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Here are soem great Open Source alternatives you can use on the mac.Web BrowsingMozilla FirefoxThe premier free, open-source browser. Tabs, pop-up blocking, themes, and extensions. Considered by many to be the world's best browser.CaminoBased on the same Mozilla foundation as Firefox, Camino is a more native OS X app. Fast and simple.Video Player / Video PodcastingMiroBeautiful interface. Plays any video type (much more than quicktime). Subscribe to video RSS, download, and watch all in one. Torrent support. Search and download from YouTube and others.IM - Instant MessagingAdiumConnect to multiple IM accounts simultaneously in a single app, including: AOL IM, MSN, and Jabber. Beautiful, themable interface.Application LaunchingQuicksilverQuicksilver lets you start applications (and do just about everything) with a few quick taps of your fingers. Warning: start using Quicksilver and you won't be able to imagine using a Mac without it.Software packsMacLibreInstalls a pack of great open source apps (including many on this page) and keeps them updated for you.EmailMozilla ThunderbirdPowerful spam filtering, solid interface, and all the features you need.UtilitiesThe UnarchiverUncompress RAR, 7zip, tar, and bz2 files on your Mac. Many new Mac users will be puzzled the first time they download a RAR file. Do them a favor and download UnRarX for them!RSSViennaVery nice, native RSS client.RSSOwlSolid cross-platform RSS client.Peer-to-Peer FilesharingCabosA simple, easy to use filesharing program. Gnutella network.TransmissionVery nice torrent downloader.Running Windows Software on MacsQ EmulatorRun Windows programs on your Intel Mac at near native speed. Works on G4 / G5 Macs too, but much slower.PodcastingJuiceSolid podcasting client.Video PlaybackVLCPlays more video files than most players: Quicktime, AVI, DIVX, OGG, and more. Pretty good interface.MPlayerThe interface and buttons are not as nice or as Mac-like in feel, but it may play even more video files than VLC.MPlayerPerianA plugin that allows quicktime to play additional video formats. (Included in Democracy Player.)iPod RippingSenutiGet music off of your iPod onto any computer.iPodDiskCopy music off your iPod in the finder, like a regular disk drive.DVD RippingHandbrakeDVD ripper and MPEG-4 / H.264 encoding. Very simple to use.CD / DVD BurningBurnCD and DVD Burner. Burn any video to a disc that plays in your DVD player!PrivacyVidaliaThis TOR frontend keeps you anonymous on the web using military-grade techniques. For use with Firefox see: TorButton.Word Processing / Office SuitesBeanVery fast and easy to use word processor. Live word count, autosaving, more.NeoOfficeBuilt on OpenOffice.org. Big, full featured suite of tools for word processing and spreadsheets. Compatible with Microsoft Word documents and OpenDocument Format.AbiWordA word processor. Leaner and quicker than OpenOffice. Compatible with Microsoft Word documents and OpenDocument Format.Wifi ScanningKisMacThe best wireless scanner for Mac. Find wireless access when you're on the go.Sound RecordingAudacitySimple sound recording tool.Graphics, Photo, PublishingSeashoreBased on Gimp, but doesn't require X11.XeeFast image viewer and image browser.gimpPhoto editing application that rivals Photoshop in features (requires X11).InkscapeVector graphics application (requires X11).ScribusDesktop publishing. Complicated install, but a nice app.FTP / SFTPCyberduckVery good all-around ftp program.OneButton FTPSimple, fast FTP, with a focus on "advanced queuing".FuguNot as polished as Cyberduck (and only for SFTP) but has a side by side interface showing your files and the remote files.HTML / Text EditingSmultronText / html editor. Integrates with Cyberduck for editing websites.NvuVisual tool for making websites (WYSIWYG html editor), comparable to Dreamweaver.IRCColloquyGreat IRC client.

yeah, i don't think there's any easy way to do this. you'd have to bite the bullet and get some books in order to do this. i really don't see a pressing need to do this if there is already someone that has done the work to get a site such as this working. Why try to reinvent the wheel? But, good luck!

well, assuming the command prompt is accessible on the limited user account, you can. Go to start, then run, type in "cmd", type "net user", then locate the account that is an administrator. type "net user 'admin' *" (obviously replace 'admin' with whatever the username is) then you can type in a new password. be aware that the little stars that usually appear when you type in a password will not be there. then log out and log in as the administrator. then you are free to change the administrative settings to however you would like them. good luck.

I'm not exactly sure if you're looking for a browser game or a standalone program. There is obviously World of Warcraft(the biggest MMORPG in the world) I play Runescape a little, but I'm not low level so I don't have the same problem that you have. =p Another good online game is Vendetta. Visit: https://www.vendetta-online.com/ Good Luck and happy hunting.

