Sandanfire
Technology Novice
Okay, so I bought a MacBook (base model) about a year ago for college. It's my first Mac in several years...I'm usually a Windows guy. I have 3 Windows computers in my house and work on them where i'm employeed, but Mac lured me with all the usual promises of better performance and what-not.
The first problems I started experiencing had to do with Office 08 screwing up between the multiple Desktops when I ran Word 08 in Notebook display mode. The task bar would "bleed" over into another desktop and would force me to close Word to repair. No biggie, though I think that particular problem did cause the computer to crash three times since I had it.
Then I noticed that my Mac would not read .mp3 movie files?? or .mpeg movie files? What the frig? I tried downloading several applications that were recommended through Google but most of these were for .avi and did not allow me to play my mpeg moves on my Mac. As a result I'm not able to do a lot of evidence review while on my MacBook. Annoying!
THEN! I found out I'm missing some sort of MIME file (the exact type escapes me)! There are particular files on the Internet (NOT PORN!) that I cannot display without this MIME type plugin.
I guess my question is; is there a good resource online to find answers for these types of problems? Google's turning out to be less than helpful in finding solutions for my Mac.
J.
The first problems I started experiencing had to do with Office 08 screwing up between the multiple Desktops when I ran Word 08 in Notebook display mode. The task bar would "bleed" over into another desktop and would force me to close Word to repair. No biggie, though I think that particular problem did cause the computer to crash three times since I had it.
Then I noticed that my Mac would not read .mp3 movie files?? or .mpeg movie files? What the frig? I tried downloading several applications that were recommended through Google but most of these were for .avi and did not allow me to play my mpeg moves on my Mac. As a result I'm not able to do a lot of evidence review while on my MacBook. Annoying!
THEN! I found out I'm missing some sort of MIME file (the exact type escapes me)! There are particular files on the Internet (NOT PORN!) that I cannot display without this MIME type plugin.
I guess my question is; is there a good resource online to find answers for these types of problems? Google's turning out to be less than helpful in finding solutions for my Mac.
J.
