So, scanning the board really quickly, I noticed there are a few other Soompi users who are also Mac users!

I wanted to start a thread for Mac Users to share news or topics, questions they may have about the OS or hardware, issues they're having with their Macs, or just things Mac related (creative work done on a Mac?!) Feel free to also post other Apple related news or links

So, if you're a Mac user, share what you have! What Macs are you running? When did you become a Mac user? What's your next Mac going to be??

Anything Mac related, feel free to post

My info!

Hardware:
PowerMac G5 (Dual 2.5GHz, 4.5GB RAM, Int. WD 74GB Raptor, Int. 500GB Maxtor, Ext. 1TB WD, Ext. 750GB WD, Ext. 160GB Maxtor, NVIDIA 6800) w/ 20" ACD
MacBook Pro 15.4" 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo / 2GB RAM / 120GB HDD / 256MB video card
Mac Mini for media (hooked up to tv)

I'll update this post with other Mac user info! So, post your Mac info

Updated: March 12th, 2008


Soompi Mac User Group List

~*kYo*~ : iMac
.Cherry. : White MacBook - 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo / 1 GB 667 MHZ DDR2 SDRAM RAM & iMac - 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo / 512 MB MHZ RAM
'the_Legend : 15.4" MacBook Pro / 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo / 2GB DDR SDRAM / 160GB 5400 HDD / NVIDIA 8600M GT w 256MB GDDR3 SDRAM / iSight
<3one : 15.4" Macbook Pro
<yiboy> : 13" MacBook / 1GB RAM
abviolinplayer : White 13" MacBook
akanesan : 13" MacBook 2.0 GHz
alexander : 12" PowerBook G4 / 60 GB / Combo Drive
ANGiEE : 13" MacBook
Aozora122 : White MacBook
AsianL0ve : iMac ?
AznDanny : 13" Black MacBook / 2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo / 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
bear : White MacBook
bigfatkelly : MacBook
Brusky : 15.4" 2.4GHZ MacBook Pro
bonbons : MacBook
bunniecuppycakez : White 13" MacBook
cass : MacBook / 1GB RAM
chriskong37 : 17" MacBook Pro / 2GB DDR2 RAM / 160 GB SATA HDD / NVIDIA Geforce 8600m GT / iSight
cocoa : White 13" MacBook
colormuffin : MacBook
crystalclear147 : 13" MacBook Pro
daffodil* : 20" iMac
daifeilo : MacBook
damachee : MacBook
damnalky: 17" MacBook Pro & MacPro Desktop (quad-core processor, 4GB memory, 500GB HD, NVIDIA 7300, 30" Cinema display)
davidleemcp : Black 13" MacBook 2GHz / 1GB RAM
dhillman : MacBook Pro
dogs7268 : MacBook
dot1q : Mac Mini & MacBook Pro 15".
drawkcab : Mac Pro
dREAMYrEVERIE : White MacBook 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo / SuperDrive 8X / 120GB HDD / 1GB RAM
duykato : MacBook Pro
ehytee7 : 15.4" MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel Core Duo / 2GB 667 DDR2 / 160GB HDD 5400 RPM / NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 256 GDDR3 / Built in iSight
hitokirichan : PowerBook G4
hot_chocolate : MacBook 2.0 GHz
incyphe : Macintosh IIsi / 17MB RAM / 280MB Hd / Radius 24bit color graphics card / 13" Apple RGB monitor / running system 7.0.1.
JAMIEE : MacBook Black
jeezchris. : 15" Powerbook G4 / 1.5Ghz (modded from a 1.33Ghz) / 1.25GB DDR333 RAM / 80GB HDD / OSX 10.4.9
jinhee : MacBook
joonieballoonie : 24" iMac 2.4GHz & iPod
K1M : 15'' MacBook Pro / 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo / 2GB / 120GB / SuperDrive
klazyflip : 20" iMac / 2.4 GHz Dual Core / 2GB RAM / 250GB
KnD : 15" MacBook Pro / 2GHz Intel Core Duo / 2GB Ram
l'amour : MacBook
laihanSUPERJUNIOR : iMac
leiwa : 20" iMac
lynnaxchoi : MacBook
magator : Macbook Intel Core 2 Duo
mikaney. : 13" MacBook (White) 2.0 GHz & iMac at home
milkyway_sushi : 13" MacBook
MINJI.v : MacBook Pro
mofo : iMac 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo / 2GB memory / 250GB hard drive / 8x double-layer SuperDrive / ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT with 128MB memory
motsfleuris : White 13" 2.16gHz Macbook / 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo / 1GB RAM / 120GB HDD / Double Layer Super Drive
MUGETSU_DJ.Ace : G5
n-jjang: 15" MacBook Pro
olivialiu6 : White 13" MacBook
PockyUpNose : 17" iMac Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz & 12" iBook 1.33 GHz / 1.5 GB RAM
prettykorean07 : 13" MacBook / 2.16 GHz Intel Core Duo 2 / 2GB RAM / 10.4.10
pyunghwa : iBook G4
rapunzel283 : 2.16GHz White MacBook
Rokusasu : 13" MacBook
sarang_<3 : Mac Mini
seriatim_* : MacBook Pro
shortee28 : MacBook Intel Core Duo / Mighty Mouse / 4X5 Wacom Graphire / 100GB Ext. Maxtor
silhouette : 13" White MacBook / 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo / 1GB RAM / 80GB HDD / Combo drive
SongBird : 12" PowerBook G4 / 1.33GHz / 768 MB DDR / 60 GB / Combo Drive
sWtB : MacBook
rich.paekk : White MacBook 2.0GHz / 1GB RAM / 80GB HDD
ryancm : White Macbook / 1 GB RAM / 80GB HDD
Taejun23 : 15.4" Macbook Pro, 2GB Ram, ATI Graphics Card 256MB, CPU 2.16 ghz Dual Core, 120GB SATA & 24" iMac, 2.8 Ghz Dual Core, ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO- 256MB, 500GB SATA, 4GB Ram
thecursiveQ : MacBook
tontamoo : 14" iBook G4 PowerPC / 1.07 GHz / 60GB HD / Combo Drive
toxic-apple : MacBook
treeesh : 13" MacBook
tszho : 15.4" Macbook Pro
woteva : 13" White MacBook
Xarthan : 2.4GHz MacBook Pro, 15" MacBook Pro 2.16 GHz & Mac Pro 3.0GHz Dual Core & Black MacBook
xbossinix : Macbook 13" White / Intel Core 2 Duo / 2GB RAM
xxdorkie : MacBook
umademesmyle : MacBook
Yue Lai : 13" 2.16GHz MacBook (Black)
Yukita : G4 & White MacBook 2.16GHz Intel Core Duo
zenigame : PowerMac G5

