Anyone have a MAC?
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Topic: Anyone have a MAC?
Posted By: IVFGirl1111
Subject: Anyone have a MAC?
Date Posted: 04 December 2008 at 9:24am
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If so is it any good?
Im thinking about getting one just for IMOVIE. Or is there another programme like Imovie for Windows? ------------- TTC 6 years IVF it is IVF/ICSI round one 10 eggs, 8 mature, 3 fertilised BFN IVF/ICSI #2 = 22 eggs! 20 mature, 15 fertilised, 1 fresh transfer and 2 frosties BFN 2 Frosties still in freezer thank god |
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Posted By: Joscia
Date Posted: 04 December 2008 at 9:30am
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I have a mac at home. It's great! IMO it's so much easier to use than a PC (once you get the hang of it) - everything just makes sense. Not sure about iMovie though - we don't really use that... ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: IVFGirl1111
Date Posted: 04 December 2008 at 9:32am
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Thanks Joscia - isnt that funny the only reason I want a mac is for Imovie! ------------- TTC 6 years IVF it is IVF/ICSI round one 10 eggs, 8 mature, 3 fertilised BFN IVF/ICSI #2 = 22 eggs! 20 mature, 15 fertilised, 1 fresh transfer and 2 frosties BFN 2 Frosties still in freezer thank god |
Posted By: LittleBug
Date Posted: 04 December 2008 at 9:33am
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I love my Mac laptop! It's totally awesome. It takes a little bit of getting used to, as it's a little different... but way easier once you get used to it. As Joscia said, everything just makes sense.
We don't really use iMovie either, though... so don't really know about that. ------------- Chloe (4 years) and Oliver (3 years). |
Posted By: TraceyA
Date Posted: 04 December 2008 at 9:34am
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I have an iMac and a MacBook Pro. DH also has a MacBook Pro. I moved to macs because I do photography and he's a software developer. We love them and I couldn't imagine ever going back to a PC now.
I only used iMovie for the first time the other week to make a quick video from my ultrasound and it was great fun. Once I figured out how things worked I thought it was fantastic. I've also used GarageBand to produce my husbands old business podcast and found it super easy. There are a few little tricks you need to learn and things you need to get used to on a mac that are very different from PC, but once you have it all down you can't understand how you dealt with such a disease stricken, illogical computer when you could have a mac  ------------- TTC #2 |
Posted By: IVFGirl1111
Date Posted: 04 December 2008 at 9:40am
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Hahaha love it Tracey!
All I want is a programme like Imac that you can put your videos into to merge it all together and fade it in and out etc and also put music over top of the talking etc. Is there any other programmes that I could buy to do that? Because I really dont want to buy a MAC just for that if I can - since I have a perfectly good working laptop! Lol. BUT I do photography too Tracey - so what good things can you do with a mac for photography? ------------- TTC 6 years IVF it is IVF/ICSI round one 10 eggs, 8 mature, 3 fertilised BFN IVF/ICSI #2 = 22 eggs! 20 mature, 15 fertilised, 1 fresh transfer and 2 frosties BFN 2 Frosties still in freezer thank god |
Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 04 December 2008 at 9:57am
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Ok so I *was* just having a quick lurk, but I had to login and comment real quick on this topic cos I couldn't resist! Lol
We're a mac family  and we love them. They're so much more stable than PCs, can handle a lot more data (hence why they're good for photography, you can store loads of high def photos without the risk of crashing the computer). Sure at first it takes a bit of getting used to - we had to use them at uni and at first I absolutley hated them cos I didn't know all the shortcuts etc. But once I learnt that pressing the apple key with the mouse button was the same as right clicking, and that I could actually plug in my regular mouse and it worked with right click, I was away laughing. Macs also don't get viruses.
Anyway yeah I've used imovie lots and it's great. You're welcome to look at the lil movies I've made that are on youtube, I can pm you the link. Pretty much the standard though, some with photos/text or short videos, music in the background and fades etc. It's so fun and easy to use. There is a PC alternative, Windows MovieMaker. I personally don't think it's as stable or easy to use, but it's there ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 04 December 2008 at 9:58am
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We own a printing/design company and we have 5 macs and DH has a MacBook!
Definately the way to go for photography etc! I was skeptical about them at first, but now I think they rock! Pity I have to use a PC at home though  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: IVFGirl1111
Date Posted: 04 December 2008 at 10:29am
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Lol arohanui!
Thanks guys - so how much does a standard Mac cost? Laptop or PC? Yes please arohanui if you could please PM me the link that would be great! Thanks heaps ------------- TTC 6 years IVF it is IVF/ICSI round one 10 eggs, 8 mature, 3 fertilised BFN IVF/ICSI #2 = 22 eggs! 20 mature, 15 fertilised, 1 fresh transfer and 2 frosties BFN 2 Frosties still in freezer thank god |
Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 04 December 2008 at 12:50pm
I  my iMac. I use iMovie a lot and you can export to youtube so easily. It's easy peasy to use as well. I've used iDVD to generate dvds for my parents.
