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n9com · Sep 4, 2007, 03:01 PM

Hi everyone,

I have been using Windows for 20 years, and I finally decided to take the plunge and switch over to Apple.

I should be receiving my new iMac in 2 weeks - I can't wait!

Can any of you show me where I can find some essential software for OSX?

Thanks,

n9com

Doofy · Sep 4, 2007, 03:03 PM

Congrats.

There ya go dude: http://forums.macnn.com/82/applicati...n-do-i-use-if/

n9com · Sep 4, 2007, 03:04 PM

wow, that was fast

Thanks for the link Doofy, just what i was looking for!

design219 · Sep 4, 2007, 03:22 PM

What do you / will you use your computer for?

turtle777 · Sep 4, 2007, 03:30 PM

Welcome to the Apple and MacNN.

-t

Big Mac · Sep 4, 2007, 03:44 PM

You're probably going to have a bit of an adjustment period while you get accustomed to the Mac user interface and experience. But you've made a great choice switching.

n9com · Sep 4, 2007, 04:17 PM

I'm going to be using the imac for web design, video editing and normal use.

Came across a few stuck/dead pixel complaints.. is this common with apple products? I had a red pixel when i purchased a Samsung LCD, but they replaced it without question. It appears apple is not so kind in this respect.

irunat2am · Sep 4, 2007, 04:18 PM

Welcome to this dysfunctional palace of love.

Big Mac · Sep 4, 2007, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by n9com

Came across a few stuck/dead pixel complaints.. is this common with apple products? I had a red pixel when i purchased a Samsung LCD, but they replaced it without question. It appears apple is not so kind in this respect.

No, it's not common, and it's become increasingly less common from my vantage point in recent times. People occasionally complain about other things; I cannot remember the last time I saw a post complaining about dead pixels. However, you are right that Apple doesn't have the best policy concerning those defects. It's really not something to be concerned about, IMO.

n9com · Sep 4, 2007, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by Big Mac

You're probably going to have a bit of an adjustment period while you get accustomed to the Mac user interface and experience. But you've made a great choice switching.

I'm sure there will be, but I'm up for a change after being with Windows for so long.

So what's the equivalent to the Blue Screen of Death for the Mac?

design219 · Sep 4, 2007, 04:33 PM

Originally Posted by n9com

I'm going to be using the imac for web design, video editing and normal use.

Came across a few stuck/dead pixel complaints.. is this common with apple products?

I've never had a dead pixel on about three monitors I've had from Apple.

Be aware that for web design, you will probably want to keep a PC around as you will have to test your hacks for explorer non-compliant workarounds.

0157988944 · Sep 4, 2007, 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by n9com

I'm sure there will be, but I'm up for a change after being with Windows for so long.

So what's the equivalent to the Blue Screen of Death for the Mac?

I guess a kernel panic, which is a gray box that tells you to restart your computer. Unless you get a bad computer, you should never have to deal with it.

n9com · Sep 4, 2007, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by design219

I've never had a dead pixel on about three monitors I've had from Apple.

Be aware that for web design, you will probably want to keep a PC around as you will have to test your hacks for explorer non-compliant workarounds.

Still have 2 PC's in the house. I'm not a programmer though, i just design and bug our coder when something doesn't look right in one browser. Anyway, can't i just use bootcamp or that other software... i think it is called parallels?

I recently read that OSX has a lot of error compression, so even if you get an error, it doesn't show a dialog box.

Doofy · Sep 4, 2007, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by n9com

Came across a few stuck/dead pixel complaints.. is this common with apple products?

I wouldn't say so - I haven't had one yet.

SpencerLavery · Sep 4, 2007, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by design219

Be aware that for web design, you will probably want to keep a PC around as you will have to test your hacks for explorer non-compliant workarounds.

Or you could just run Internet Explorer in Parallels/CrossOver/BootCamp and ditch the hunk of junk for good! I've just gleefully palmed off my old Dell after just 4 weeks of switching, and am also a designer.

@pplejaxkz · Sep 4, 2007, 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by SpencerLavery

Or you could just run Internet Explorer in Parallels/CrossOver/BootCamp and ditch the hunk of junk for good! I've just gleefully palmed off my old Dell after just 4 weeks of switching, and am also a designer.

That's the only reason why I keep a fresh install on Bootcamp. I also got rid of my old Dell within the first week of switching.

Oh, and Welcome!

n9com · Sep 4, 2007, 05:56 PM

Thanks for the welcome all.

Is there any decrease in performance if I run vista on a mac via bootcamp?

besson3c · Sep 4, 2007, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by n9com

Thanks for the welcome all.

Is there any decrease in performance if I run vista on a mac via bootcamp?

No, because when you aren't running Windows those files are just sitting on your hard drive doing nothing. Boot Camp is actually very simple - it is simply Apple's marketing phrase for the set of drivers provided that allow you to boot into Windows. Once have booted into Windows, you are in bonafide Windows, and Windows is ignorant to all things on your Mac partition.

In addition to Boot Camp, there exists virtualization software that will allow you to run Windows while booted into OS X, or simply individual Windows applications while booted into OS X.