I haz a laptop!

[knitchick1979]

SQUEE!

I am typing on my brand new Macbook!!!



Went with my parents today to the mini-Mac store in ABT Electronics up in Glenview. My dad wanted to go there because he just bought a TV from there and that meant he could finance my computer with the TV. Fine by me :) So the guy went over the laptops, I was totally resigned to getting the Macbook White (13" plastic shell), but the guy was pointing out that the new 13" aluminum one was more durable and better screen and better battery life and the newer trackpad and bigger hard drive. My mom helped talk my dad into getting THAT one! YAY!!!!

Got that, and a nice new laptop bag sized just for it. It's really nice, I've been sitting here for nearly two hours just playing around, getting things set up how I like it. Downloaded my most frequently used programs, Firefox and OpenOffice.org, as well as Google Toolbar. The computer meanwhile quietly downloaded system updates and such in the background. Now that those are installed I am about to run the iLife 09 Installer (it was SO cool when it sucked the DVD into the superdrive :D )

Oh and of course, my login name is Captain Jacqueline Harkness and my desktop currently has Jack and Ianto snogging (to which my dad was like "ew take that off" and I'm like "my laptop! I like it!") I need to come up with a name for the computer tho.

But before I start running iLife, here's a couple quickie photos!








Okay, time to get iLife running and then give the computer a break while I make more pizzelles. Then I think I'm gonna snuggle in bed and watch Dancing with the Stars from last Monday/Tuesday.

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[knitchick1979.livejournal.com]

Yeah I was feeling the case at the store and it was pretty rad!

I really want to get the Time Capsule but that'll have to wait as it's like $300. But soon!!!

iLife comes with iPhoto, iMovie, Garage Band, iWeb and iDVD. I'm having fun with iPhoto now, it's got facial recognition software in it (I feel like Tosh!) so you tell it, this face is so and so and you tell it that a few times and then it'll start to say, oh is this them? :) It's so cool!!!! I haven't played with the rest yet but I will, soon enough.

I use Google Calendar but I should see if I can get it synced with iCal so I've got an offline copy. I have Gmail all set up (even has a nifty indicator thing by the Airport icon), and I've got my school mail and Yahoo mail dumped into there. I don't think I can still use my undergrad email (not that I ever did) but my email from Dominican is for life. :)

[lilyofshalott]

Hmmm . . . perhaps iLife comes standard, then? Because I'm pretty sure I have all of those things. (I just checked. I do.)

it's got facial recognition software in it
REALLY? That's brilliant! I definitely haven't played around with iPhoto. I mean, yes, I have all my pictures from Jane the digital camera on there, and they're saved into albums and such, but I've not done more than that.

I really ought to use iCal—I'm really bad about procrastinating and/or forgetting about things (like deadlines) until right before they're due. As such, it would be helpful for my computer to remind me to do things, hee.

I'm so excited that you have a Mac now—we must share tips and things!

[knitchick1979.livejournal.com]

I know iLife '09 comes with the new Macs, I think '08 comes with the slightly older ones. iLife 08 was already on here, but then I had to stick in the disc to update it to '09. :)

I'm connecting iCal with my Google calendar now. Which is set to send me text messages when I'm supposed to be places, it's so cool!

I also have iChat open. It's pretty cool too!

I'm loving the learning experience. Perhaps a little too much ;)

[lilyofshalott]

iChat is awesome . . . especially since AIM for Mac is made of so very much fail.

I'm loving the learning experience. Perhaps a little too much ;)
Hee, Ravenclaw much?

[knitchick1979.livejournal.com]

Well I *am* Hermione ;) I usually get sorted into Gryffindor but I've also been sorted into Ravenclaw, which is where Hermione almost ended up!

I just chatted with a friend from Anime Central via the video chat, it was tons of fun! :D My parents were all confused though. My dad comes over and he's looking at the screen and he's like "Oh she can see you?"

[lilyofshalott]

So I played with iCal a bit this afternoon (to procrastinate ::facepalm::)—I think I rather like it! And I found out that you *can* set custom alarm sounds: thread on Mac OS X Hints.

Now if only I could find an XF Wav archive so I could get Skinner saying "Daylight's burning, agents" . . . Squee! I just found one! Well, it looks like most of the site is broken, but the S5 sound clips page *does* exist. ^_^

And now I really ought to be productive for a bit because I have something at 6. And then House and Castle are on tonight.

ETA: Except I can't get the file to actually show up in the sound drop-down menu. Hmm . . .