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Trying to learn unix

hey everyone. my name is jay and I live in middle tn. I found this site while looking for a ibook or similar to help me learn unix systems. I have almost zero experince working on apple computers beyond hardware stuff. Currently just looking around for a super cheap apple laptop so I can learn the commands and such.

medscript@gmail.com
 
Hello everyone! Newish Mac user here, got my C2D iMac in November and have got to know it very quickly - I'll never go back. ;p

I've known about these forums for a little while but only realised how thriving they were. I'm a long member of the Gameplay forums, and am registered to AVForums but I wanted to join a more Macintosh-based forum. Looks like a nice community with a variety of topics.

I look forward to my stay. 🙂

–Jaz.
 
hello....new here...

Just joined. I have been with Mac since the Performa 6300 series......Bought at Sears....lol

just thought I would say hello.......I needed to be part of a mac site.
 
MacCampbell

Hello from San Diego.

Just joined..

But bought first Mac in 1983.. lost count of how many I have bought and thrown away..Currently on a G5 a powerbook and an iMac.
I am a photographer and single dad in San Diego originally from London...
I wanted to show you my new iWeb web site made in a day on Sunday.

http://web.mac.com/michaelcampbellph...e/Welcome.html

(if link does not work try copy and paste.
I purchased Apple's iWeb on Saturday and on Sunday I built this web. Considering it is my first attempt t web design it is not too bad. Lots of room for improvement
any suggestions?
I also have a thread 'Painter Wow' aka Threadzilla...going on
http://forums.photocritiq.com/forums/showthread.php?p=253689#post253689
viewed 200,000 times. It is a sort of Photo Blog before blogs were in fashion..Shows my house burning down and my son in Junior Olympics and other stuff thrown in...
starting at
http://forums.photocritiq.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22562
Any other San Diego Macpeople?
Michael
 
Hello all,

Just joined from the UK. I've been an Apple fan for a few years now, ever since I first had a proper play around with my mates Macbook Pro. Unfortunately I've only ever got to use my friends machines thus far, but that should all change soon. Thankfully I'll be purchasing my first Mac (a new 20" iMac), in November for my Birthday!

I have a first gen iPod nano, so I'm not totally Appleless! Been using this site for several months now to keep up to date with the latest news, the feed sits at the top of FireFox as a LiveBookmark 🙂

I've finally joined as it's getting pretty close to my purchase and no doubt I'll have a few questions as I venture into the world of the macintosh!
 
I'm no lame...

Whatup, everyone...

I struggle a bit with volunteering unsolicited personal information, because I'm quite sure by now that nobody really gives a (you-know-what), so I guess I'll just say hi. I'm Kyle. Nice to meet you and stuff. I've enjoyed reading threads and posts on this site for a while now - not quite sure why it took me this long to register, but oh well. I'm here now, so it's cool.

Looking forward to getting to know everyone. Maybe I'll be able to trick y'all into thinking that I'm a tolerable human being for a while. 😉

EDIT: I guess I should add that I run a PowerMac G5 (2ghz dual core, 2Gig RAM, 500gb HDD, 2x23" Cinema Displays), a MacBook Pro (2ghz intel, 1Gig RAM, 100gb HDD), an 8gb iPhone and and 80gb iPod. Couldn't imagine my life without a single one of them, and I feel a strange compulsion to go out and buy the new iMac, even though I'm so far from needing it...
 
Hello everyone,

I'm ms.gio from Chicago. I've been using my iBook G4 for about two year and I love it. I was originally a PC user and since getting my iBook G4I prefer using Macs over everything else. Even at work I use a Mac, a Powermac G4. Regarding joining MacRumors, I've been told multiple times by a fellow member here (my boyfriend, Placeofdis) that I should register for I would gain valuable knowledge regarding Macs and Apple's products. I'm hoping to gain such knowledge and maybe make some friends along with way. Besides becoming an Apple user for life, I'm a 4th year Psychology student who is hoping to go to Graduate school to become a Clinical Psychologist. I'm also an avid cyclist and billiards player.

Ciao,
ms.gio
 
Hey

How is everyone doing? I'm Trey and I'm new to the forum. I look forward to meeting some like minded individuals in here. Be back soon.
 
Hey,

I'm new to the forums as well. Not really a Mac-User yet but Windows and its error messages are nerving me (especially when you haven't changed anything at all and some other strange things like refusing to go online for some reasons).

Not quite sure about which laptop to buy so I take myself a bit more time and hope to find some help here and meet nice people.

That's it. Cya here
Chris
 
mcphoto said:
Hello from San Diego.

Just joined..

