Comments on: Cygwin versus Darwin http://elfden.co.uk/2005/11/28/cygwin-versus-darwin/ my thoughts and ideas Fri, 04 May 2012 20:32:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Rich http://elfden.co.uk/2005/11/28/cygwin-versus-darwin/comment-page-1/#comment-758 Rich Tue, 29 Nov 2005 11:08:51 +0000 http://cms.elfden.co.uk/2005/11/28/cygwin-versus-darwin/#comment-758 Hey Blair, Yes I use a KVM switch, but I opted for a small version. Just remember when purchasing one that the Mac uses USB for keyboard/mouse. Also the keyboard configuration is slightly different which caused me a headache or two to begin with. No real tips at the moment, it is fun to play with but the learning curve for all its little idiosyncracies. It is certainly far easier than cygwin even though I am still gettoing to grips with it. Plus the usual 'how much time can I really donate to it'. It isn't asy to swap to OSX from Windows, as there are differences, but I managed to find out how to install things without to much problem. I have yet to install other browsers on it, I just have Safari and IE. Though I am considering Firefox and Opera. Hey Blair,
Yes I use a KVM switch, but I opted for a small version. Just remember when purchasing one that the Mac uses USB for keyboard/mouse. Also the keyboard configuration is slightly different which caused me a headache or two to begin with.

No real tips at the moment, it is fun to play with but the learning curve for all its little idiosyncracies. It is certainly far easier than cygwin even though I am still gettoing to grips with it. Plus the usual ‘how much time can I really donate to it’.

It isn’t asy to swap to OSX from Windows, as there are differences, but I managed to find out how to install things without to much problem.

I have yet to install other browsers on it, I just have Safari and IE. Though I am considering Firefox and Opera.

]]> By: Blair Millen http://elfden.co.uk/2005/11/28/cygwin-versus-darwin/comment-page-1/#comment-757 Blair Millen Tue, 29 Nov 2005 10:39:08 +0000 http://cms.elfden.co.uk/2005/11/28/cygwin-versus-darwin/#comment-757 Hi Rich, I've been thinking about getting myself a Mac for a while and have put it off mainly because, like yourself, it would probably not get used much. Of course the aim would be use it for testing purposes, which I assume is your reason, however, there's a niggling concern that I'd end up loving the Mac so much that I'd use it more than my PC and end up wanting to buy a really expensive G5 or something! So, how do you currently have your Mac Mini set up? Do you use a KVM Switch and use the same monitor? Any other tips you can pass on? Cheers! Hi Rich,

I’ve been thinking about getting myself a Mac for a while and have put it off mainly because, like yourself, it would probably not get used much.

Of course the aim would be use it for testing purposes, which I assume is your reason, however, there’s a niggling concern that I’d end up loving the Mac so much that I’d use it more than my PC and end up wanting to buy a really expensive G5 or something!

So, how do you currently have your Mac Mini set up? Do you use a KVM Switch and use the same monitor? Any other tips you can pass on?

Cheers!

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