Mac Related Links

http://www.apple.com
http://www.macsurfer.com - Daily collection of News, Reviews, and Rumors!
http://www.myfirstmac.com - Site for new switchers!

Mac Software
http://appzapper.com - An un-install application
http://www.adiumx.com - A very popular IM program similar to Trillian (Connects to AIM, MSN, Jabber, etc.)
http://www.panic.com - Some of the best software available for your Mac. Transmit (an FTP program) is a must own if you FTP
http://www.versiontracker.com - Great collection of software for OS X
http://www.coolosxapps.net - Fantastic website to download really cool Mac applications from! (Thanks Cherry!)
http://osx.iusethis.com - another great site with reviews of almost every Mac program available. Think of it like Digg + Mac software. (Thanks tontamoo!)
http://quicksilver.blacktree.com/ - App Launcher, File Searcher, Do everything from Keyboard! (Thanks zenigame!)
http://www.omnigroup.com/ - Developers of OmniWeb (alternative web browser) and other great software!
http://www.caminobrowser.org/ - Alternative browser to Safari / FireFox (Thanks zenigame!)
http://transmission.m0k.org/ & http://azureus.sourceforge.net - Two BitTorrent clients (Thanks zenigame!)
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ - Wonderful open source video player (Thanks zenigame!)
http://niceplayer.sourceforge.net - Video player for Mac (Thanks zenigame!)
http://perian.org - QuickTime support app (Thanks zenigame!)

I have a PowerBook G4 12" - 60G ComboDrive.
It's my first Mac I got about a year and a half ago. I love it <3 Hopefully my next mac will be the iMac, I won't get a new notebook for a while, though. Maybe after I graduate college I'll get a new one.