But bought first Mac in 1983.. lost count of how many I have bought and thrown away..Currently on a G5 a powerbook and an iMac.
I am a photographer and single dad in San Diego originally from London...
I wanted to show you my new iWeb web site made in a day on Sunday.

http://web.mac.com/michaelcampbellph...e/Welcome.html

(if link does not work try copy and paste.
I purchased Apple's iWeb on Saturday and on Sunday I built this web. Considering it is my first attempt t web design it is not too bad. Lots of room for improvement
any suggestions?
I also have a thread 'Painter Wow' aka Threadzilla...going on
http://forums.photocritiq.com/forums/showthread.php?p=253689#post253689
viewed 200,000 times. It is a sort of Photo Blog before blogs were in fashion..Shows my house burning down and my son in Junior Olympics and other stuff thrown in...
starting at
http://forums.photocritiq.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22562
Any other San Diego Macpeople?
Michael
Click to expand...

Hi Michael, I am from SD too. I couldn't hit your website and cutting and pasting won't work because it's truncated.

I have been a PC user for over 20 years. I was in the computer field and have worked on most OS's including mainframes. I'm now going to SDSU and performing a reformat on my life. I purchased the MBP for school but I also wanted to use it for my amateur photography.

I was able to get a great deal because of educational discounts but sadly my MBP has a yellowing problem at the bottom of the screen. I'll give Apple a call and see what they say. One of the discounts was getting Adobe CS3 Design Premium. It'll have to wait until I get this screen problem fixed.

So far my Mac has given me anticipation, excitement, happiness, fear, disappointment, sadness.
 
I Had no idea this thread was here...

Well my name is iDAG (my initials) I joined the forums on the 9th and have been a long time reader of them. I'm currently a 10th grader in high school (will be 16 next month!) and I run Cross Country, Indoor Track, and Track. As you can see in my sig I'm in need of a new :apple: computer soon hopefully next month for my bday. I like music a lot (its funny cause I share a birthday with the iPod) and of course I love Macs. This is the greatest Apple rumors site on the web because of the community that has grown around it. I hope to be on these forums for a long time cause it is fun to talk with other Mac people.🙂
 
Hello, My Name is Jessica and I'm from PA. I live near a city called Johnstown and I seriously don't think you can buy a Mac anywhere around here. Everyone is all about the PC. I joined not that long ago and have yet to post anything until today. I'm a very opinionated person but I'm very shy when it comes to jumping into things. The first Apple product I bought was a black 1gb ipod nano (which my brother now uses). I current have a white 30gb Ipod Video, that is slowly dying on me. The next iPod I plan on buying is either an ipod touch or a classic. I've always had an interest in Mac computers and other Apple products but I never really started hating windows until I bought my latest PC. It's a Compaq Presario Desktop and it the biggest Peice of Crap I've ever seen. I'm purchasing a MacBook sometime between January 08' and June 08' and I'm super excited. It's going to mainly be used for college, where I plan on Majoring in Graphic Design. Right now I'm going to a community college to take some of my gen eds.

I know a bit about Macs since I worked with them in elementary school and in my vocational training in Graphic Arts in high school. I know I don't know it all, which is why I am here. I'm hoping I can learn new things from all of you.
 
I'm Kim, and I've been lurking here for years but until now, didn't join. My first Mac was a clamshell iMac, grape natch. Then along came my G3 iBook and I'm now the proud owner of a MacBook Pro since November 2006. Oh, and I can't forget my 1st generation iPod which is still working as far as I know but it will be replaced with an iPhone when I get it later this week or next week. YAY!

When I'm not obsessing about my iPhone, I'm busy working on school since I'm a sophomore at Art Institute Online, getting my degree in Interactive Media Design. I'm currently living in Arizona, near Phoenix and I think that's about it!
 
another lurker here 😀
Im Malou, Im 22 years old and Im a student living in Denmark. I live with my Quebecoise girlfriend and I study music culture.
my interests are music (dah), books, drawing, movies, art, having a laugh with my mates, going out to clubs and dancing.
I recently switched to a macbook after being dead tired of the slow performance of my pc. Ive been a pc user since 13 and Im not gonna become one ever again. me loves me macbook
Im looking forward to have my mac-debate-urge soothed on these here forums.
 
whats up, i'm new. got my macbook pro a while back and love it. I found this website while looking for some good mac resources (great site yall got here!)
 
Hello! New Member Introduction - ThisOldMacHead

Howdy Everyone!

I just wanted to post a quick hello. This is the first Apple/Mac forum I've ever joined... no specific reason to, just for "poops and giggles!"

I've been an Apple user since '84 (an Apple iic) and a dedicated Mac user going on 19 years since my first SE/30 (which still sits in it's own special spot in my office). I work as the Technology Director for a mid-sized non-profit organization by which I oversee a department of five other people and approximately 120 machines. Married, no children to my crazy, but gorgeous wife of 13 years - also a Mac-Head (albeit, a convert).

We're still a PowerPC-only household, as I've had neither the need, nor desire to make the switch to Intel. We have been making the transition at work for various Windows-related (egads!) purposes, my main machine at work is a monster 24" Core2 iMac - yet I feel somehow "empty" when using... even though I know it's all in my head. At home, my main machine is a final-run HR 1.67GHz PowerBook G4 with 2GBs of ram, running x.5.1 and x.4.11... my main desktop is a "Dually" 2GHz G5 PowerMac with 4GBs of ram, running the same. The wife runs a 1.3GHz 12" PowerBook with 1.25GBs of ram and a 1.8GHz 17" iMac G5 with 1.5GBs... both are running x.4.11 (she hasn't warmed up to Leopard yet).

