Mac screen grabber

Learn about taking screen shots

Flip4Mac

What do people use on the Mac to view wmv video files while browsing (Safari, firefox, camino)? I just heard about flip4mac that may do the job

Tubesock

Use Tubesock to record your favorite youtube clips

Remote Buddy

Use Remote Buddy to program your apple remote for each program. I plan to use this to control power point presentations...

64 bit processors require 64 bit OS

Article explaining the 64 bit revolution. More details at wikipedia.

Macbook Pro just moved to Core 2 Duo, a 64 bit dual core processor

macbook upgrade links

how to video replace your macbook ram and HD

apple.com diy link pdf

ram 1gb ddr2 667 so-dimm

hard drive 100gb 7200 rpm

new XP install required programs

Here's a list of what I put on a clean install:

firefox getfirefox.com

and the following from download.com
avg free (antivirus)
lavasoft ad aware (antispyware)
spywareblaster
zone alarm (firewall)

all are free...and all are unnecessary for OS X users! It's lame that you need to update 3 programs to keep XP running well.

XP security settings

Click Start>Control Panel> Automatic Updates
choose notify me but don't auomatically download or install

Click Start>Control Panel> Firewall
Click the exceptions tab and uncheck File and Printer Sharing
(may need to turn on to print to a networked printer)

Wireless Zero Configuration

I've turned this off on two computers (so far) that connect to the internet wirelessly and everything is still working fine...IF they are using other software to run the wirless hardware (e.g., netgear or intel software). If you're using XP's software to config your wireless hardware then you need this!

To modify: (click Start>Run>services.msc and then scroll down to the w's)

xp tips

turn off these windows services (click Start, click Run, type services.msc)

computer browser (unless you use My Network Places)

Error Reporting Service (unless you like reporting errors)

Fast User Switching Compatibility (unless you're always switching Users)

Indexing Services (unless you're still using the XP search--try google desktop search or switch to Max OS X)

Infrared Monitor

Messenger

Remote Registry (unless you've got a sysadmin)

Secondary Logon (unless you have another non-administrator user)

Server (unless you're running a server)

System Restore Service (unless you use it)

Task Scheduler (unless you use it)

Wireless Zero Configuration (unless you're wireless)