My reasons for getting a Mac is easy: when I was in elementary school all through high school I went through these crappy windows computers that will shut down whenever they felt like it, restart whenever they felt like it, freezed all the time, was INCREDIBLY slow, and the blue screen of death paid me a visit constantly. It was so annoying, so I was dead set on getting a mac and went to the Apple Store constantly playing with the computers ha ha. XD I will NEVER go back to PCs lol

Awesome! We have the same PowerBook I bet It's really nice! It's small and compact. Everyone who sees it (even though it's older) is like, "OH! I love your computer...which MacBook is that?!?!) - LOL.

I actually loved tinkering with Windows and didn't mind reformatting every 6 months. I thought it was normal since all my other friends would say, "yeah, I reformatted and now my computer is running great!" We'd get together and reformat and then fight with driver issues. LOL. As much as I would dread it now, It was pretty normal back then

My reason for switching was because of a girl (seriously) and also because I got my one and only virus -- it wiped out over 5 years worth of music and photos. A friend of mine had the virus and she sent me some exe file which had it. I didn't even bother to check (because, i assumed she was 'safe') and ran it. Weeks later, I lost everything.

The girl...she was a Mac user and needed help. Before that, I would just scoff and say, "buy a PC" (I was the uneducated PC user who had no clue what the Mac was about, just that it 'sucked' because everyone else said so...) I was like "OKAY! I need to learn some stuff about Mac (or, at the time, MAC ) and realized it wasn't as backwards as I thought.

For some reason that little passage just made me think about condoms and HIV/AIDs prevention lol

I have a powerbook G4. 12"/1.33GHz/768 MB DDR/60 GB/combo drive
I am not going to bash my PC. I love my thinkpad as much as anything. I am a proud owner of a T20 and T60. I am not a super nerd who knows everything about PCs, but I do know enough to fix my problems and prevent myself from having any problems. My first desktop was a HP with very little hardware space and a low Celeron processor. It died because of hardware issues (fan died, computer burnt out), not Windows fault. But let's not go there.

The reason I got a Mac is because I would like to know more about their hardware and softwares. The ins and outs and abouts, ya know. It isn't an entirely new world, but it is different in some aspects. And my answer to "Mac or PC?" Really, I like both. The both have their negatives and positives.

i just recently got a 2.16 15" MacBook Pro. I also have a 3.0 DualCore Mac Pro at work

Macintosh IIsi, 17MB RAM, 280MB Hd, Radius 24bit color graphics card, 13" Apple RGB monitor running system 7.0.1.

Cool, maybe you guys can help me out. I have a iBook G4 and have been having alot of problems with it lately. It's been known to randomly freeze, telling me to reboot it, crashing and stuff. I was wondering if you guys have had this problem in the past and what I should do about it.

Hi pyunghwa,

Do you still have your original CDs that came with the iBook? I would suggest running the Apple Hardware Test (could be RAM going bad...although, the iBooks have known to have Logic Board issues....hopefully that's not it!!)

Also, what version of OS X are you running?



I agree SongBird--I'm actually really glad to see this thread hasn't turned into a Mac vs PC flamewar...which, hopefully it won't. There are definitely merits to both operating systems. And the IBM T-series are very nice!!

Xarthan VERY NICE! I'm envious

incyphe I think we're showing our age here...

PC/Mac (G5) user here...fairly used to with both!

my first computer my parents bought for me was an Apple Macintosh back in the day.

It was so expensive and slow! LOL

I used to play Oregon Trail on it all the time

Nice, MUGETSU -- Oregon Trail was the best!! If you list your specs, I'll add you to the list

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Awesome! We have the same PowerBook I bet It's really nice! It's small and compact. Everyone who sees it (even though it's older) is like, "OH! I love your computer...which MacBook is that?!?!) - LOL.

My reason for switching was because of a girl (seriously) and also because I got my one and only virus -- it wiped out over 5 years worth of music and photos. A friend of mine had the virus and she sent me some exe file which had it. I didn't even bother to check (because, i assumed she was 'safe') and ran it. Weeks later, I lost everything.

