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Now that you've got your first Mac, where do you go from here?
Here's some more advice on getting started.

Welcome New Mac Owners - Here Are Some Tips to Get You Started

Welcome New Mac Owners - Here Are Some Tips to Get You Started

Did Santa leave a new Mac for you under the Tree? Make it the best gift ever by making the most of your Mac.

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Mac Tech Specs Translated for Normal People
Do your eyes glaze over when looking at a spec sheet? My First Mac tells you all you need to know about Mac specs and which specs you can skip.

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What Email Program or Service Should I Use?
Which program to choose for managing your email? You have more options than just Apple Mail or .Mac.

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What Software Do I Need?
Your new Mac comes with over thirty applications, so do you have everything you need? Your Mac software should cover all your basic needs, but you should think about increasing that capability. We'll take a look at some of the other software you may want add, and what your options are.

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5 Things to Do After Starting Up Your Mac
Here are 5 easy steps to take after you get you Mac turned on to make sure you get off on the right foot.

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What Are All These Applications?
Your new Mac should come with over 30 applications in this folder, some of which are very useful and some of which aren't. I'll try to break these down for you and suggest a way of organizing them.

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Setting Up Email in Apple Mail
OK, you skipped the part in setting up where you were asked for your email info, or you just want a fresh start with the Mail program. No problem. We can get you started with your email now.

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Can I Do Everything on a Mac?
Worried about what you will have to give up if you switch to a Mac? We'll break down what you can and can't do on a Mac that you do right now on your PC.

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Plugging in – No, Really!
Your new Mac has at least nine ports (MacBook), and can have up to eighteen (Mac Pro). It's not likely that you will use all of them, so let's find out which ones are really important and what they are used for. I'll list them in order of importance, and what you will likely use them for.

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iTunes for Mac: Moving your iTunes Media folder

Learn how to move your iTunes Media folder to a different location on your Mac.

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