Now a mac guy, what do I need to know?

They make it pretty easy to move your itunes library actually. Try http://www.apple.com/support/switch101/ and http://www.macworld.com/article/146958/2010/03/move_itunes_windows_mac.html

Also, make sure you run software update over and over until there's nothing more to update. You will wind up with the new app store for Mac, which just launched last week. Looks interesting.

 

That you're better than non-Mac users.

 

You don't need to know anything. The computer runs itself.

Enjoy.

 

Congrats. Welcome to the light side.

And six months from now you'll wonder why you didn't change previously.

 

That you paid too much for a laptop?

 

... worth every damn penny.

 

Love mine and I'll never use a PC again.

First thing you need to do, well, after updating the software, is download Google Chrome and use it. It's a far better browser than even Safari. Trust me.

 

Mozilla Camino (essentially the Mac-optimized version of Firefox) has done me well in browsing. Only thing is that it doesn't have a ton of plug-ins -- sometimes the Firefox plug-ins are incompatible. I've been meaning to give Chrome for the Mac a try.

 

I second TigerVols on Chrome. If Safari pops up, it's on accident.

 

Invest in computer insurance. Seriously. My work Macbook is a piece of shit possessed by a demon.

Like any maker, Mac has its bad apples out there. Mine is one of them. *kicks it* Other people love them. Good luck with yours.

As far as advice, be careful with overuse on the hand rest. All of our work laptops, even ones that run like a dream, have cracking and broken plastic at the handrest. This might not be an issue with new models. Also watch the batteries (though again, this might be fixed by now). We've had several of ours swell up because of internal corrosion that could eventually have led to more, er, explosive issues. If the battery on the bottom fits flat, it's fine. If it's bowing out, find a techie right away.

There are great browsers out there, and Safari kind of sucks. I use Firefox on mine, but Chrome is also great.

 

It just works. Except when it doesn't. Or when Steve Jobs deems it unnecessary to work in a certain way. Should have saved $500+ and got another PC. Not the kind of advice you were seeking, I know.