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Apr 29, 2008 | 07:12 AM

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MiniD

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So you got a camera and a new laptop this week?

dang.

Apr 29, 2008 | 01:32 PM

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Scott in Houston

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No. Todd got the camera.

I'm in the market for a HD Video camera though, yes. That's probably what you're thinking of.

I got an iMac. Just love it.

May 12, 2008 | 04:42 AM

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I can't wait till mine arrives!! Also a 3.06Ghz, should be here tomorrow!

Going to be a big change from Windows, like you I will also need to completley relearn how to do EVERYTHING!

May 12, 2008 | 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Scott in Houston

Thanks! It's importing 1000's of photos into iPhoto. I feel so overwhelmed.

1) I have to get all my photos organized.
2) I want to learn how to use .mac, and publishing photo galleries and web things to it.
3) I want to learn iMovie and iDVD and how to import videos from y vid camera, etc.
4) I need to learn the basic Mac OS... simple commands. The file system (where stuff is stored), how to reformat some of my external drives b/c they're using NTFS right now.
5) I want to find what programs on the net I need to get downloaded like Handbrake
6) Gotta figure out how to run iTunes on my Mac and my XP laptop... if possible at all for my iPhone so I can synch w/ it while traveling and then use the mac at home.
7) My home stuff like quicken and word and excel things moved over...
8) I don't even know how to change simple things yet like desktop settings, resolution, icons n the bar below... or desk top
9) Gotta setup Time Machine and an external drive or maybe buy a Time Capsule
10) iChat setup and how to use.
11) TONS OF other things
12) Then have to teach my wife! haha

I feel like what old people probably feel like when they get on a PC for the first time. I feel for them. I used to be a MS expert. I now hate MS. Now, I'm starting over...

This is why I don't ever snow board. I just don't want to start over. Well, I'm finally doing it. I think I'll love it. It's beautiful and amazing.

EDIT: One other thing I have to do... continue to buddy up to 4Wheels. haha. He has some, ahem, connections that are helpful.

1, 2 & 3) Here are some basic/advanced tutorials of everything you need to know about the different programs:

Apple - Support - iPhoto

At the bar to the left you can click on the other iLife programs (and .mac) and see how they work.

4) Keyboard shortcuts:
Dan Rodney - Mac OS X Keyboard Shortcuts

6) If you already have the music somewhere on your Mac, you can open up iTunes, go to the 'advanced' drop down menu and click 'Consolidate library...'. Then iTunes gathers all the music available on the computer and stores it as a copy in the iTunes Library folder in the 'Music' folder.

8) Open up 'System Preferences' and from there you can do all the changes for your computer.

9) Remember that you need a newly formatted harddrive for 'Time Machine'.

If you have some other q's about how to use a Mac I'd be glad to help out. I know quite well how all the iLife software works and how the OS X is set-up.

May 12, 2008 | 11:40 AM

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Scott in Houston

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Thanks Bronto. After looking through that list, I've done most all except #12. lol

I love this thing. My iMac rules. Now I'm thinking of buying an Air to use at work even though we're given free XP based laptops. It's worth the $1800 to buy my own and use Mac as opposed to using a free Windows based machine. LOL It's amazing, but true.

Microsoft SUCKS.

I love the new iMac.