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Mac Access as Admin
Hi, I am getting a Mac next week, and a little unsure of the big wide world of Mac.! Currently on my PC, I have to connect to the files as Admin (using DOS Prompt etc) - otherwise I cant change,...
Mac hardware is just fantastic in terms of design, not powerful and not cheap but really well thought I enjoy using them (or I dislike using anything else depending if you see the glass half-full or not ;)).
OS X is quite good also. I love their keyboard mechanism. You have a shortcut for nearly everything. you want to go to the application folder ? cmd+shit+a. A search ? cmd+space. a screenshot on a specific area ? cmd+shit+4 (then drag the pointer of push space for the entire window). The only things I miss is the ability to get a window in full size mode without dragging the edge of it (since OS X preferred to have a fit to content button instead).
I hate going back on a windows machine now, I find it slow (I have a friend with a machine twice as fast as mine and I feel mine is faster...). but Linux/BSD is definitely the way to go if you want the fastest possible OS because it's highly customisable.
As for sync software I use bittorent sync because I need to sync while outside home, otherwise Time Machine takes care of it. I also use rsync for most linux operating systems but that would be command line and automation via plist file in OSX which may not be the best course for a beginner.
OS X is quite good also. I love their keyboard mechanism. You have a shortcut for nearly everything. you want to go to the application folder ? cmd+shit+a. A search ? cmd+space. a screenshot on a specific area ? cmd+shit+4 (then drag the pointer of push space for the entire window). The only things I miss is the ability to get a window in full size mode without dragging the edge of it (since OS X preferred to have a fit to content button instead).
I hate going back on a windows machine now, I find it slow (I have a friend with a machine twice as fast as mine and I feel mine is faster...). but Linux/BSD is definitely the way to go if you want the fastest possible OS because it's highly customisable.
As for sync software I use bittorent sync because I need to sync while outside home, otherwise Time Machine takes care of it. I also use rsync for most linux operating systems but that would be command line and automation via plist file in OSX which may not be the best course for a beginner.
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