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[Jon Baer]

Also dont forget about the top application depots to check out on a  
regular basis:

http://osx.iusethis.com (very nice since it shows similar apps)
http://www.versiontracker.com
http://www.macupdate.com

BTW, anyone else see Quicksilver now open sourced, good stuff ...

http://code.google.com/p/blacktree-alchemy/

- Jon

On Nov 6, 2007, at 12:50 PM, Sachiko Goodyear wrote:

> Don't forget to take the free mac classes at the apple store, Soho  
> has a good offering.
>  I agree, that Macs are superior machines, but rehabituating to the  
> interface can add some lagtime to your workflow. Especially in  
> coding and locating where the heck you downloaded your files to. The  
> end key.. I have no idea what function it serves on a mac b/c it  
> doens't take me to the end of a line of code like in Windows, but  
> you can use the apple key + left or right arrow and up and down  
> arrow to get the the beginning and end of a line of code and to the  
> top and bottom of a page, respectively.
>
>  XAMPP also works on mac.
>
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> 1. Re: IE6 & Vista --> was Paypal Developer Da (Jon Baer)
> 2. Re: IE6 & Vista --> was Paypal Developer Da (Donna Marie Vincent)
> 3. Re: IE6 & Vista --> was Paypal Developer Da (leam)
> 4. Joomla site on MacBook (Donna Marie Vincent)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 20:39:32 -0500
> From: Jon Baer
> Subject: Re: [joomla] IE6 & Vista --> was Paypal Developer Da
> To: "NYPHP SIG: Joomla"
> Message-ID: <333EC138-A10C-4C99-9E7F-2C75A7A8ED3F at gmail.com>
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>
> Just FYI, there are other options than full blown XP that work
> perfectly w/ VMware on OSX (for testing),
>
> http://www.litepc.com/xplite.html
>
> These are cheaper + without the bloat. I think the whole Leopard /
> Spaces / Fusion setup is definitely worth it. You run both OS in full
> screen, easily swap between them, and have drag / drop / transfer
> capability.
>
> I traded my first born + soul for a MacBook Pro + have not looked  
> back.
>
> - Jon
>
> On Nov 5, 2007, at 4:00 PM, Donna Marie Vincent wrote:
>
>> I went to CompUSA on my lunch hour and was ready to buy a MacBook
>> (not Pro) with extra RAM, but they were out of stock.
>>
>> But I did get some important info from the salesperson -- to boot up
>> with Windows, or emulate Windows, you need to buy a Windows license,
>> which is another $150. They also had something else for $99 that
>> they said I would need to use all the features of something or other
>> on the Mac.
>>
>> Mac is so out of my $$ league! This is a Mercedes and I can only
>> afford a Metrocard. :-(
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: "bz-gmort at beezifies.com"
>> To: Joomla
>> Sent: Monday, November 5, 2007 2:03:29 PM
>> Subject: Re: [joomla] IE6 & Vista --> was Paypal Developer Da
>>
>> Donna Marie Vincent wrote:
>>> I have been considering a Mac for the first time because I really
>> don't
>>> want to go with Vista, but I'm concerned about the learning curve.
>> I've
>>> been using Windows since v3.1 (1993). Can an old dog learn Mac
>> without
>>> losing productivity?
>>>
>>
>> If I had a large budget to blow on a new system, it would be a
>> macbook.
>>
>> With the new systems, you can boot XP, you can boot Vista, you can
>> boot
>>
>> Mac, and you can boot Linux.
>>
>> So you don't need to learn any new tricks, you can start off with  
>> dual
>> boot into XP and try out the Mac as you have time.
>>
>> The biggest benefit I see is with a Mac, you have the ability to test
>> browsers from all 3 operating systems(Windows, Mac, and Linux) on one
>> platform.
>>
>> That said, I didn't have the budget for a Macbook, so I went with a
>> refurb Dell and have been cursing Vista every since.
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 17:46:01 -0800 (PST)
> From: Donna Marie Vincent
> Subject: Re: [joomla] IE6 & Vista --> was Paypal Developer Da
> To: "NYPHP SIG: Joomla"
> Message-ID: <43886.90370.qm at web35602.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> I bought the lowest priced MacBook on the way home tonight, but  