I know that in general Macs are less susceptible to viruses and are more stable, but it depends on the user. Your dad probably just isn't a good computer user. What I'm trying to say is that I've had a windows machine for six years and don't even run Anti-virus software on it. I don't need to because I'm just careful. So for people like your dad the mac might be the way to go, but for a savvy user, there is nothing wrong with windows.

I think that Ubuntu is definitely the way to go. It is well supported and feature packed. it is also easy to use(atleast for a linux distro). I think the biggest hurdle I faced when I switched from Windows was installing programs. There is no easy way to do it. You have to extract the files and the you have to fool around in the terminal and about half the time I can't get it to work. Of course, you can just use the synaptic installer, but I still think its a messy solution.Good luck in your endeavor.

If you really want performance, Bootcamp is the way to go. It is also free!For convenience, use Parallels, Virtual PC, or crossover.(but you will take a speed hit) you have to share your system resources with both operating systems. For this reason I would definitely recommend Bootcamp. All you need to buy is a copy or windows if you do not already have one.

1. Where is the text editor? Gedit (or Pico) in Linux, Notepad in Windows, ??? in Mac.openoffice writer or BBEdit for HTML or text editing.2. iWeb. As I understand from reading the page on Apple, iWeb allows you to instantly publish your photos, movies, etc to the web with a few clicks. Where do you write the HTML code in this application?iWeb really isn't meant for this. Its just supposed to be simple and easy to use and having to deal with HTML would impede on that for some people. I dont use iWeb, so I wouldn't really know.3. Are there any virus/spyware that are compatible with Mac that I can install/run?There are viruses for the Mac, but the mac isn't as big a target as windows is.4. Is there Windows Live Messenger for Mac? Most of my friends use Windows Live, so that is one of my must-have applications.Use Adium.5. Are there different flavours of Mac OS X? For Windows Vista, there is Home Premium, Home Basic, Business, Ultimate and Starter. I have a variety to choose from that way.No, but I would say that is is a GOOD THING that that is the case. You don't want multiple versions, just one that does everything.6. Is Microsoft Office for Mac the same as Microsoft Office for Windows? With the same features and everything?Features are the same and files created on a Mac will be openable in the windows version and vice-versa.7. Is it true that Linux applications are Mac-compatible?Yes, use X11.8. Where is the taskbar? The Dock is similar to the All Programs menu, and the Menu bar has a clock, but where is the taskbar?At the top of the screen.9. Is there any Speech Recognition technology in Mac?Yes, go to system prefs and there is a tab for speech right there. click "turn speakable items" to on.10. The final question: Is there such a feature as User Account Control? There is in Vista (which is the biggest reason I like it), and in Ubuntu (which I enjoy very much). If Mac doesn't have it, that will definitely by a huge issue for me, as the whole point of upgrading to Vista is to experience the fun and exciting UAC!Of course! just look in system prefs.

Having a router is definitely a good precaution to take. NAT helps to protect your computer. Having a router also allows you infrastructure to easily grow, plus you get lots of useful features. Remote access, port forwarding, mac filtering, etc....

I like the "for dummies" books and the "visual quickstart guides" are also good. Go out to Borders or Barnes and Noble and pick one up. Good luck!

I think you should just bite the bullet and learn to use Dreamweaver. I'm not a professional website designer, but I took a day to just sit down and learn and fool around in Dreamweaver and Ive created some pretty cool websites. I think the benifits of using a program like Dreamweaver is well worth it in the end.

I have:1. OS: Microsoft Windows XP SP22. Web Server: Debian Linux3. Database: MySQL database4. Dynamic page language: PHP5. Page designer:Adobe Dreamweaver6. Graphic Designer: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator or logos as such.

I really like the Antec Performance I P180 Silver ATX Mid Tower Computer Case. One of the really interesting things Ive seen that you might want to consider is a BTX case. The loud, noisy PSU is farther away from you ears.Another piece of advice I'd give is to no go crazy with fans and just get as many as you can. Rather, you should try to go for fewer(but higher quality) fans. You really don't want to skimp and be stuck with a noisy fan. Look at Zalman.

During the summer I maybe play for about 5 hours. About 45mins a day on the computer the rest of the time. I don't do a lot of console gaming anymore. Once you're spoiled by fancy graphics on a pc you never go back!

I'd say go with Vista. Xp is quite a few years old and while it may offer a speed boost, the compatibility that Vista will offer looking forward is definitely worth it.