Yeah I get told that my computer is nice all the time, mostly 'cause of its size. I love that it's so tiny and I can take it anywhere without a problem. Too bad they don't offer notebooks this size anymore, but I think for my next one I'll probably like to try out a bigger one, a nice 17-incher.

And what a sweet story on how you became into macintosh! All to help out a girl.

As for the virus passage, I really did think like SongBird. XD

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Macintosh IIsi, 17MB RAM, 280MB Hd, Radius 24bit color graphics card, 13" Apple RGB monitor running system 7.0.1.

WOW...old school!! XD Really cool,

k enough talk, lets see some pics!

Proud owner of a Mac mini... I have a G5 at work.

MAC!

15" Powerbook G4, 1.5Ghz (modded from a 1.33Ghz), 1.25GB DDR333 RAM, 80GB HDD, OSX 10.4.9!

Is anyone using osx86?

Apple iMac MA590C/A 17" Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz Computer ...............it looks nice too LOL...but expensive.

how do you like your Mac mini ? i'm still wondering if i should get a Mac mini or an iMac

I'm not a Mac user......yet, but I do have question about Apple's softwares.

So far, I have never had serious problems with PC. I know what I'm doing so I don't have problems, very few. I'm positive I'll occur few problems when I use a Mac, but I won't know until I use one.

So here's the question.

What softwares come with the Mac pre-installed? For example, I know the iGarage is one and iWorks. That's about it. I want to see how many of these softwares are already installed. It's probably because of these softwares that it costs a lot for a Macbook/Macbook Pro.

I'm in charge of media stuff at my church, so these softwares might become useful for me. Just a link or a list will help. I'm not planning on getting another laptop until next year or 2, buts it's good to research stuff early.

I have a macbook 13" , first mac and i love it.
wanna get a mac desktop some down the future

Hiii! i have a black macbook 2.0GHz ummm jus wondering if any of your macs ever randomly shutdown? mine tends to do it quite often.

For me the decision was simple as I wanted something low profile. I just use a kvm switch to use an existing monitor for the mac mini. The mac isn't my primary pc and I only use it for work purposes. The imac has a much larger profile and is overkill for my needs. I just need something that will run osx. I think it really depends on what you're planning to use your mac for.

Hey yangster,

That's awesome (the church media stuff) -- You might want to check out: http://www.apple.com/getamac/stuff.html

Depending on the Mac you purchase, you'll get software geared more towards consumers or professionals (3rd party, bundled software that is...) If you have any other questions, feel free to ask


I've never had this problem? How often is "quite" often??

Haha it was my first ever Mac. Must've spent $5000 on it with all the upgrades in 1991. lol

Maybe when they come out with an upgraded Mini with Core 2 Duo, I'll pick one up.


edit: oh pff.... $599 mini doesn't include a mouse/keyboard might as well spend $500 more and get the macbook.

^ I envy you. To have had the ability to view certain things in 24 bit color back in 1991~ ! I was stuck with 4 bit color and my imagination.

haha 4bit? Was it an EGA graphics card from Hercules?

Actually I was stuck with 8bit color until 1993. Then i bought a Radius DirectColor GX graphics card for $299, which had a 1MB of VRAM. But it was enough to give 24bit in 640x480. Seeing full color photographs on my computer without dithering almost made me wet my pants. Didn't take much to please me back then lol

I agree! I was rockin' on a 4 bit monitor in 93 as well (Commodore 64/128) -- "Upgraded" later...was a bit sad to "move" on though.... I had a ton of games for that machine (you wanna talk about pirating....)

Agree with Xarthan! Let's see some pics!

I have a 20inch iMac! I bought in Sept. because of the fact that I am in the Design program!

I heard this is a Macbook problem, though correct me if I'm wrong. I'm not familiar with the reason why this happen to Macbooks. Faulty logic board, perhaps? You should definitely talk to Apple support and have it fixed or replaced because Mac's not suppose randomly shut down.

You're right kaid. hot_chocolate, definitely get it checked out. if you're near an apple store, you shouldn't have any issues getting it fixed.

http://www.tuaw.com/2006/09/07/apple-issue...ok-shutdown-pr/

alright i'll be the first to post up my setup then

^ dang, somebody is swimming in cash... so the laptop can drive 30" display? very nice setup.

lol i wish. I think the laptop can, but no the Mac Pro is powering the ACD there. Just not in the pic.

