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08/17/2008 09:11:39 AM · #1 |
Got my 1st laptop, and it's a macbook 2.4 white
This is my 1st foray to a mac machine. Can anyone recommend me good sites for mac noob like me to ease me into the system?
My main usage will be for photography workflow usage while away from home. Besides the must hv Photoshop n Lightroom, what else should i put into my MB?
From CF download > DVD burning.
Tq
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08/17/2008 09:32:16 AM · #2 |
Originally posted by zerocusa:
Can anyone recommend me good sites for mac noob like me to ease me into the system? |
"www.whathaveIdonegodpleaseforgiveme.com" should get you back into right track... and I am sorry to hear that :P
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08/17/2008 09:34:52 AM · #3 |
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08/17/2008 09:37:09 AM · #4 |
gosh.. big big buwwies...
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08/17/2008 09:38:53 AM · #5 |
*only those who have Mac computers can see the link. PC users, you are ok... so you shouldn't be forwarded to that site* |
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08/17/2008 09:49:16 AM · #6 |
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08/17/2008 10:40:54 AM · #7 |
FocusPoint would have fixed it himself, but he was too busy rebooting.
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08/17/2008 11:09:30 AM · #8 |
| For CF download, I highly recommend a Firewire card reader (Lexar, SanDisk or Delkin). iPhoto Library Manager is a great companion for iPhoto (unless you plan on using Lightroom for everything). You'll probably want this for your SmugMug galleries. Versiontracker is your friend for software & utilities. |
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08/17/2008 01:52:35 PM · #9 |
thanks  darkrider n  scalvert
time to go back to school!
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08/17/2008 01:59:49 PM · #10 |
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08/17/2008 02:03:04 PM · #11 |
hmmm.. anything more like photographer+mac kinda site? :p
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08/17/2008 02:44:23 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by zerocusa:
hmmm.. anything more like photographer+mac kinda site? :p |
You might like to subscribe to Canon's Pro News Letter at cps@canon-europe.com. It's quite mac-centric. |
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08/17/2008 03:51:50 PM · #13 |
| just for the Mac features, I found the Switching To the Mac Missing Manual by Pogue to be helpful as a mac newbie a couple years back. I also recommend the Missing Manual for Leopard--when you want to figure out some odd thing (creating password secured sparse disk images, for example, which are nifty little buggers) you can find it there. Plus, easily readable, browsable sorta books, so you can stumble on features of the system you would not have even thought to ask about. |
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08/17/2008 04:16:36 PM · #14 |
| Mac Bible is an excellent book. Subscribe to version tracker's Mac OSX Daily Report on line (suggest Joining - lots of good info and troubleshooting directions). |
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08/18/2008 12:25:43 PM · #15 |
thanks to all the helpful replies!
1 thing i am very happy with OSX is the startup time!
wonderful 1 minute!
gosh
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08/18/2008 01:21:13 PM · #16 |
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08/20/2008 10:43:21 PM · #17 |
hmm...
why doesn't safari go fullscreen when i maximise it? unlike firefox?
and for certain apps, red X doesn't close(terminate) it? need to apple+q to close? |
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08/20/2008 10:54:11 PM · #18 |
If you have the strip of icons (dock) at the bottom or side,, click the cursor over the icon of the item that you want to close and use the pop up menu.
Message edited by author 2008-08-20 22:54:46.
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08/20/2008 10:56:25 PM · #19 |
He forgot the *right click* part to close ... just clicking the X in the upper left corner of the program does not close it, it just closes that window. (takes just a bit to get use to)
Originally posted by MelonMusketeer:
If you have the strip of icons (dock) at the bottom or side,, click the cursor over the icon of the item that you want to close and use the pop up menu. |
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08/20/2008 11:14:06 PM · #20 |
I use a mouse with no buttons, so my steps are just a little different.
I think that you will like expos'e (hot corners) when you try it. The settings for that are in the drop-down from the apple at the top corner, then System Pref's then Dashboard /Expos'e. It's very handy for dragging things from one open item and copying it to another.
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08/20/2008 11:15:46 PM · #21 |
| Oh ok .. I'm sorry .. I use a Wacom mouse and a Logitec because I missed the right click button in a big way! |
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08/20/2008 11:28:06 PM · #22 |
Click the blue apple at the top, then system pref's, then dock, then minimize using, genie effect. Hold shift and click on the yellow minimize button at the top of an open page to see it work in slow motion. It's just a fun thing.
For gales of laughter, show some kids the iPhoto house of mirrors faces using the built in camera. I forgot what it is called, but it is hilarious to watch how children react to it.
Kat, no need to apologize, it's just a different way to get to the fun with the no buttons mouse. It helps me because I can't tell left from right most of the time. : )
Message edited by author 2008-08-20 23:31:17.
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08/20/2008 11:39:42 PM · #23 |
Originally posted by zerocusa:
why doesn't safari go fullscreen when i maximise it? unlike firefox?
and for certain apps, red X doesn't close(terminate) it? need to apple+q to close? |
The maximize button enlarges a window enough to fit the content and won't always fill the screen if it's not necessary to see everything. This can be an advantage if you don't like constantly hiding everything when you click a window.
The red button at top left closes the window. That's ALL it does. Some apps will also close themselves if the last window is closed, but that's a developer decision, and command-Q is always faster for quitting an app anyway. |
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09/04/2008 04:42:38 AM · #24 |
//www.paragon-software.com/home/ntfs-mac/
is this the simplest solution to hv my macbook read all my ntfs external back up HDDs?
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