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gekko · 05-01-2002, 10:52 PM

Hmm... suggestions:

Get a different mouse. OS X takes advantage of 2 button mouse and scrollwheel, so right-clicking will be more familiar with you. With 1 button mice, it's control-click. I recommend the Microsoft Intellimouse explorer, Microsoft just released drivers to so now you can use the side buttons for browsing and stuff.

Don't forget you'll need all new software, like Office X. Just check to see if stuff's running in OS X or not. I suggest you don't even bother with OS 9, not unless you have to, which you may. Pathes allow some programs to run in OS X, but that means you still need to install from OS 9. Anyway, if you're not sure you can ask me.

Programs you may be familiar with will be like Norton systemWorks (2.0 is OS X version), Office, Adobe and Macromedia software, etc. But you may need to look elsewhere for some stuff. CD/DVD burning, go with Toast 5 Titanium. 5.1.3 path avaliable for it to run in OS X. Best damn burning software ever made. StuffIt is like Mac's compression software. StuffIt Expander (freebie) comes on Macs. StuffIt files have better compression than Zip, and use the .sit extention. But they also decompress .zip, and every other format in existance. I suggest you just buy StuffIt Deluxe 6.5 and save yourself the hassle of trying to download and use DropZip, and those other StuffIt freebies. It just makes life easier.

Go with the best iMac you can. Return to Castle Wolfenstein just came out and it requires 500mhz. Kinda high considering Macs only top out at 1ghz, well... dual 1ghz. I'd also get a good graphics card if I were you, cause I don't think you can upgrade that in an iMac. That's the problem with iMacs, you'll be stuck with what you buy for a while. No adding a GeForce 4 Ti this June or nothing. What you buy when you get it, with the exception of AirPort and adding more RAM, is what your computer will be until you get a new one.

05-01-2002, 10:52 PM	#5
gekko Knight gekko is offline Now Playing: Posts: 3,890	Hmm... suggestions: Get a different mouse. OS X takes advantage of 2 button mouse and scrollwheel, so right-clicking will be more familiar with you. With 1 button mice, it's control-click. I recommend the Microsoft Intellimouse explorer, Microsoft just released drivers to so now you can use the side buttons for browsing and stuff. Don't forget you'll need all new software, like Office X. Just check to see if stuff's running in OS X or not. I suggest you don't even bother with OS 9, not unless you have to, which you may. Pathes allow some programs to run in OS X, but that means you still need to install from OS 9. Anyway, if you're not sure you can ask me. Programs you may be familiar with will be like Norton systemWorks (2.0 is OS X version), Office, Adobe and Macromedia software, etc. But you may need to look elsewhere for some stuff. CD/DVD burning, go with Toast 5 Titanium. 5.1.3 path avaliable for it to run in OS X. Best damn burning software ever made. StuffIt is like Mac's compression software. StuffIt Expander (freebie) comes on Macs. StuffIt files have better compression than Zip, and use the .sit extention. But they also decompress .zip, and every other format in existance. I suggest you just buy StuffIt Deluxe 6.5 and save yourself the hassle of trying to download and use DropZip, and those other StuffIt freebies. It just makes life easier. Go with the best iMac you can. Return to Castle Wolfenstein just came out and it requires 500mhz. Kinda high considering Macs only top out at 1ghz, well... dual 1ghz. I'd also get a good graphics card if I were you, cause I don't think you can upgrade that in an iMac. That's the problem with iMacs, you'll be stuck with what you buy for a while. No adding a GeForce 4 Ti this June or nothing. What you buy when you get it, with the exception of AirPort and adding more RAM, is what your computer will be until you get a new one.