http://www.computerworld.com/ en_US (c) Copyright 2009 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:49:32 GMT 2009-11-08T21:49:32Z en_US (c) Copyright 2009 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140463/Switchers_Guide_Understanding_Mac_security?source=rss_opsys When it comes to security, using Windows can feel like living in the heart of a big city--the kind of place where you can install all the locks and alarms you want, but you still worry. The vast number of computer users who run Microsoft operating systems form the biggest, juiciest target cybercriminals could dream of. Which is why there are more than twenty-two million unique examples of Windows malware out there. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:21:00 GMT (Harry McCracken) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140463/Switchers_Guide_Understanding_Mac_security?source=rss_opsys 2009-11-06T19:21:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140461/Switchers_Guide_Moving_hardware_and_software_to_Mac?source=rss_opsys When you're switching from a Windows PC to a Mac, there's one piece of good news: Most of the peripherals you used with your PC--including printers, digital cameras, networking equipment, external drives, and scanners--should work fine with your Mac. The best way to confirm that is to plug each piece of hardware into your new Mac, one at a time; if OS X doesn't automatically identify it and set it up, visit the manufacturer's Web site and look for a downloadable driver. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:20:00 GMT (Harry McCracken) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140461/Switchers_Guide_Moving_hardware_and_software_to_Mac?source=rss_opsys 2009-11-06T19:20:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140460/Switchers_Guide_Getting_used_to_OS_X?source=rss_opsys Though neither Microsoft nor Apple would care to admit it, Windows and OS X are in many ways strikingly similar. That's good news for switchers: If you're familiar with Windows, adjusting to OS X is less like learning how to drive than figuring out the controls in a new car. Windows XP is Mac-like in many ways; Windows Vista is even more so; and Windows 7 is the most Mac-esque version to date. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:19:00 GMT (Harry McCracken) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140460/Switchers_Guide_Getting_used_to_OS_X?source=rss_opsys 2009-11-06T19:19:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140459/Switchers_Guide_Move_your_files_from_PC_to_Mac?source=rss_opsys If you've been using a Windows PC but now want to move to a Mac, you likely have files--documents, PDFs, photos, music, and videos--that you want to bring with you. If you've had that PC for a while, that could mean you have many, many gigabytes of stuff to move. These days, most common file-types will work just fine on the Mac, without any need for conversion or special software. (One notable exception: If you have music and/or video in Microsoft's Windows Media formats, get Flip4Mac so you can play them in OS X's QuickTime.) The trick is getting those files from one hard drive to another. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:19:00 GMT (Harry McCracken) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140459/Switchers_Guide_Move_your_files_from_PC_to_Mac?source=rss_opsys 2009-11-06T19:19:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140458/Switchers_Guide_Moving_from_Windows_to_the_Mac?source=rss_opsys [Editors' note: We asked Harry McCracken, the former editor of PC World and the editor of the Technologizer blog, to write a guide to switching to the Mac from Windows. We hope that it's a good resource for anyone--including the friends and family of long-time Mac users--who are making the move from Windows to the Mac. McCracken is himself a semi-switcher--he uses both a MacBook Pro and a Windows netbook every day.] Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:19:00 GMT (Harry McCracken) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140458/Switchers_Guide_Moving_from_Windows_to_the_Mac?source=rss_opsys 2009-11-06T19:19:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140378/First_take_Apple_s_new_MacBook_offers_sleek_style_solid_performance?source=rss_opsys Apple's new 13-in. MacBook still costs $999, but it now comes with a faster processor under the hood and a more curvaceous, and stylish, look. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:06:00 GMT (Michael DeAgonia) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140378/First_take_Apple_s_new_MacBook_offers_sleek_style_solid_performance?source=rss_opsys 2009-11-06T11:06:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/topic/123/Macintosh+OS View more Macintosh news and analysis from Computerworld.com http://www.computerworld.com/s/topic/123/Macintosh+OS