Comments on: Switching to Mac Part 3: The Unboxing http://pigpog.com/2008/11/13/swithing-to-mac-part-3-the-unboxing/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:00:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: PigPog » Switching to Mac Part 4: In Use http://pigpog.com/2008/11/13/swithing-to-mac-part-3-the-unboxing/comment-page-1/#comment-4506 PigPog » Switching to Mac Part 4: In Use Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:25:08 +0000 http://pigpog.com/?p=3866#comment-4506 <p>[...] It’s taken me a long time to get around to writing this post, but here it is at last. For the story so far, see Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. [...]</p> [...] It’s taken me a long time to get around to writing this post, but here it is at last. For the story so far, see Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. [...]

]]> By: pigpogm http://pigpog.com/2008/11/13/swithing-to-mac-part-3-the-unboxing/comment-page-1/#comment-3760 pigpogm Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:43:07 +0000 http://pigpog.com/?p=3866#comment-3760 <p>Hi Phil,</p> <p>Thanks for the tips. I hadn't enabled fast user switching, but I have now. It should make it easier if Sam wants a bit of a play - she's on Windows Vista now.</p> <p>I'm using Time Machine for backups at the moment. I don't have a spare Mac, or know anyone with one, so a bootable backup would be of limited use. Time Machine is so easy that I actually <em>have</em> backups now, though, which is quite an improvement.</p> <p>I've got DropBox going, which makes for a handy way of making files accessible elsewhere. Now all I need to do is stop playing Age of Empires III for long enough to actually <em>create</em> any files...</p> Hi Phil,

Thanks for the tips. I hadn’t enabled fast user switching, but I have now. It should make it easier if Sam wants a bit of a play – she’s on Windows Vista now.

I’m using Time Machine for backups at the moment. I don’t have a spare Mac, or know anyone with one, so a bootable backup would be of limited use. Time Machine is so easy that I actually have backups now, though, which is quite an improvement.

I’ve got DropBox going, which makes for a handy way of making files accessible elsewhere. Now all I need to do is stop playing Age of Empires III for long enough to actually create any files…

]]> By: Phil Molyneux http://pigpog.com/2008/11/13/swithing-to-mac-part-3-the-unboxing/comment-page-1/#comment-3757 Phil Molyneux Thu, 27 Nov 2008 14:19:56 +0000 http://pigpog.com/?p=3866#comment-3757 <p>Welcome to the Mac world. I switched about 6 years ago to the 15" iMac on the stainless steel arm but 12 months ago got a 24" Aluminium iMac as well and it occupies hardly any space compared to the previous iMac.</p> <p>I notice you have just bought a hard disk as well - I use SuperDuper! from http://www.shirt-pocket.com/ for backup - it does incremental bootable backups so you can have an image of your machine to carry around and use with a third party Mac.</p> <p>If you haven't used Mac OS X and its Aqua interface before you may have some questions - feel free to ask. I assume you have discovered System Preferences and enabled Fast User switching and adjusted your Mouse preferences to your taste.</p> Welcome to the Mac world. I switched about 6 years ago to the 15″ iMac on the stainless steel arm but 12 months ago got a 24″ Aluminium iMac as well and it occupies hardly any space compared to the previous iMac.

I notice you have just bought a hard disk as well – I use SuperDuper! from http://www.shirt-pocket.com/ for backup – it does incremental bootable backups so you can have an image of your machine to carry around and use with a third party Mac.

If you haven’t used Mac OS X and its Aqua interface before you may have some questions – feel free to ask. I assume you have discovered System Preferences and enabled Fast User switching and adjusted your Mouse preferences to your taste.

]]> By: Andy http://pigpog.com/2008/11/13/swithing-to-mac-part-3-the-unboxing/comment-page-1/#comment-3737 Andy Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:28:26 +0000 http://pigpog.com/?p=3866#comment-3737 <p>Well done. I would be surprised if you regret this move. I moved to Macs 4 years ago and wish that I had done it earlier. Out of four people in the house there are now 3 mac owners with a MacBook Pro, Powerbook, iMac 20" and a Mac Mini. I still support PCs at work though :o(</p> <p>Macs may be more expensive, but you get what you pay for in the end!</p> <p>Enjoy!</p> Well done. I would be surprised if you regret this move. I moved to Macs 4 years ago and wish that I had done it earlier. Out of four people in the house there are now 3 mac owners with a MacBook Pro, Powerbook, iMac 20″ and a Mac Mini. I still support PCs at work though :o (

Macs may be more expensive, but you get what you pay for in the end!

Enjoy!

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