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I just bought my first mac!!

I've gotta appreciate your well founded enthusiasm for getting it!!! :D

I recently ordered and got my latest Mac (a Mac Pro with a 30" ACD) and sat down to figure out how many I have had (and still have some of them) and the number came out to 17. So I figured by now it was not that big of a deal anymore when I ordered it so I could just take the ground shipping and enjoy it whenever it came.

Long story short- I was back on the website 20 minutes later changing it to overnight shipping! It is still a great feeling to hear the FedEx truck pull up in the driveway! :D:D

Have a great time with your new 'kid'!
 
It took like a day for it to show on fedex for me. :D

Ahhhh! I'm so excited! I thought the day would NEVER come! lol.. I've been waiting for like a year already. My computer hasnt been working properly since January and I didn't want to spend any more money on this PC. I feel sorry for it. lol

I should have chosen overnight shipping! I would have gotten it tomorrow. :D lol
 
Grats grats grats :)

The funnest part of getting my refurb Mac Pro was figuring out OS X and getting it as usable as my PC was. My biggest concern was replacing Tversity with a Mac equivalent, but Rivet actually turned out to be better. That's when I knew I'd made the right choice in switching.
 
great

awesome!, glad to hear it, (the world is slowly moving towards the mac side of life.) you will LOVE the iMac + it is beautiful

Thanks
Amacperson:)
 
Funny, the time period your iMac should arrive in is exactly the same as my mac mini's.
 
Congratulations =]
You're going to love it. It's a fantastic machine.

I've wanted a Mac since I was 10 (almost 6 years ago). Got one almost a month ago, and I haven't let go of it yet.

It's absolutely spectacular. Welcome to the group of Apple users. You're going to love it, believe me.
 
I'm using the iMac right now!!! I'm transferring all my files to the iMac. I don't know what to install. I remember seeing the thread on here of what stuff to download. I'll look for it right now. The screen is so HUGE!! I can't believe it. I need a new desk. lol
 
Congrats

I know you're happy with your new iMac! Welcome to the world of Apple Computers. I got my first Apple product 2 years ago, it was a black iPod Nano, lost it and got another iPod Nano this time in red. Got my first MacBook last year and this year got my first iMac! I also now own an iPod Touch. I am happy as a clam in a shell!
 
memo90061 said:
I'm using the iMac right now!!! I'm transferring all my files to the iMac. I don't know what to install. I remember seeing the thread on here of what stuff to download. I'll look for it right now. The screen is so HUGE!! I can't believe it. I need a new desk. lol
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Man still waiting for mine not to sure mine will so up this week left Cal 48 hours ago and has not still made it to Reno Nevada.:(
 
memo90061 said:
cool. :D i love my ipod touch!

when does it say you will get your mac? :O
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Says Friday but I have always had problems with FedEx think they use a lot of contractors.Thats the reason I personally never use FedEx if possible I have had shipments that the tracking is never update then have the packages left at front door.:(
 
memo90061 said:
I'm using the iMac right now!!! I'm transferring all my files to the iMac. I don't know what to install. I remember seeing the thread on here of what stuff to download. I'll look for it right now. The screen is so HUGE!! I can't believe it. I need a new desk. lol
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Did you ever find out what stuff to download?
 
Glad you like! I just bought a 24" iMac yesterday (the 3.06ghz one). I agree, it's huge.. and yes, I actually had to go out and buy a new desk :D

So worth it. Each time I walk past it I want to pat myself on the back for making such an awesome purchase :) :)
 
thanks guys!! :D

congrats. i need a new desk. i don't know when ill get one though. i still haven't really messed around with all the other applications. i've been transferring my files to imac since yesterday. i'm transferring them through my network.
 
Nice! I'm saving up for my own iMac right now. I'm using my laptop as my desktop and its really not ideal. I'm not gonna get the 24" though! (too expensive!). I'll probably just get the 20" :)
 
memo90061 said:
I'm using the iMac right now!!! I'm transferring all my files to the iMac. I don't know what to install. I remember seeing the thread on here of what stuff to download. I'll look for it right now. The screen is so HUGE!! I can't believe it. I need a new desk. lol
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WARNING! PLEASE make sure you backup your files. Don't assume you can dump all of your files on your iMac and everything will be fine. Your iMac WILL fail at some point and you don't want to be stuck not being able to get your files you need.

Get a good USB key or an external hard drive to keep copies of your files.

PLEASE... I beg of you!!!
 
vampyr said:
WARNING! PLEASE make sure you backup your files. Don't assume you can dump all of your files on your iMac and everything will be fine. Your iMac WILL fail at some point and you don't want to be stuck not being able to get your files you need.

Get a good USB key or an external hard drive to keep copies of your files.

PLEASE... I beg of you!!!
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Are you saying iMacs are unreliable and prone to failure?
 
memo90061 said:
im thinking about getting an external but i cant get one right now.
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Backup is good thing to have. Its a must nowadays. Hard disks can go kaput! anytime, anyday. My 6 month old imac disk and PSU went for a "holiday", good thing i had one day old full time machine backup. It was very easy to get my imac fixed and then restore my goodies back to new disk.

My first imac seemed to be a "lemon", because after they replaced the PSU and hardisk, my temperatures were 10c lower. My 20 years of using computer has got me to respect my backups :)
 
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