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Snow Leopard Report 3 Weeks In: Meh!
How has the Snow Leopard experience gone now that a few weeks ahve gone by since the hype and the roll out? Find out with one Mac user's story here.

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My First Mac Celebrates Over 1 Million Readers and 3 Million Pageviews This August
Over 2 years MFM has built a steady readership. Find the interesting facts that have brought us to this point.

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Snow Leopard Now Available for Pre-order at Amazon
You can be the first to get the next Apple OS and help keep My First Mac going by pre-ordering through our link

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Showdown: Snow Leopard vs. Windows 7 – Apple Sets a Date and a Price for Their Advantage

Ouch! In one stroke Apple pleased their existing customers and threw down the guantlet for the upcoming OS showdown.

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It's Time For Apple to Start Lowering Macworld Expectations
Cursed by its own brilliant past, Macworld is shaping up to be a letdown.

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Does Apple Have a Laptop Ghetto Problem?
Apple introduces 2 MacBooks and 2 MacBook Pros while leaving a few older models for sale. Is this a clearance sale or the dawn of a new eMac?

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A Mac User Buys His 1st PC – or How a $550 Laptop can cost more than $1200
18 years of Mac experience doesn't help much when buying a PC. Find out what happens to Chris when he buys his mom a PC.

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The Big News From Apple's Let's Rock Event: Variable iTS Pricing
Although the iPod lineup was just as expected, the door has been open to AppleTV success in the future.

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Why I'm Leaving MobileMe (Hint: It's Not the Botched Launch)
I don't care that Apple blew the MobileMe launch. I'm breaking up with MobileMe for other reasons. And it's not me, it's you, Apple.

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Hey, What About the Mac at WWDC '08?
The keynote kind of ripped off the Mac fans as far as stage time went. What should we be expecting from the little bit we got?

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Pssst… Want to Buy Leopard or iLife for $30?
$30 for these make buying them seem a no-brainer. So how do you get such a good deal these days?

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Most People Who Buy Their Own Premium Computer Buy a Mac
Has Apple captured the high ground in personal computers? According to the latest data, it looks that way.

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Big Apple News Day: A Brief My First Mac Analysis
Lots of Apple news on Tuesday, including a nice surprise and a notable missing item to talk about.

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What Will Help New Mac Owners in the Macworld '08 Apple Announcements
The Macworld keynotes have been called Christmas morning for Mac devotees. What was delivered special for MFM readers?

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MacHeist II Promotional Bundle -<br />11 Apps for $49
The MacHeist team has already passed $100,000 raised for charity through their latest software bundle.

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And the MFM Christmas Mac Story Winner is…
Check in to find out who won the iTunes gift card for the best Christmas Mac story.

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A Christmas Gift From My First Mac
We want to hear about your Mac under the tree. Tell us your Christmas Mac story and be entered to win a $25 iTunes gift card.

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My First Mac Gift Guide for 2007
We've got gift ideas for the new Mac owner broken down by price. Take a look and then start dropping hints!

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Diary of a New Apple Mac Switcher
After Craig's Vaio starts grinding to a halt, he opens up to the Mac and loves it.

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My First Mac Expands Help to New Mac Users with MFM Forums
Questions, answers, opinions and direct discussions with other MFM members are waiting for you now.

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Living with Leopard: 6 Nice Surprises
After almost two weeks of daily use, Chris looks at the things he didn't expect in Leopard, but is pleased to see.

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Leopard Released Solo on Oct. 26th - No Other Products Announced
The date turns out to be the expected date, but the lack of fanfare indicates it will be released all by itself.

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Help Decide What My First Mac 2.0 Should Be
Plans for an update to MFM are about to get underway. Take part by letting us know how you would like to see the site evolve.

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Oh-No! My Mom is Getting a Mac

Angel: Alright, now she might use that digital camera we got her. Spread the Mac love! Devil: Selfishly direct her to Windows and get yourself off the help-line hook. What to do?

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After Apple's iPod/iPhone Announcements - A Look Ahead
Steve Jobs rolled out a whole new line of iPods Wednesday including the all new iPod Touch. What's next and does this mean you and your new Mac are being neglected?

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Top 7 Most Annoying Mac “Features”
Having a hard time explaining why you can't resize windows from any edge to your Windows friends? How about Apple's luke-warm support of right-clicks? We know there are reasons. Just not very good ones.

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Apple's August Announcements – What Was Really Important
There was a bunch of new and improved products introduced, but what really mattered in all the details? My First Mac breaks it down to the key elements in order of importance.

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New Macs to be Announced August 7th

Several media outlets have been invited by Apple to a "product presentation for Mac" at Apple Town Hall in Cupertino Tuesday, August 7th.

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Apple's Numbers for the Quarter – Another One Hit Out of the Park
Apple exceeds Wall Street's expectations. Again. What does this mean for you, regular ol Mac dude, and what interesting things came out of the report?

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QuickTime Now Presents Full Screen Movies
The new update to QuickTime let's you view movies in Full Screen mode instead of requiring you to upgrade to the Pro version. Finally!

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Man Suffocated by iPhone on his Way to Buy Coveted Device

Harold Myers was making a pilgrimage from Philadelphia to the Apple store on 5th Avenue today when the iPhone hype consumed all the oxygen in the immediate area.

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Survey Says: Apple Now 3rd Largest Music Retailer
Apple gains (more) music industry clout and what that means for you.

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Why Jobs' Keynote Sucked for You and Me (but maybe not for iPhone developers)
Boy, did that suck! Were you underwhelmed by the Keynote? I sure was. Where was the "Boom!"? Where was the "Insanely Great!"? Where was the "This changes everything!"?

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New Pro Care, One to One, and Personal Shopping at Apple Retail Stores
Apple retail stores added two new services and tweaked their ProCare service this May. These services are especially helpful for the new Mac users who would like all the help and advice they can get in a personal, individualized way. These services are provided by appointment with Mac Specialists in the retail stores.

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