Apple iMac

[RedRobin]

 

Great choice! It'll be my choice soon too.

[MAT ED30]

 
Welcome to the cult   

[WhiteGTI]

[ollie288]

I couldn't be happier with it! 

Few questions about my old laptop. Is there anyway to complete wipe the thing so everything is deleted, and there is no history of anything on there. Basically back to how it came.

[ollie288]

I need to get all my work across to the mac. It is all in Microsoft word, powerpoint etc. I purchased iWork as well. What is the quickest way to move it across. (I have an SD card to use) 

[WhiteGTI]

Can you run both computers on your wireless network and just transfer the files wirelessly into the shared folders?

[ollie288]

Can you run both computers on your wireless network and just transfer the files wirelessly into the shared folders?

Yep could do that. Do I need to go thought all my work and change the format of them to be compatible with iWork or will they automatically do that?

[RedRobin]

Can you run both computers on your wireless network and just transfer the files wirelessly into the shared folders?

....Not really a failsafe connection. Better to use fastest Firewire cable protocol you have.

For future you will also need a nice big external hard drive for Time Machine to automatically back up to. This will also make any future migrations much easier.

For total (well nearly) erasure use the zero overwrite method. Will be slow according to quantity to erase.

[ollie288]

Can you run both computers on your wireless network and just transfer the files wirelessly into the shared folders?

....Not really a failsafe connection. Better to use fastest Firewire cable protocol you have.

For future you will also need a nice big external hard drive for Time Machine to automatically back up to. This will also make any future migrations much easier.

For total (well nearly) erasure use the zero overwrite method. Will be slow according to quantity to erase.

Cheers RR.
Im just installing iWork. Do you know if I will have to change the file type before I move the documents to my iMac? Or will it automatically be compatible?  

EDIT - It does it automatically. 

[tony_danza]

Google 'DOD erase'.

I'd have bought a Macbook and a big feck off monitor personally - best of both worlds.

[RedRobin]

Cheers RR.
Im just installing iWork. Do you know if I will have to change the file type before I move the documents to my iMac? Or will it automatically be compatible?  

....I don't know for certain but Macs generally rely less on the display of the file type. I think it's more reliable not to change anything also because the Mac OS will be programmed to help such Windows to Mac migrations because the Mac is the minority platform and needs to accommodate such moves. It's more typical of the Mac mindset.

Don't forget that you can get free phone tech support to guide you and also there are many help guides on the Apple site.

I strongly advise buying the full 3-year AppleCare warranty.

[ollie288]

Cheers RR.
Im just installing iWork. Do you know if I will have to change the file type before I move the documents to my iMac? Or will it automatically be compatible?  

....I don't know for certain but Macs generally rely less on the display of the file type. I think it's more reliable not to change anything also because the Mac OS will be programmed to help such Windows to Mac migrations because the Mac is the minority platform and needs to accommodate such moves. It's more typical of the Mac mindset.

Don't forget that you can get free phone tech support to guide you and also there are many help guides on the Apple site.

I strongly advise buying the full 3-year AppleCare warranty.

Yeah it automatically does it. 

Yep bought apple care and just installed it. 

[ollie288]

Right I have just moved everything across from my old laptop, currently just getting used to the controls and everything. It is really simple to use and has impressed me.

Now is there anything that is a must do to the iMac, programmes, settings etc. 

[mclovin]

Now is there anything that is a must do to the iMac, programmes, settings etc. 

I'm not going to comment on programs and settings, but the first "must do" of Mac ownership is to pop round to your neighbours and let them know that you have a better computer than them!

 

Welcome to the cult!

[mclovin]

Actually, I will make some comments regarding programs, get hold of a program called Little Snitch, got to be one of my favourite MacOS applications:

http://www.obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/index.html

Appzapper is quite handy too;

http://www.appzapper.com/

Also VLC...

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

...and Perian:

http://perian.org/

Both essential if you watch a lot of video.