New Mac owner!!

Hi fellas!
Just came back from the Apple store with a brand new MBP and by God it's gorgeous! My girlfriend and I spent about 1.5 hours at the store, playing with every feature the MPB offers. I've been a PC user for over 15 years, and have stayed loyal until today!!

Anyhow, I just have a few quick questions.

1. What's the max amount of ram the MPB can have?
2. What's the best antivirus/antispam program for a mac?
3. Is there some kind of update available from Apple, similar to window's update from Microsoft?

 

1) 4GB
2) Not necessary, check the Mac Switcher's Guide.
3) <noparse>Apple</noparse> Software Update

 

Congrats on the new MBP! Here's the answers to your Q's:

1. 4 GB is the max, which you can achieve by putting in 2x2GB PC5300 memory in there. It doesn't have to be Apple's memory, it can be another manufacturer's memory, such as OCZ, Crucial, Kingston, etc. Just make sure its laptop memory and not desktop memory.
2. You really don't need one of these
3. Yep, Apple has its own update utility, which you can open by clicking on the Apple symbol in the top-left corner and selecting "Software Update..."

Edit: hehe, beat me to it Xander!

 

Congrats man! Let us know if you have any questions.

Enjoy playing with your new toy!

 

Thanks for the help guys!

 

for security just turn on the firewall. lmk if u need help with that.

 

Congrats! How are you liking it so far? It's always nice to hear of "switcher" stories.

Two useful links for new mac users;
http://www.apple.com/support/switch101
http://www.apple.com/support/mac101

 

Virus protections on a Mac...? Haha, this isn't Windows man, no need for that RAM hogging garbage Congrats, hope you like it after the initial "honeymoon" period

 

Oh geez... where do I start? First off, the backlit keyboard is just mind-boggling. I'm having a blast with that. I also feel a bit awkward and maybe a little uneasy knowing that I don't have any antivirus software installed, but I'm sure I'll get used to that very soon. The viewing angles are great too and are better than all my Asus notebooks, however, I did notice very slight light leakage on the bottom and top of the screen.
I'm currently installing the software updates, and for some reason underneath the keyboard it gets really hot (more so than my Asus C90s). I haven't installed smc fan control yet, but will do so asap.

 

The heat is normal, nothing to worry about. When you're installing stuff or doing anything demanding, it gets hot. This is because the metal frame draws heat out more efficiently than plastic, however that means it also gets hotter... smc fan control is ok for just comfort, but isn't really needed.

 

Congrats, emporiumboutique!

Your questions have been answered already, but I'll just back them up again .

1) The Santa Rosa MacBook Pros support up to 4 GB of RAM.

2) Don't get antivirus for Mac, its not necessary right now. Maybe later on, but for now, you'll get more trouble from antivirus than it will help you. Just turn on the Firewall, and you're set!

3) Apple Software Update (found under the Apple icon in Menu Bar) is the application that updates software when Apple releases new versions .

And as trueintentions noted, its worth checking out the two guides by Apple!

http://www.apple.com/support/switch101
http://www.apple.com/support/mac101

 

Have fun with your new MBP!

I will be getting a Macbook soon .

 

Glad to hear. Sounds like when I first got my macbook. Wait... I'm still like that. But really, glad to know that you're liking it!

 

Hi guys, I think I'm having some problems with the trackpad. For some reason, the cursor movement is very choppy. I tried using the wireless mouse and it still gave the same choppy movement. Does anyone have any clue about this?

 

nevermind.. problem solved with a restart

 

you definitely came to the right place, your questions will get answered before you even finish typing them ^_^

enjoy the MBP and make sure to tear Apple's site apart as it is filled with tons of information and tutorials on everything.

 

Yeah, good to know you got it fixed. Most Mac OS X issues can be fixed by a simple restart .

 

If you start experiencing lag after waking it up from sleep, it may be caused by iStat Pro or smcFanControl. I had lots of issues waking it up from sleep with these temp monitoring things running. It wouldn't wake up at all, or it would give me very very choppy mouse movement. So if you have either running, turn it off before it goes to sleep.

 

Cool, thanks for the tips guys!