@al86shaw download Quicksilver from quicksilver.blacktree.com - Prolific Programmer from IM

is this your first Mac? - FullSite

It's gonna want some details and a user photo, so, you'll prob wanna do that first :) - Simon Wicks

Well. I dont think an Apple Mac Performa 486 can count as a previous mac. :) I hackintoshed my eeebox but kept crashing on me due to appaling installation method from me :) - Alan (Giraffes)

Ok, so thats Quicksilver, Update the Software and slam in a User Photo. :) - Alan (Giraffes)

So, for Internet Browsing....Stick with Safari, firefox or Chrome? - Alan (Giraffes)

@al86shaw Firefox! - Prolific Programmer from IM

See, I use Firefox here on Windows and its a memory hog after a little while. Same issues on mac? - Alan (Giraffes)

@al86shaw you can tweak it on either, to make it less of a memory hog - Prolific Programmer from IM

Okdok. Will seem a strange question considering im moving into Mac Owning, but what about options for booting into XP? Simon had spoke to me before with Parallels and VMWARE. What do you all recommend? - Alan (Giraffes)

dont start looking for Windows software or habits. get rid of it go safari, pages and iLife all the way in ;) - FullSite

and please dont mention Xp her my son will cry :-p - FullSite

Haha. Ok. Ill now refer to it as "The OS that should not be named" - Alan (Giraffes)

Alex, you're right. I should keep away from Windows on the mac. Ive got my eeebox, thats what thats there for :) - Alan (Giraffes)

Giraffes you'have some podcast up here, go listen to some, find a nice forum for all the small problems (this is not really a forum), and you'll be set. goodnight from Italy i'am going to bed - FullSite

OK, thanks for the advice everyone. - Alan (Giraffes)

macports - Eric Borisch