So I just got my MacBook Pro a few weeks ago and it's nice - I think I have OS X 10.4.
It seems like I have the standard Notepad word document which blows. Anywhere I can download something more like MS Word or equivalent?
Also, some JPG images I transferred over cannot be opened in iPreview. Any program like MS Paint to open these images and/or crop or do simple edits?

Cheers

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isn't there Word for Mac? I thought I saw it in Best Buy.

 

You can shell out the $$ for MS Office for Mac, or a free alternative is OpenOffice. OpenOffice.org - The Free and Open Productivity Suite

For an MS Paint type of application also free type the Gimp. GIMP - The GNU Image Manipulation Program

 

I use Paintbrush.
It's pretty much an exact copy of Paint, but for Mac.

Here's a link: Apple - Downloads - Imaging & 3D - Paintbrush

 

Thanks guys. Yes looking for free. Lol
Gf is writing her CPA exam right now and I'm on phone buy I'll dl and rep when I get home.

 

It's called TextEdit, and it actually works quite well for that which it was intended-- simple richtext editing. It was never intended to be an office suite.

MS Word is available for Mac, alternatively you can try iWork, which is cheaper ($80) and arguably better once you get used to the workflow. As well, there's OpenOffice and a number of similar editors.

It's called Preview, and it supports just about any image format known. Chances are the "jpg" files are not actually encoded as JPEG images, but simply have that extension.

You can do simple editing with iPhoto, just import the images and use the edit features. Alternatively, there's a lot of freeware image manipulation software out there. Else, pick up a copy of photoshop and edit anything you like.

 

^ You're good on all counts.

 

Stupid Q not worth it's own thread: How do I know which version OS X I have? If I just bought it, did it come with 10.6 Snow Leopard?

 

Click the Apple icon in the task bar, select "About This Mac". The version is displayed. 10.6.x is snow leopard.

 

10.6.4, yay! Thanks simba, Ill rep you in 24hr (UBC's shameless rep thread wiped me clean)