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Jul 19 2009

Life with Mac – Stuff that Worked

Optical DiscsSoftware.  Without it a computer would be an expensive door stop or paper weight.  With it, a computer can become far more.

Over time we all end up with our favourite applications that let us do what we need in the way we are used to doing it.

In moving from Windows to Mac I was determined not to just cop-out and install Parallels and XP and just keep using all the Windows programs I was used to using.  I wanted to do as much as I could in native Mac.

As a starting point, I went looking for programs I’m used to using in Windows that have an equivalent in the Mac world. More →

By David • Apple, Computers • • Tags: , , , ,

Jul 15 2009

Intro to Mac-land

White MacBookIn the past, I’ve enjoyed some fairly nice computer hardware.  A fringe benefit of owning a computer business as well as a necessity for someone asking a lot of their day-to-day computer.

I’ve been using a laptop as my main computer for almost ten years.  I’ve found this works for me and suits my needs pretty well.

After a few fairly ordinary laptops, I moved up.  First, to an Acer Ferrari 3400.  A nice laptop with, for it’s day a great high res LCD was truly lovely (1400 x 1050 on a 15″ LCD).  From there it was on to a Hewlett Packard NC8430.  Again, a very nice laptop and, again, the high res LCD screen (1680 x 1050 on a 15.4″ LCD) was a joy to use.

For a variety of reasons, when it came time to consider a replacement for the nc8430 I took a bit of a tangent.  At various times over the years I’ve used (and quite liked) Apple computers – all the way back to an Apple II when I was in high school (in the very early 80′s for anyone keeping score).

So, the new laptop in my life is a MacBook (a white one). More →

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