After a 35 year sometimes stormy relationship its time for me to leave. I have had every windows version since day 1 and the problems just grow with each new...
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Steve
stavrophotog...
Feb 28, 2009 8:12 am
Crystal The new macs are intel based. So, if you want. You can run windows on a new mac as long as it has enough memory. Mine came with only a gig of ram....
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sorenkarl
Feb 28, 2009 8:25 am
One thing I would suggest is that you download Firefox (mozilla.com) and make it your default browser. Safari has compatibility issues with many web sites....
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Steve
stavrophotog...
Feb 28, 2009 8:30 am
I am having trouble getting my scanner radio feed to work . It was working just fine on my old emac. Since the switch to a new imac, it's not working. I am...
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jennifer DavisLewis
jdlewisprodu...
Feb 28, 2009 1:29 pm
Welcome to the most excellent world of MAC!! You won't be disappointed. peace- Jennifer Davis-Lewis JD Lewis Productions Hershey,PA website:...
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terry randal
terryrandal
Feb 28, 2009 2:51 pm
Hi Erik, I think it is good advice to recommend that a new user to download Firefox, I think it would be better advice to recommend that they use both browsers...
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Gary E. Kampel
gekampel
Feb 28, 2009 2:57 pm
Hi Shirley I don't know where you tried to find out about me. I'll have to check into wherever it is some time. You can Google me if you want to know which UGs...
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terry randal
terryrandal
Feb 28, 2009 3:05 pm
Hi Steve, Your communication to Crystal about running Windows on a Mac may be interpreted as, "it is a simple option". I would tell her that it might be more...
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Gary E. Kampel
gekampel
Feb 28, 2009 3:19 pm
Hi Erik - I found this information very helpful. ~ Gary Kampel =========================================== How To Speed Up Firefox (Helpful Vanity) Posted on...
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Erik Soren
sorenkarl
Feb 28, 2009 3:35 pm
Thanks for the insight. I did use Safari for a while before I heard about Firefox and was just so happy when I finally switched. I've also read good things...
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sorenkarl
Feb 28, 2009 3:48 pm
Typo on the web address, actually: www.opera.com ... about Firefox and was just so happy when I finally switched. I've also read good things about the Opera...
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Crystal
anubisau
Feb 28, 2009 4:08 pm
Hi Steve The last thing I want to do is run a windows set up on my mac I will learn to use it as it is, and I also have a windows lappy If I get desperate lol....
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Crystal
anubisau
Feb 28, 2009 4:14 pm
Hi Terry Thanks for the input I did do my home work before making this decision to switch and I will use the mac as a mac as much as possible. I dont want a...
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Crystal
anubisau
Feb 28, 2009 4:17 pm
Hi Erik Thanks for that I already use Mozzila as internet explorer sucks so thats something I will be familiar with on the new system. I also love the text add...
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Crystal
anubisau
Feb 28, 2009 4:24 pm
Hi Gary Thankyou for that have saved the info to notepad. Does this also work with a wireless connection???????? Regards Crystal...
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Crystal
anubisau
Feb 28, 2009 4:27 pm
Hi Again Gary Forgot to say Im with optus and just have a dongle as we call them for internet. Its just like a small flash drive in a usb port hope that I can...
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Crystal
anubisau
Feb 28, 2009 4:30 pm
Im sure I wont and thanks for the link....
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Crystal
anubisau
Feb 28, 2009 4:35 pm
Hi Terry Thanks for the input I love Mozzila its kills internet explorer dead. But I will try safari first as I said mac comes first, but I have been on the...
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Crystal
anubisau
Feb 28, 2009 4:46 pm
Thankyou everyone for your input today. I haven't even got my system yet but you are answering questions that will be very valuable to me next week when its...
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Macbth
nealdd
Feb 28, 2009 4:57 pm
Gary, A couple of notes on "speeding up firefox" On "Set "network.http.pipelining.maxrequests"; to some number like 30. This means it will make 30 requests at...
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Crystal
anubisau
Feb 28, 2009 5:09 pm
Hi Everyone I almost forgot the most important question does a mac have in built anti virus software. And is it efficent if not what do you use???????. Thanks...
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macpro@...
chrishart11
Feb 28, 2009 5:54 pm
No operating system has built-in anti-virus software. You can use the free ClamXav: http://www.clamxav.com...
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macpro@...
chrishart11
Feb 28, 2009 6:01 pm
Have you updated your imic and nicecast software? If you migrated from an old mac, the versions of both of those will be the ones from the old mac (which are...
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Steve
stavrophotog...
Feb 28, 2009 7:50 pm
The only thing I've done so far, is update the nicecast software. I am not sure where to go to find any updates for the imic. I went to the manufacturers web...
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NYMCMA
cntrysigns
Feb 28, 2009 7:59 pm
Congrats and welcome :) May I suggest you subscribe to some well done mac podcasts. Typical Mac User - Victor is great for the beginner and advanced user. He...
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terry randal
terryrandal
Feb 28, 2009 8:44 pm
Steve, Re - your Apple Works files. Apple has quit developing that product. Pages is the likely successor and should open the Apple Works files or TextEdit is...
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macpro@...
chrishart11
Feb 28, 2009 8:58 pm
There have been a lot of messages posted recently which are responding to a previous message, but don't quote that message. This makes it very difficult to...
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macpro@...
chrishart11
Feb 28, 2009 9:01 pm
I forgot that the iMic doesn't require a driver. It works as soon as it's plugged in. But you do have to go into the Sound control panel and make sure it's...
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Steve
stavrophotog...
Feb 28, 2009 11:42 pm
Is there a way to share and open files from another computer on my computer as tho that file was on my computer? In other words,can I use the other computer to...
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macpro@...
chrishart11
Mar 1, 2009 12:49 am
Yes, it's that simple. Turn on file sharing on her computer. Then, on your Mac, you browse the network in the Finder to find her machine. (Select GO menu in...
