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    What do you usually do after you've just got your brand new mac?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by wobble987, Oct 17, 2007.

  1. wobble987

    wobble987 Notebook Virtuoso

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    What do you usually do after you've just got your brand new mac?

    do you check for error? with the apple hardware tester?

    /!\ and how do you remove the Office for MAC? do you just move it to "Trash"? will that completely get rid of it?

    do you reformat your computer? (i did with my last macbook for some reason :p) coz i'm a bit paranoid that apple didn't install it properly. it did happen last time; when it release a batch of product without "journaling" enabled.

    thank you guys for putting up with me :eek: as this MBP would be used for my most cherised data. i don't want to screw it up :). not to mention my cherised hardware ;).
     
    wobble987, Oct 17, 2007
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    dell111 Notebook Consultant

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    i shed a tear in happiness then sat outside the apple store playing with it for 2 hours. After that I went on interfacelift and stepped my wallpaper game up. Best wall papers on the web look amazing with mac book pro screen you should check it out interfacelift.com
     
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    congrats wobble987 !
    awaiting the day that i would be typing to this forum on my new mac...
     
    iThink, Oct 17, 2007
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    wow u serious about playing with it outside the apple store? lol :D

    yeah man, interfacelift is one of the great sites to get high quality photos. everyone should know about them! i know plenty of people wallpaper is from interfacelift. thanks for the heads up!
     
    wobble987, Oct 17, 2007
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    thanks iThink :) if you don't customise your computer; that day would be very soon indeed. it takes around 5 days for my computer to arrived, i order it on friday last week, and it arrived tuesday (few days ago).
     
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    Format and re-install OS X

    That's just me though... I usually aim to streamline it a little bit - I don't install some printer drivers, some languages, and iThings like iWeb, iMovie, iDVD and iPhoto since I have all pro apps I'd rather use for that stuff.
     
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    Since this is my first Mac and since I am going to be doing a fresh Leopard install within the next few weeks... I've been installing a bunch of trial apps, tweaking settings, being reckless... I am basically determining what I can/can't do on a Mac, what I like installed on a Mac, and leave the rest up to XP via Parallels & Bootcamp :)

    ...that way I don't have to go through all of this when I get Leopard.
     
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    SaferSephiroth The calamity from within

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    Yes, i make it a habit to download and try everything to see what is worth keeping. After im satisfied with the apps that i want i reinstall the OS and be done. Hopefully i won't have to reformat every 6 months like i did with XP.
     
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    OS X definitely does not "slow down and get junky" over time like Windows computers.

    I usually format/reinstall OS X every 18 months or so, just because I feel like I junked it up with trial apps and I like to format and install operating systems.

    It's usually working fine when I re-install and I don't get that noticeable "runs better and speed-up effect" like after I re-install Windows.
     
    count_schemula, Oct 17, 2007
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  10. Sam

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    Wobble, in the future, please read the stickies first :). I spent a long time writing them, don't tell me no one reads them :eek:.

    The very first part of the New Mac Owners section is "I just got my Mac! What should I do?", and that is just what you're asking here.

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=161784#post2386482

    Regarding getting rid of Office 2004, Office 2004 Trial is in its own folder in the Applications folder; to get rid of it, just delete the folder!
     
    Sam, Oct 17, 2007
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    Xander Paranoid Android

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    Test Drive Office 2004

    And when you Reinstall OS X make sure you look into the Custom Install options (click the Customize button when you reach the Installation Type step). If my memory is accurate the Office 2004 Test Drive is under Applications.
     
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    I, for one, smoked a cigarette, rolled over, and took a nap (metaphorically speaking, of course). :D
     
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    It's okay, Sam - we still read, and need you!
     
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    Good to hear. Its a big reason why i made the switch, just setting up XP is a monumental effort.
     
    SaferSephiroth, Oct 17, 2007
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    Good to know I have a purpose here on the forums :D.
     
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    i read it you know! but i just don't read it all because there are a lot of article written :p and it is helpful, it answer some of my question, when i first got my macbook last year :) thanks

    and Xander. i tried that. but apparently if you haven't open the Microsoft Office, the "remove office" don't work.

    hey how come i didn't get comic life trial on my new MBP? it seems cut down a lot of free apps that comes with the computer.

    yes, i don't think mac computer really slow down from installed app. but i fall on the group that just want sparkling clean install. :)
     
    wobble987, Oct 18, 2007
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