First Things

What are the first things one should do with a new Mac computer?

Create a non- Admin user for routine computing, and do not use the Admin user except for system maintenance and upgrades
Turn on the firewall which is off by default
Disable automatic subjection to OpenDirectory servers on the subnet
Enable the root user account so you can su
Install the Apple developer tools from the included CD
Install Apple's X11
Install Mozilla.org software
1. suite 1.x
2. Camino was the first Mac-specific browser from Mozilla Foundation, and integrates into the Mac UI more beautifully than Firefox, but lacks Firefox specific features.

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	Content Last Modified on March 01, 2005, at 12:49 AM CST First Things What are the first things one should do with a new Mac computer? Create a non- Admin user for routine computing, and do not use the Admin user except for system maintenance and upgrades Turn on the firewall which is off by default Disable automatic subjection to OpenDirectory servers on the subnet Enable the root user account so you can su Install the Apple developer tools from the included CD Install Apple's X11 Install Mozilla.org software suite 1.x Camino was the first Mac-specific browser from Mozilla Foundation, and integrates into the Mac UI more beautifully than Firefox, but lacks Firefox specific features.
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