any mac users here?

[ryan1835]

hi just wondering, are they any other mac users here?

if so whats your opinion on snow leopard and is it worth upgrading from leopard?

and any recommended apps?
ryan

[Tsquare]

I have a macbook but it is over three years old.  Still using what it came with.  Been a great computer though.

[Screwtape]

Currently running standard leopard here so I'd also be interest to hear any snow leopard opinions too,

I'll always recommend VLC Player as a must have app but what do you want to do with it?

[Styerman]

I'm a Mac user . I would do the upgrade without hesitation. The main thing i notice about it is an increase in speed . It also frees up some hard drive space . My best Buddy reports similar findings . It's not like Windows , where everything you do uncorks more Woop Ass !

Chris

[ryan1835]

is it easy enough for a computer idiot to do though ?

and would i have to back stuff up?

[Pacu]

I'm a Mac user . I would do the upgrade without hesitation. The main thing i notice about it is an increase in speed . It also frees up some hard drive space . My best Buddy reports similar findings . It's not like Windows , where everything you do uncorks more Woop Ass !

Chris

that made me laugh....the windows part.

[Magnus]

I use a macbook pro, only on normal leopard right now, heard bad things about snow leopard.

as for apps, well, it depends what you want but.
Adium - IM
Firefox - web browser
Inkscape - vector image editing
EAGLE - EDA
Sketch up - 3d CAD
LiveQuartz - graphics
Cyberduck - FTP

[glorn]

...heard bad things about snow leopard.

What??? No way! You heard bad things about an Apple OS? Impossible!!!


 


 


I remember the transition from OS 9 to OS X.. I thought OS X sucked and wanted my old Mac OS back. They had finally gotten the freeze problems sorted around OS 8 and then they stuck me with some lousy aqua colored rainbow nightmare called OS X that was more about fancy looks and whiz bangs than user focused design. These days so many people are used to it though.. so they like it. 

I still think the big cat OS is over engineered and too fussy. But then who am I to make disparaging remarks about infallible Apple?

 

[Grant Lamontagne]

must.... not.... make.... disparaging..... comments....... about..... Mac........ you..... must..... love..... Steve...... Jobs......  or...... die........ buy..... Macintosh........

Def

[Styerman]

I can't complain , took about 5 mins to install - no trauma , no drama . My buddy and his wife had the same type of experience as I did . The Upgrade was aprox $40.00 Can . Well worth it for the speed advantage , I would do it again in a heartbeat .

Chris

[yud]

I make fun of Mac does that count  

[donvito]

No right click on mac zzz I know you can Ctrl click, but that don't work for me. I like my right click

[Magnus]

No right click on mac zzz I know you can Ctrl click, but that don't work for me. I like my right click

tapping with two fingers is right click on my macbook

[ryan1835]

No right click on mac zzz I know you can Ctrl click, but that don't work for me. I like my right click

tapping with two fingers is right click on my macbook

same, SO much easier, then i use a windows laptop and cant figure out how to double click or scroll

[donvito]

No right click on mac zzz I know you can Ctrl click, but that don't work for me. I like my right click

tapping with two fingers is right click on my macbook

same, SO much easier, then i use a windows laptop and cant figure out how to double click or scroll

Thx will have to try that on my friend's mac. I love my little xp netbook, especially the price.