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General Mac hardware discussions: PC TO MAC SWITCH: WOULD A POWERMAC G5 2.0 SUFFICE
Ram Upgrade
by coriewright - 6/24/05 2:12 PM In reply to: a word of thnx... by the antIf using Mac OS X v. 10.4 "Tiger" Apple recommends at least 1GB for any system. 512MB is ok, but 1GB will do a better job of bringing out all the aspects of Tiger
I started using a Mac in Feb 2005
by Osaka1969 - 5/24/05 3:42 PM In reply to: PC TO MAC SWITCH: WOULD A POWERMAC G5 2.0 SUFFICE by the antI, too, have been using a WinPC for more than a decade. You can say that I am one of those who got influenced by the iPod halo-effect.
It's hard to say if it's worth switching from a WinPC to a Mac. I am not a gamer and I don't download junk applications to my WinPC. I installed Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Macromedia MX, Macromedia Director MX on my new purchased Mac. Those were the applications on my WinPC before. I realized how easy it has been to install/remove a program on a Mac. I enjoyed the simplicity of the Mac OS, especially the latest 10.4 Tiger. And I certainly appreciate the fact that I have not needed to format my Mac as I used to do on my WinPC.
The best way for you to make a switch decision is to use a Mac for a while and see if you can get used to it. You know the applications you'll run on your computer. Do a search on google or Yahoo to see if those applications exist in Mac platform. For example if you use 3D Max from Autodesk, then you should not use a Mac at this time. 3D Max does not support Mac (at least for now).
Anyways... To put my satisfaction into words, I have sold my Fujitsu notebook.
Caution to OS X 10.4.1 users
by Norm_Roberts - 5/25/05 3:10 AM In reply to: I started using a Mac in Feb 2005 by Osaka1969I am a long time Mac user at home PC/Mac at work. I just purchased a G5 Dual 2.0 and to be safe I installed Symantec System Works 3.0.1(mistake?). This is anti-virus; disk utility software. When I upgraded & updated to OS X 10.4.1 from 10.3.9 and turned the auto-protect back on, SW needed to be re-installed. After re-installing, I discovered by my system and disk were corrupted. Two archives and installs have changed my mind about using SW 3.0.1 even after updating to 3.0.3. This is the latest version. Waiting for feedback from Symantec for free update or refund.
Symantec
by mrmacfixit
- 5/25/05 5:01 AM
In reply to: Caution to OS X 10.4.1 users by Norm_Roberts
Had you been reading the posts about this subject or visited the Symantec web site, you would have found that Symantec does not support Tiger with their "older" products, nor does it have any plans to do so.
V10 of the AV is apparently the one needed for Tiger. More Money
As for System Works. YES, a major mistake. You will find horror story after horror story on this forum about all things Symantec. They have gone down hill fast over the last few years.
Disk Warrior and TechTool Pro are considered, by many, to be the two must have tools for the Mac. Guess what, both of them work with Tiger.
The only feed back you will get from Norton is, Oh well. Read the license, we are not responsible for any loss or damage however caused. However, if you specifically asked if SW 3.0.3 works with Tiger, you may get your money back but only if you purchased it directly from Symantec.
DITCH Symantec, Reinstall 10.4.1 and get on with your life.
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PC to Mac
by ericP3 - 5/27/05 10:10 AM In reply to: PC TO MAC SWITCH: WOULD A POWERMAC G5 2.0 SUFFICE by the antI was a lifelong Windows guy..I even enjoyed upgrades, building, and playing games.
I November of 2003, I couldn't stand the constant Windows security threats, and seeing the blue screen of death almost weekly.
I gave in and bought a G5 1.8 dual, and now enjoy making my own DVD's, playing great games, MS Office, and Safari and Firefox for OS X.
Go ahead and make the jump. a Dual 2 ghz system will be plenty fast.
Eric
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