I'd like to know the best way to move a selected group of files & applications to a new laptop, and advice to help ensure that my new Mac doesn't get bunged up with duplicate & improperly deleted files like my old one did, with its inexplicably full hard drive and crammed iTunes & iPhoto folders. This is rather lengthy, geared to the slightly moronic layperson (me), and has 6 sub-questions inside. [more inside]
posted by pseudostrabismus on Dec 24, 2008 - 5 answers

My parents just bought a MacBook to replace their ailing old PC laptops. They do their business management in Excel 2003 on those machines, but want to switch to 2008. This process is apparently an exercise in frustration. [more inside]
posted by wumpus on Oct 21, 2008 - 8 answers

What will best suit my needs: a Macbook, or a Macbook pro? [more inside]
posted by catatethebird on Sep 25, 2008 - 20 answers

Fast user switching on a Mac with a custom keyboard layout [more inside]
posted by dance on Mar 24, 2008 - 9 answers

help my dad (and me) feel happier about a mac (or otherwise). [more inside]
posted by andrew cooke on Nov 15, 2005 - 23 answers