My two main passions are cars and computers/technology.. I've been a member of a few different automotive forums over the years yet, as I said... I've never joined any Mac or any other computer-centric forums for whatever reason. I look forward to getting to know and talking with you all in the days/weeks/months to come.

See you all around the boards!
 
Brand new to MacRumors - OLD Mac user

Hiya!

Been around Macs since the Mac SE.

At different times in my career, I've been "forced" into the PC world but have always come back to my trusted Macs.

I've owned at least four - such is the dilemma which brought me to this forum. For the last few years, I've been struggling to find a way to get a bunch of old files off my old Macs in some sort of electronic way so that I still have access to them now.

Hoping to find some good advice now and in the future as I know I'll need it again.

Thanks for being here.
GK
 
new mac user for 2008.

got myself a 16GB touch 2 weeks ago. now i have a mid-range white macbook...got it today. i'm currently trying to figure out how to transfer my files from my PC laptop to my macbook. searching through the forums is a bitch. if anyone could point me in the right direction that'd be great.🙂

oh, and i'm loving this mac thing so far😀
 
Hi

Hi.

I'm new to MacRumors, and relatively new to Macs.

I got my first one free and now I'm hooked...kinda like drugs, init?

I just bought a new iMac, and I figured I'd register here. I've lurked before, but now it's time to come out of the closet.

Later
McMohamed
 
What's Up

Hey guys just signed up! Just wanted to say hi to everyone... I don't that much about Macs but I'm getting there. Think Different :apple:

-Tyler994
 
sorry nice to meet u to...I just came to learn more about Macs and talk to ppl about them so lets chat more..

Ty

eric55lv said:
Well,Welcome to MacRumors!
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Hey I will check it out later nice to meet u and ty for welcome me into the Mac World rofl ( roll on floor laughing )
 
sorry that I jabbered on so much, I'm bored

I just joined a few days ago. I don't actually have a Mac yet, but I've got plans to order one within a month or so.

I'm one of those folks who has been using PCs for years, but would like to try something different. Also, there are all those typical reasons... like being tired of viruses and crashing. I believe I purchased my first computer around 1991. It was a Tandy that ran an interface called Deskmate. I believe it was a TRS-80, Model 200. Although 1991 doesn't sound that long ago I really felt like I was on the cutting edge just because I owned a laptop! 😀 Even though Bill Gates was already the third most wealthy man in America, and the Altair PC first hit the market over 15 years prior.... there was no widespread public access to the internet, and a 24KB RAM computer with a monochrome display would cost you over a thousand bucks. So maybe I was part of the first wave(?). I think the best thing about having the Tandy was that I had to learn a number of DOS commands and other tactile operations. It didn't make me a computer genius, but I had a leg up on alot of other folks who started with more user friendly GUIs. It was sort of like learning to drive a car by starting with a manual transmission. Alot of casual computer users just sort of see them as magical boxes. I can at least find my way around in Windows Explorer and do some mild troubleshooting.

I've owned a series of desktops and laptops since the Tandy. My family now has a boat load of them. None are very special; just your typical "off the rack" stuff.

Laptops:
Compaq Presario V5000 (mine)
HP Pavilion dv8000 (wife's)
HP Pavilion tx1000z (wife's #2)
three Dell Inspiron 1521 (the kids')
HP Pavilion zd7000 (a beater that the kids sometimes use as a soccer ball)
Compaq Presario v2000 (an old beast)

Family Desktop:
HP Pavilion m7690y

Printer:
HP Officejet 7410 (connected to the family wireless network)

So you can see that my home is sort of an old folks home for computers. I do sort of like my wife's tx1000z. Every now and then, I consider getting a tx2000z instead of a MacBook.

I guess what it boils down to is that we have one heck of alot of stuff! 😀

Our only real foray into the world of Apple has been with iPods. The kids all have 4GB Nanos, the wife has a Shuffle, and I roll with a 60GB unit. I've been happy with my iPod, although I have not figured out how to transfer music backwards (from my iPod, back onto iTunes). I've screwed up at least twice, and managed to erase everything each time (it's probably a full weekend of work to burn all my CDs into iTunes). I tried to do this with a shareware program called Music Rescue, but obviously I screwed something up. It would be nice if Apple would dummy-proof iTunes. Maybe they have.

Considering all this, it may be hard to believe that I haven't really been into computers or technology. I have always spent alot of time on the internet, and e-mail is like crack to me... but I have only recently started to become interested in the computers themselves. I'm even considering looking into taking Computer Science classes (maybe I could pursue a BS, to go along with the Liberal Arts BA I got over 20 years ago).

Pretty crazy that I typed all this. This is what happens when the snow traps me inside... and I didn't even talk about my 12 years as an Army officer, or my second career in the motorcycle industry. i'll have to save those for another snowy day. 😛
 
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