New Mac User's - Tips and Suggestions

[Electromen]

I thought it may be helpful to post some advice for our new Mac users. Please add your thoughts to this thread.
Here's a few:

1. After installing new software or if your Mac is acting goofy, it's a good idea to run "Repair Disk Permissions". To do this, go to your Desktop. In the menu bar at the top, click Go > Utilities > Disk Utility. Under the First Aid tab, select your hard drive and Repair Disk Permissions. Let it run.

2. Use "Time Machine". This is a backup utility to an external hard drive. It's one of the best backups I've seen.
To set this up, select the Apple icon in the upper left corner > System Preferences > Time Machine. Select the disk you want to back up to and turn ON Time Machine.
On my Mac Pro I use a 3TB GDrive external HD. I use a 2TB Airport Time Capsule for my MacBook Air. The Airport Time Capsule is a wireless router and wireless 2TB HD.

If this thread shows interest, we can get into things like setting up iCloud and Syncing computers, iPhones and iPads or we can discuss networking Windows with Macs.
The items to discuss are many, how many are interested?

[Dan Park]

This is a good thread idea. Can you re-post this in the new forum?

https://forums.chiefarchitect.com/

We can try to get a good discussion going over there.

Thanks!

[Electromen]

This is a good thread idea. Can you re-post this in the new forum?

https://forums.chiefarchitect.com/

We can try to get a good discussion going over there.

Thanks!

OK it's Done

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