Re: Mac book vs PC?
My Reply follows quote. On 12/12/2008 11:43 ildonpepp...@yahoo.com said: Greetings: I'm new here so forgive me if I'm asking a question that has been beaten to death! I'm looking to move from a PC to a Macbook, but have no experience othr than on a PC, which I'm not really good at anyway. I'd like to get into basic family photo/movie stuff on the computer, and I use it a bit for reports for work, e-mail and general internet surfing, etc. Not into any heavy duty programs, games or the like. I am sick and tired of the crap I have to put up with on Windows based PC's, always shutting down, error messages, re-boots, tons of spam and viruses, and all the other garbage that goes with that set up. Will moving to a Mac eliminate any/all of those issues? Pros-cons? Seriously, I'm so frustrated I'm about to toss my whole system into the Bay! Thanks in advance for any help/info you may provide. And once again, sorry if I've asked a question you experts have heard over and over. I just didn't know where to turn... --- Toss it. Don't look back. The Mac really can't do much about SPAM, as that is sort of like the billboards of the 50s. Until there is a way to hunt down the spammers and mash them with a large hammer, they will be around. Virtually no viruses with the Mac. A few have shown up but are readily blocked by secruity updates and reasonable Safe Surfing. Using the Mac will be virtuall hassle free compared to using the software you have used in the past. You can forget all the other garbage that goes with that set up that causes you pain. That's my take. Ken http://mysite.verizon.net/res7gt1w/stackomacs --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Mac book vs PC?
On Dec 13, 2008, at 9:19 AM, Ken wrote: The Mac really can't do much about SPAM, My SPAM filter in Mail.app is about 99.9% efficient. I wait until the SPAM box is full to several hundred before scanning and deleting. If you mark the wrong ones as not spam it remembers and learns. Likewise, if one slips through, if you mark it as SPAM rather than deleting it, you'll never deal with that variety again. The problem is there are infinite varieties, like mutating viruses, and a few always seem to slip by. I'm more bothered when legitimate email is filtered out, but thankfully that is rare for me. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Mac book vs PC?
My Reply follows quote. On 13/12/2008 07:27 ktilfo...@cox.net said: On Dec 13, 2008, at 9:19 AM, Ken wrote: The Mac really can't do much about SPAM, My SPAM filter in Mail.app is about 99.9% efficient. I wait until the SPAM box is full to several hundred before scanning and deleting. If you mark the wrong ones as not spam it remembers and learns. Likewise, if one slips through, if you mark it as SPAM rather than deleting it, you'll never deal with that variety again. The problem is there are infinite varieties, like mutating viruses, and a few always seem to slip by. I'm more bothered when legitimate email is filtered out, but thankfully that is rare for me. Ditto, but it still comes. Sort of like smog, we just haven't found the solution yet. Ken http://mysite.verizon.net/res7gt1w/stackomacs --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Mac book vs PC?
On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 2:43 PM, HDGoose ildonpepp...@yahoo.com wrote: Greetings: The Mac may not be entirely trouble free ( is any thing?) But the Mac will save you time and and leave you smiling and confident at the end of the day. Especially so, if you are not tempted to put Windows on it as so many are doing these days. For the Mac the Friendly Mac spirit still is in place. You will find a lot of easy to understand instructions and once you get used to what things are called and the Mac ways you will be happy for the switch. The best part is that for any problem you will have the Low End Mac lists to ask for help. A resource that PC users can't even dream about.. Welcome! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
