Need Some Help With My New Mac.????

**coachballfirm** · 08-21-2008, 10:42 AM

Whats up fellas. I just got my 1st mac and loving every bit of it. I was wondering if i could get anyhelp on what forums to join and where i can get some free software for it games etc.. Or if i can get any help using a mac. I have a macbook 2.4. thanks for any help.....

**nhba74** · 08-21-2008, 11:06 AM

Hi,

Congratulations on ur new Mac! Like I always tell all I know, what's u go Mac.....u never go back.

Anyway, the Apple Website has a lot of tutorials and downloads. I've learned a lot from those tutorials....best part? It's video tutorials! Lol.....

As far as software and programs go, their download section has lots of trials and such. But quite honestly, most apps that u use are already on ur Mac!

Enjoy ur Mac!!

**weezyhuy** · 08-21-2008, 11:16 AM

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**one1** · 08-21-2008, 11:58 AM

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**coachballfirm** · 08-22-2008, 09:31 AM

thanks for the info..what should i get to jailbreak my phone now that im om mac. im on a 1.1.4 jailbrokin and running great with toms os apps. should i upgrade yet. what should i get to do so now. anyone know where i can download a mime playin plug so i can watch some videos on net. also is there a antivirus program for the mac. if so where can i get one.

**dale1v** · 08-22-2008, 09:41 AM

Pwnage is the tool you need for mac.
MIME plugin- http://macosx.com/topics/mime-plug-in.html
No antivirus program needed on a mac, mate. For now.

**thetoothfairy** · 08-22-2008, 09:44 AM

Originally Posted by coachballfirm

thanks for the info..what should i get to jailbreak my phone now that im om mac. im on a 1.1.4 jailbrokin and running great with toms os apps. should i upgrade yet. what should i get to do so now. anyone know where i can download a mime playin plug so i can watch some videos on net. also is there a antivirus program for the mac. if so where can i get one.

As for a virus program here is a free one... but with Mac's you really don't need to use one.... I thought the same thing when I converted over but since I have I don't use a virus program because there are hardly any virus's made for Mac's.. just windows...

ClamXav

**coachballfirm** · 08-22-2008, 12:49 PM

thanks for the info.....you guys are helping the **** out of me. I will keep serching for more stuff on mac. any more things i should know please let me know. thanks again you guys are great.

**tyfly867** · 08-22-2008, 12:56 PM

One of the cool things about the mac is that any new dev team/jailbreaks/unlocks etc that come out are usually introduced on the mac first. I Remember on the RAZR it took years for a mac modding software (moto4lin) for any one who knows what I'm taking about.

**thetoothfairy** · 08-22-2008, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by coachballfirm

thanks for the info.....you guys are helping the **** out of me. I will keep serching for more stuff on mac. any more things i should know please let me know. thanks again you guys are great.

A good way to see what you might want or need is go to youtube and type in mac software, mac tips, mac tricks. mac games etc anything to do with macs and you will learn alot.... that is what I did when I first converted over....

Also you can use Vmware and Parallas as well on Mac's to be able to run Windows.... I like Vmware the best...

**coachballfirm** · 08-22-2008, 09:05 PM

is there a program where i can watch my cable tv on my mac when im away from home but have wifi????

also whats a good dvd riper. i have ripit but i really dont like it. also should i use firefox or not??

**thetoothfairy** · 08-23-2008, 12:07 AM

Originally Posted by coachballfirm

is there a program where i can watch my cable tv on my mac when im away from home but have wifi????

also whats a good dvd riper. i have ripit but i really dont like it. also should i use firefox or not??

I use 4media dvd ripper and like it...

4Media DVD Ripper for Mac - Mac DVD Ripper Software Rip DVD to AVI/MPEG

I haven't used this one yet but I have heard alot talk about it.. it is called Handbrake..

HandBrake

Hit the thanks if this helped!

**dale1v** · 08-23-2008, 12:36 AM

Firefox is good. Use it. A cool, jealously-inducing plugin for Firefox is: Cooliris (PicLens)
Turn image search from this:

To this:

works on Youtube, and more.
Oh yeah.

**one1** · 08-23-2008, 01:14 AM

Originally Posted by coachballfirm

also whats a good dvd riper. i have ripit but i really dont like it. also should i use firefox or not??

Mac The Ripper is the best dvd ripper for Macs. Ease of use, dependability, compatibility......

**tyfly867** · 08-23-2008, 05:55 AM

the best DVD ripper is handbrake. It has all kinds of different options, including a defualt iPhone/touch rip setting.

**coachballfirm** · 08-23-2008, 08:07 AM

thanks for all the help i will be looking into all of this today....thanks again.

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