tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957196.post6124522956808118798..comments2023-05-10T06:19:39.767-07:00Comments on Tritone Substitution: I bought a new iMac!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00648901267150239823noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957196.post-48871303281990998462007-11-27T17:33:00.000-08:002007-11-27T17:33:00.000-08:00@forester: Thanks! However, this is definitely not...@forester: Thanks! However, this is definitely not time for a Mac welcoming party... I switched 3 or 4 years ago (while I was working in publishing).<BR/><BR/>Terminal operations are already my strong suit; I'm a Linux systems admin at work. I've already got my Dock (on the side, of course) at the end position, with hidden application icons transparent.<BR/><BR/>I actually haven't been bothered (yet) my the transparent menu bar. If I get irritated, though, it's outta there. As I said in the OP, I'm trying to keep everything as factory-fresh as possible as long as I can. However, I already switched from Spotlight to Quicksilver... I tried the former for a few days, but it's really no contest.augmentedfourthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05250821027566637334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957196.post-79659912023793699992007-11-27T16:44:00.000-08:002007-11-27T16:44:00.000-08:00I've bought my 20" 2.4GHz iMac about a month ago. ...I've bought my 20" 2.4GHz iMac about a month ago. I ordered the extra RAM and had to wait 2 weeks for my machine. But I got through that anticipation and now I'm enjoying it.<BR/><BR/>Congrats and welcome to the Mac world. I still can't get over what a piece of art my new machine is. Sometimes I look at it from across the room ... you know, just to look at it.<BR/><BR/>Google "mac leopard terminal command" to find some nice tweaks. You can make the dock darker for more contrast, return the top menu bar to white instead of see-through. Those two I did pretty quickly. Just make sure any terminal commands you use look benign.<BR/><BR/>And to Harry ... my second child was born almost two months ago. My coworkers all told me I was more excited about getting a new Mac than I was about the new baby. And why not? A new computer is basically all positive -- it doesn't scream at you all day or keep you up at night!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957196.post-86360393914196974652007-11-24T06:51:00.000-08:002007-11-24T06:51:00.000-08:00Well, the only way to get more RAM is to order onl...Well, the only way to get more RAM is to order online and wait for the shipment... buying in the store, you have to take one of the pre-configured models and do the upgrading yourself.<BR/><BR/>I considered dropping by Fry's on my way home and getting the RAM, but it's actually cheaper at crucial.com (plus I have more faith that I'm getting good-quality stuff from Crucial).<BR/><BR/>Besides, it's really no big deal to add RAM to an iMac. Granted, the last time I did it was the G5 model a couple of form factors ago (at my old job), but it should still be pretty simple.augmentedfourthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05250821027566637334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957196.post-1549152607256574472007-11-24T01:33:00.000-08:002007-11-24T01:33:00.000-08:00Having read my previous reply, I realize that didn...Having read my previous reply, I realize that didn't make much sense. It's late...<BR/><BR/>I <I>understand</I> why you didn't get more ram, but I would have not done the same.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957196.post-41340647384722762302007-11-24T01:31:00.000-08:002007-11-24T01:31:00.000-08:00Lemme first say: Congrats on your new purchase. Ge...Lemme first say: Congrats on your new purchase. Getting a new computer, in my opinion, is equivalent to having a baby. If computers were the result of "adult time", I would throw away all of her "safety measures".... sorry, I'll get back to tech.<BR/><BR/>I completely understand why you didn't want add more ram to your original purchase. Granted, their ram is more expensive, but it's not by all that much. Plus, having to take apart your all-encased machine doesn't seem worth it to save a few bucks.<BR/><BR/>I'm jealous. You have the cool remote, the camera, and the built-in microphone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com