> haven't opened it yet. I feel guilty for spending the money -- I  
> could have bought 2 Windows laptops for the price!
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Jon Baer
> To: NYPHP SIG: Joomla
> Sent: Monday, November 5, 2007 8:39:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [joomla] IE6 & Vista --> was Paypal Developer Da
>
>
> Just FYI, there are other options than full blown XP that work
> perfectly w/ VMware on OSX (for testing),
>
> http://www.litepc.com/xplite.html
>
> These are cheaper + without the bloat. I think the whole Leopard /
> Spaces / Fusion setup is definitely worth it. You run both OS in full
>
> screen, easily swap between them, and have drag / drop / transfer
> capability.
>
> I traded my first born + soul for a MacBook Pro + have not looked  
> back.
>
> - Jon
>
> On Nov 5, 2007, at 4:00 PM, Donna Marie Vincent wrote:
>
>> I went to CompUSA on my lunch hour and was ready to buy a MacBook
>> (not Pro) with extra RAM, but they were out of stock.
>>
>> But I did get some important info from the salesperson -- to boot up
>
>> with Windows, or emulate Windows, you need to buy a Windows license,
>
>> which is another $150. They also had something else for $99 that
>> they said I would need to use all the features of something or other
>
>> on the Mac.
>>
>> Mac is so out of my $$ league! This is a Mercedes and I can only
>> afford a Metrocard. :-(
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: "bz-gmort at beezifies.com"
>> To: Joomla
>> Sent: Monday, November 5, 2007 2:03:29 PM
>> Subject: Re: [joomla] IE6 & Vista --> was Paypal Developer Da
>>
>> Donna Marie Vincent wrote:
>>> I have been considering a Mac for the first time because I really
>> don't
>>> want to go with Vista, but I'm concerned about the learning curve.
>> I've
>>> been using Windows since v3.1 (1993). Can an old dog learn Mac
>> without
>>> losing productivity?
>>>
>>
>> If I had a large budget to blow on a new system, it would be a
>> macbook.
>>
>> With the new systems, you can boot XP, you can boot Vista, you can
>> boot
>>
>> Mac, and you can boot Linux.
>>
>> So you don't need to learn any new tricks, you can start off with
> dual
>> boot into XP and try out the Mac as you have time.
>>
>> The biggest benefit I see is with a Mac, you have the ability to test
>> browsers from all 3 operating systems(Windows, Mac, and Linux) on one
>> platform.
>>
>> That said, I didn't have the budget for a Macbook, so I went with a
>> refurb Dell and have been cursing Vista every since.
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> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2007 04:31:42 -0500
> From: leam
> Subject: Re: [joomla] IE6 & Vista --> was Paypal Developer Da
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> You now have the visual capacity of Wondows and the computational  
> power
> of Unix. Yeah, sticker shock is tough, but you'll learn to love the  
> Mac.
> I'm a Linux person, my wife is on her second Mac, and neither of us  
> miss
> Windows, except for watching some DVDs that don't get recorded  
> properly.
>
> Look around, there are probably windows licenses you can use from old
> computers, right? Take the Vista license from your old Dell and  
> install
> it on your Mac.
>
> Don't forget, if you have a business you can write the Mac off as an
> expense. ;)
>
> Leam
>
> On Mon, 2007-11-05 at 17:46 -0800, Donna Marie Vincent wrote:
>> I bought the lowest priced MacBook on the way home tonight, but
>> haven't opened it yet. I feel guilty for spending the money -- I
>> could have bought 2 Windows laptops for the price!
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 03:44:35 -0800 (PST)
> From: Donna Marie Vincent
> Subject: [joomla] Joomla site on MacBook
> To: "NYPHP SIG: Joomla"
> Message-ID: <333930.92954.qm at web35611.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
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> I'm downloading MAMP. I assume that's where I start?
>
> I also can't find Firefox which I d/l'd and installed last night.  
> Hmmm.
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