Just ordered a new iMac

**Scallops** · 7th May 2009, 10:42 AM

Very excited!

Having begun using Macs when I was still at Uni, at that time an SE 30, I have decided to dump my virus / malware riddled box and return to the fold.

I have placed an order for a 24 inch 3.06GHz iMac - along with some selected software.

This might allow me to catch up with Mrs Ho har's post count.

They cost a bit - but you only live once!

**Mick-Kelly** · 7th May 2009, 10:56 AM

Congratulations and welcome to the enlightened side

**Outlaw** · 7th May 2009, 10:59 AM

Ooooh nice

**Scallops** · 7th May 2009, 11:05 AM

Guys - did you have a PC with stuff you needed to transfer to your Macs? I'm sure I'll figure it out - but was wondering if there is some easy way (such as a built in utility) to do this?

I'd like to transfer....

1) Emails and addresses - from PC (Mozilla Thunderbird) to Mac
2) All my PC documents (Word, Excel, PDF etc) from PC to Mac
3) All our digital photos (jpeg, raw).

I have an external Maxtor drive, used for PC backup - but I guess I can't read that from the Mac unless it's reformatted which would erase all the data anyway.

As I said, I'll have fun reacquainting myself and transferring my stuff - but I bought the extended Apple care too in case I struggle!

Its good to be back in Apple land - or it will be when it arrives.

**juddy** · 7th May 2009, 11:14 AM

95% of the world as PC, so nice to be different....

**Scallops** · 7th May 2009, 12:10 PM

From what I can gather looking at the Oz Apple site - I might be able to plug my Maxtor external drive right into the iMac and simply copy the stuff in directly.

**Outlaw** · 7th May 2009, 12:18 PM

Yep some built in apps for transferring straight over as far as i know.. plus your pc disks etc will run on it anyway

**Mick-Kelly** · 7th May 2009, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by juddy

95% of the world as PC, so nice to be different....

Must be the same people who drive toyotas because they're "better", Ah well gotta be different from the mindless drones.

**solmanic** · 7th May 2009, 01:42 PM

PM sent.

Files should be easy, but email and calendar stuff can be a bit tricky.

BTW, I hope you ordered from the Apple education website. You save a couple of hundred dollars there.

**Scallops** · 7th May 2009, 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by solmanic

PM sent.

Files should be easy, but email and calendar stuff can be a bit tricky.

BTW, I hope you ordered from the Apple education website. You save a couple of hundred dollars there.

No - it says you need to be a student or employed by an educational institution. I guess I need not have been so honest?

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