Wow, very nice setup, Xarthan!! My workspace is a mess right now but i'll post pics very soon

i use a mac as well (mac mini) but i don't know which version it is X__X

To all the soompi mac users, do you guys/girls use antivirus programs on your mac?

Right now, I feel like I don't really need to so nope I am just using commonsense and computer knowledge to stay away from shaddy sites/downloads/etc. I am sure with increased users it could lead to increased security issues in the future.

Anyone?

^I didn't because, like you said, I didn't see a point. Bur right now I have Virex by MacFee(sp?) only because my campus started to only allow computers with anti-virus software to use the campus internet, so I had no choice. ;; I honestly think it's MEGA annoying, but if you want added security, then go for it.

nope, I don't use any antivirus programs.

I have a macbook 13'' the white one

I'm a Mac user. Nice to meet you all.

I have a 14" iBook G4 (PowerPC / 1.07 GHz / 60GB HD / Combo Drive [In hindsight, I wish I got the SuperDrive])

I got a laptop when I left for college -- that would be 2004

As for the question about viruses, I have the ClamXav program on my computer. It's a free anti-virus program. I only run it probably once every 4 months though since it's quite slow to scan the whole system. It has proven useful in detecting a Windows trojan on my computer though. (I acquired the virus because one of my research projects required me to have 200+ webpages saved on my computer, so the scanner detected the virus embedded in one of those webpages.) It never had any adverse effect on my computer, but I removed the affected files anyway.

i'm a 13" macbook user. i got converted last year and i laugh at all my windows friend when they have problems with their computer. i love mac and i'm considering the 17" imac.

i'm so glad there's a topic just for macs. maybe someone should pin a mac thread.

I've been using a Mac for a long time. My first Mac was the lovely G3, I still have the monitor, it's too cute =)
Then one day, my school's design studio brought in brand new G5's, I could've swore I drooled a bit.. *ahem*


Currently:
17" MacBookPro + MacPro Desktop (quad-core processor, 4GB memory, 500GB HD, NVIDIA 7300, 30" Cinema display)

I'm actually doing all my work on my notebook and i don't have any desktop at home and wanted to try something different for a change. I think i'm leaning towards the mini than the imac

Macbook Intel Core 2 Duo
Running it with Parallels--installed Windows XP

white macbook 2.0ghz, 1gbmemor, 80 gig harddrive

i've had this baby for about 8 monthes now and I LOVE it! but i can see alil blackness smearing into the palmrest area. Does anyone know any cleaning solutions that will make it white looking again?

might want to take it into the mac store and ask them about it. I remember there was a recall once about the palmrest area faded out.

This works on my iBook G4, but I'm not sure if the same method would work for the MacBook. You might want to try just a tiny, tiny area first to see if it scratches or anything like that.

Get the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, wet it a little bit with water, and just rub it over the dirty areas... lightly, no need to apply too much pressure.

Like I said, this worked perfectly fine with my computer, but I don't remember if the MacBook was glossy or not on the palmrests. If it is, you might not want to try the method I mentioned above. If it's matte, then yeah it'd probably work.

I'm so glad to finally see that there's a Mac user's group thread here on soompi!! *woot!*

I became a Mac user in June 2006. I currently have two mac computers, one as a laptop and the other as a desktop.

Laptop: White MacBook - 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo // 1 GB 667 MHZ DDR2 SDRAM of memory.
Desktop: iMac - 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo // 512 MB 0 MHZ RAM of memory.

@ j79 - I saw that you had some really great links posted on your first post. I have another website that you could add called, Cool OS X Apps: http://www.coolosxapps.net/ It's a fantastic website to download really cool Mac applications from.

Anyway, it's great to see mac users on here and it was nice meeting you all!

i really want a mac, gotta save, gotta save.

hi there. i just got a macbook pro this afternoon... but now im really confused in terms of how to get around things... u know. anyone willing to offer any help to any questions i may have?

http://osx.iusethis.com is another great site with reviews of almost every Mac program available. Think of it like Digg + Mac software.

does anybody know how to open .zip files with passwords? I cant seem to open it on my macbook everytime ther is a password.