MAC VS WIN - Planning to get a Mac??? Some advice......Am a windows user

**lordofdaflies** · 08-25-2008 02:20 PM

Hi
so i need to get a new laptop

What advice can u guys give me, is mac very different from windows, is there a right click, what about piracy and viruses and torrents

any info would help me decide........

**adyh** · 08-25-2008 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by lordofdaflies

Hi
so i need to get a new laptop

What advice can u guys give me, is mac very different from windows, is there a right click, what about piracy and viruses and torrents

any info would help me decide........

No its not that different from windows , some things are a little different but heh.

You can right click with a mouse , but most of the time there is no need

Ive had my macbook for 18 months now , no viruses

Torrents are available

**lordofdaflies** · 08-25-2008 04:13 PM

One last question

a friend of mine just picked up a mac and for some reason my "unoficial" DVD dont work on it
is there some kind of sensor on the super drive or is it just hers thats acting up

EDIT
What is the winscp equivalent for mac, so that i can brows iphone files and drag to copy files

**IphoneEntusiast.** · 08-25-2008 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by lordofdaflies

One last question

a friend of mine just picked up a mac and for some reason my "unoficial" DVD dont work on it
is there some kind of sensor on the super drive or is it just hers thats acting up

EDIT
What is the winscp equivalent for mac, so that i can brows iphone files and drag to copy files

winscp = Fugu + terminal

for what i have experienced.... is just hers.

**volkspost** · 08-25-2008 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by lordofdaflies

EDIT
What is the winscp equivalent for mac, so that i can brows iphone files and drag to copy files

You can use Cyberduck (free, http://cyberduck.ch/), Fugu (free, http://rsug.itd.umich.edu/software/fugu/download.html), Transmit (30$, http://www.panic.com/transmit/) to SFTP into the iPhone instead of WinSCP on the Mac.

To SSH via commad line use Terminal, the app comes with the OS-DVD.

BTW: Maybe I dont get the question, but a new Mac always comes with Mac-OS X full version.

hope this helps
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**lordofdaflies** · 08-25-2008 06:28 PM

Thanks guys im gonna get me a mac for my bday in a months time

**paliometoxo** · 08-25-2008 08:48 PM

i was wondering the same thing, no point starting a new threat.. whats a good mac lap top to buy? i know nothing about macs i used one once years ago in a net cafe and hated it.. but now i have a iphone it would be nicer to use mac with iphone and have it as a backup lap top for the iphone

which mac lap top would you guys advise, also the os system what does it use? is it like windows xp/vista ? if so whats the best one?

**IphoneEntusiast.** · 08-25-2008 08:56 PM

what are you gonna use it for??? ..... check

Code:

www.macmall.com

for the best prices...

**IphoneEntusiast.** · 08-25-2008 08:59 PM

Originally Posted by paliometoxo

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which mac lap top would you guys advise, also the os system what does it use? is it like windows xp/vista ? if so whats the best one?

as long as i know.... macs come with mac os x leopard installed.... winbugs can be installed via boot camp or parallels desktop or vmware.....

**paliometoxo** · 08-25-2008 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by IphoneEntusiast.

as long as i know.... macs come with mac os x leopard installed.... winbugs can be installed via boot camp or parallels desktop or vmware.....

thnx for the reply winbugs/parallels desktop or vmware? sorry i know nothing about macs

i was looking at some on the apple website it says about a mac pro that looks good. would be nice to be able to use pwnage and use the mac as a backup and for nothing btu the iphone