I'm not sure how much they are as Santa was very generous to me last year but I know they're more expensive but definitely worth the money! |
Posted By: IVFGirl1111
Date Posted: 04 December 2008 at 1:22pm
Awww Tishy - can you please make sure that same santa is the santa who comes to me this year?  ------------- TTC 6 years IVF it is IVF/ICSI round one 10 eggs, 8 mature, 3 fertilised BFN IVF/ICSI #2 = 22 eggs! 20 mature, 15 fertilised, 1 fresh transfer and 2 frosties BFN 2 Frosties still in freezer thank god |
Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 04 December 2008 at 1:29pm
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I do. I just got a mac book pro I just brought it from my mum last week so still have to get used to it. I do have to say it is pretty sweet! ------------- 
 
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 04 December 2008 at 2:44pm
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I have a mac powerbook and its awesome, we've had it 5 years and just recently upgraded it. I use imovie so I can send videos via e-mail to England and find it easy to use.
Dh sometimes thinks about getting a pc for gaming but other than that we would never go back, the mac is just so easy to use and its so reliable as well, I don't even know what the equivalent of cntrl +alt +delete is as nothing ever crashes. I use to get so annoyed at work having to deal with crappy windows all the time, everything just works on a mac its incredible. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: BeLoved
Date Posted: 04 December 2008 at 2:50pm
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We just bought a Macbook last week and already I would never go back! So much better than a PC and I work in IT with PC's. We got a great deal from JB HiFI they seem to have the best price not that there is much in it as they are price controlled but $100 is $100!!! ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 04 December 2008 at 5:03pm
Lol, cuppatea, the mac equivalent of cntrl-alt-delete is "force quit". I use it regularly I'm using both at the moment, and I go through phases of loving and hating my mac. Mostly hating at the moment  . But I'm using it for much more complicated things than my little pc gets used for, so its not really a fair comparison. After using a mac for 6 months, I still prefer the PC overall. But thats just me. And you want it for something quite different to what i'm torturing mine with ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Gaelic Lass
Date Posted: 04 December 2008 at 9:21pm
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I am a Media Studies Teacher and I am a 100% in love with my MAC addict! As teachers, we were all assigned G3 Mac's when we first got them...then upgraded to G4's... and they have now upgraded to Macbooks. I can not imagine using any other computer... when I went on Maternity leave last year I went straight out and book my own personal Macbook. The features on ilife are fantastic (I tutor people in how to use it and get the most out of it) and I also use imovie, garageband, and idvd to make slideshow and film DVDs for people as keepsakes. Have made loads of them featuring my babies - to give to my family and have also done DVD's for my friends of their weddings. They make amazing gifts and the software is so easy to use. I am a trained editor and will probably upgrade to Final Cut Pro... for some added extras.
I would NEVER go back to a PC! They are not cheap... My Macbook laptop was over three grand... and I bough some added extras to go with it - including Microsoft Office for Mac, a dot mac account (so you can have your own website etc) and the three year warranty - which I really do think is a must with technology. ------------- 
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Posted By: IVFGirl1111
Date Posted: 05 December 2008 at 8:52am
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Thanks guys appreciate your help!
Is Final Cut Pro like Imovie? Can it be used for Windows? What makes a Mac so good? Like why do you guys love it so much? To be honest I dont really understand the difference between that and a normal pc? Only because Ive never looked at them I guess and because all I want it for is Imovie? ------------- TTC 6 years IVF it is IVF/ICSI round one 10 eggs, 8 mature, 3 fertilised BFN IVF/ICSI #2 = 22 eggs! 20 mature, 15 fertilised, 1 fresh transfer and 2 frosties BFN 2 Frosties still in freezer thank god |
Posted By: HuntersMama
Date Posted: 05 December 2008 at 3:11pm
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I recently converted to a Mac and I love it too! I hate my crappy old PC now
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Posted By: Mikaela
Date Posted: 05 December 2008 at 3:17pm
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I'm coming to you live from my MacBook, I absolutely adore it. Never ever going back to a PC.
It's just so easy to use once you get the hang of it (about two days for me). It all just makes sense - I find myself thinking, 'I wonder if I can drag this here and it'll do this?' and then it does. The designers thought through everything really well. Never used iMovie though, can't help you there. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com"> 
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Posted By: IVFGirl1111
Date Posted: 05 December 2008 at 3:27pm
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What makes the Mac so good though? ------------- TTC 6 years IVF it is IVF/ICSI round one 10 eggs, 8 mature, 3 fertilised BFN IVF/ICSI #2 = 22 eggs! 20 mature, 15 fertilised, 1 fresh transfer and 2 frosties BFN 2 Frosties still in freezer thank god |
Posted By: TraceyA
Date Posted: 05 December 2008 at 6:53pm
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Macs are safer, you don't get spyware or viruses infecting your computer. They can handle much harder, bulkier programs without crashing the system. You don't get a weekly visit from the "blue screen of death" or bugged constantly to pay for useless upgrades that should have been released with the supposedly finished program.
For photography I use Aperture and Photoshop, both perform together without my iMac trying to kill itself to run them both. As already mentioned, Macs are simply much more stable then a pc, when you buy something for a mac, you know it's going to work out of the box, no messing around. The warranty that comes with your new mac is actually worth the paper it's written on so you know that if anything does go wrong they aren't going to beat around the bush about fixing it or not. Mac's have always been considered to be the hardier of the two types of computers and have been used in film and photography since way back in the dark ages of computers. I really wasn't a mac fan though until I got my MacBook Pro and now even more so with my iMac. ------------- TTC #2 |