox for sure!!
you'll be online while the other PCers are still booting up and logging on or trying to connect to a wireless site.
the mac will find it for you and you are just one click away to surfing the net!

porn, women, more porn, videos, surfing videos, videos of women, etc.
 
Welcome to the club. Go to your nearest Apple Store to the Genius Bar. They can help you learn about the MAC. They also have free seminars on how to get the most out of your MAC.
 
I couldn't agree more! I love my mac, and dread having to fire up my old PC to find a file that I forgot to transfer over.

If you have any programs that are Windows format only, like some of the performance and loading calculators that Cessna provides for the 10, get Parallels and you can install Windows XP or Vista on your mac. It's awesome, just open it up like you would open any other program, and you've got a window that looks like a mini Windows desktop...all running on top of your mac OS. I have heard though that the windows portion is susceptible to viruses while it's open. I don't keep it open any longer than necessary.

As everyone has said, the Mac just works!
 
The best thing to do if you're new to Mac is to forget how to use a computer, pretend you know nothing about computers, and finally ask yourself "WTF is a computer?" Once you have cleared your mind of all Windows EVIL, you have reached Mac nirvana and you're ready to power it on for the first time. Please take note that when you power it on, you will need no instructions, drivers, etc. Also if you ever add something all you do is plug it in. An excellent example would be the iPod... be sure to carry a backpack to work and spike your hair a little so the older, Window-based pilots will make fun of you even though they're jealous.

Please don't forget to pray for your Windows-using brethren or, as I like to call them, the Unenlightened.

Peace be with you.
Skyward80
 
gunfyter said:
See thats the problem with the MAC...

It gives access to people who have no business using a computer.
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That will be a real shock to those of us who take great advantage of its UNIX underpinnings. (You know UNIX -- it's the thing that most of the internet runs on!)

And I can program the FMS very well, thank you. :rolleyes: :D
 
you need the browser Opera, Safari is not the best at reading or figuring out html. Firefox works well, but OPERA is better. CA1900, were you at CommutAir?
 

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