A Macintosh/OS X FAQ


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I've been the biggest whiner about this forum not having an FAQ for Macintosh systems and OS X.

I was going to start writing one but I'm not exactly sure what questions would be relevant. Things that I think would be a good idea:

The Basics

  • How do I install/delete applications
  • How do I delete/move/copy/rename files
  • How do I create aliases
  • What files should I backup
  • Virus protection and firewalls

Networking

  • How do I share files between two macintosh systems
  • How do I share files between a Windows computer and a Macintosh
  • How can I share a specific folder
  • How do I host my own website
  • How can I enable remote control over my macintosh
  • How can I remotely control a Windows or Linux machine

Internet

  • A quick review of Safari, IE, and Mozilla derivatives.
  • Ad blocking
  • FTP clients
  • AIM/MSN/ICQ
  • Video and Audio Chat
  • IRC
  • Usenet

Purchasing

  • Where can I buy a new mac
  • Finding discounts (ADC, Student store, government discounts)
  • Used/refurbished hardware
  • what system is right for me
  • How much does OS X/iLife cost
  • where can I find additional software for OS X

From there I think some sections on *NIX, Security, general maintenance, known bugs, recommended software (ie: toast to replace nero), customization, emulation of x86 hardware, and running macintosh software on a PC could follow.

What else do you think would be worth discussing?

A discussion of what makes OS X would probably be a good idea too.

The existing newbie guide is getting fiarly outdated and I think it's time for an update.

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Just take every question that's been asked upteen times and put it in the FAQ :)

A customization section should be on there. Perhaps a "switcher" section. For example...."x app on OS X is like/better than the y app on windows". Links to macnn, macrumors, thinksecret, etc would be good.

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A discussion of what makes OS X would probably be a good idea too.

The existing newbie guide is getting fiarly outdated and I think it's time for an update.

I totally agree. How about people starting writing up some questions with answers. I could compile them into one central topic and we could use that as our FAQ.

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Sounds like a plan.

I'm going to start on the basics because those seem to be common questions for switchers. An example of installing say MS office with drag/drop and the installer and uninstall by drag/drop and the uninstaller. Finally a note on preferences files and how to delete them if people are so inclined.

EDIT: Fixed my bug! lines = characters, you should be using paragraphs i guess.

Could be a productive night.

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