Finally Getting My Macbook This afternoon picking it up.

[Rooky007]

When I get it hope I like some pointers what shall I do for the start is there such thing as Updates like XP?

Also can people please advise what I should use for

Internet Browsing? The Safari Or Download somthing?
MSN Chat

And what other software I should get?

Cheers

 

[Will_3rd]

When I get it hope I like some pointers what shall I do for the start is there such thing as Updates like XP?

First click on the Apple logo, top left scroll down to Software Update and let it do its magic.

Internet Browsing? The Safari Or Download something?
MSN Chat

Firefox IMO best browser slightly better at some things then Safari, Opera is also available. For MSN you can get Messenger for Mac, or Adium.

And what other software I should get?

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17609685

 

[titchard]

When I get it hope I like some pointers what shall I do for the start is there such thing as Updates like XP?

Also can people please advise what I should use for

Internet Browsing? The Safari Or Download somthing?
MSN Chat

And what other software I should get?

Cheers

Apple Logo (Top Left) and click software update and let it do it's thing (it will probably require a restart)

I like Safari for internet surfing personally, but Firefox is available, as is Opera (and LOADS inbetween).

You can get MSN Messenger for mac from Microsoft, but there is the Open Source Alternative Adium which is good!

http://iusethis.com is a good site for whats popular and being used in the Mac App world - it's kinda the Digg of software!

Rich

 

[Rooky007]

Cheers Guys,

As I would be using Cross over software so I can use my MS Office 2003 on my mac hope this is still a good idea??????

SHall I use SmartFTP for accessing my webspace using cross over or is there a better Free FTP program for Mac

 

[Rooky007]

Also is there anywhere on the Mac setting so i can have tapping facility on the touch pad instead of having to keep pressing the button just like on a laptop

 

[Will_3rd]

As I would be using Cross over software so I can use my MS Office 2003 on my mac hope this is still a good idea??????

Give it a try, if it doesn't work, nothing will happen

SHall I use SmartFTP for accessing my webspace using cross over or is there a better Free FTP program for Mac

There are many native Mac OS X FTP apps with the below being an example.

Panic Transmit FTP - http://www.panic.com/transmit

Also is there anywhere on the Mac setting so i can have tapping facility on the touch pad instead of having to keep pressing the button just like on a laptop

Yes, you can go into system preferences -> mouse & keyboard -> trackpad tick the "clicking" box