Welcome to MacNN. Here are 2 quick links you might wanna check out. I recently moved from a Compaq to a Powerbook http://123macmini.com/news/story/398.html http://plasticbugs.com…

Quote: Originally Posted by lordhamster I'm a web-based database application developer Me too, in an academic environment. You are going to LOVE your book and OS X for web …

Quote: Originally Posted by macboy Welcome to MacNN. Here are 2 quick links you might wanna check out. I recently moved from a Compaq to a Powerbook http://123macmini.com/news/…

Me too lordhamster, ordered mine Jan 30th after playing for a couple of months in the new Apple store near my house. I was actually inspired by a guy in one of my classes back at …

Also, don't forget these keyboard shortcuts (apple.com). The screen capture ones are really, really handy. I use shift-crtl-apple-4 all the time and it is great!

Quote: Originally Posted by terigox Me too lordhamster, ordered mine Jan 30th after playing for a couple of months in the new Apple store near my house. I was actually inspired…

For the development I use, mainly Macromedia products (well Adobe now), and SSH based database or web based database utilites, it was a no brainer for me. I'm not quite sure why i…

Quote: Originally Posted by terigox For the development I use, mainly Macromedia products (well Adobe now), and SSH based database or web based database utilites, it was a no br…

If it is from another Unix based system, scp is the best I've used, I think it just copies over the SSH protocol. http://www.eos.ncsu.edu/remoteaccess/man/scp.html I haven't act…

Congrats!!! Just to set expectactions, you may experience some moments of frustration, when you discover that things on the Mac don't work exactly as they do on a PC, or that ther…

Quote: Originally Posted by lordhamster I just took the plunge... I'm a Mac user now. After years of using Dos and Windows PCs, I've finally decided to go to the dark side and b…

i actually have done the same, and i think it's ironic that most PC users that switch over to Apple refer to Apple as "the dark side". Any way I ordered my MBpro Feb 7,and i've bee…

Quote: Originally Posted by lordhamster Well folks, I just took the plunge... I'm a Mac user now. After years of using Dos and Windows PCs, I've finally decided to go to the d…

Transmit (www.panic.com) does ssh file transfer - it's great. Also, make sure you install Quicksilver on your Mac and you will not believe the productivity boost you'll get. As f…

I would also recommend Panic's Transmit FTP Client. It is an amazing FTP client, actually worth the $$$. BTW, congrats, welcome to the mac way of life . . .

Quote: Originally Posted by Gee4orce Transmit (www.panic.com) does ssh file transfer - it's great. Also, make sure you install Quicksilver on your Mac and you will not believe t…

Yeah i just switched over from Dell to a 12" Powerbook G4! I am a Dell hardware tech and everything (and that is a reason I switched haha) Guess i learned to much about how much be…

mwurman: I, too, am a convert since 2001. My experience is that my powermac and powerbooks are slower. period. I have everything maxed out but certain things just take a while t…

dupl.

Quote: Originally Posted by lordhamster Do you know of any good SSH file tranfer programs I can use w/ the mac? I know for regular SSH telneting I can use the built in terminal…

I made the switch 6 years ago and in spite of the windows users at work "not getting it", I have been very happy and I doubt I will ever buy a windows machine ever again.

The only problem now is the wait. I use my notebook for business and being without a notebook for 3-4 weeks is kindof a pain. Hopefully I'll get lucky and get shipment much earlier…

Quote: Originally Posted by justinkim I'm a huge fan of Interarchy http://www.interarchy.com I'm all about Cyberduck myself.

I'm going to need a raw organizer very soon and I was thinking about Bibble Pro. I was wondering, how fast is it. Can anyone give me their experience/predictions. Also, if anyone h…

How are you planning to use the application you purchase?