just got my mac pro today…and it is quite the beast. the transition was pretty painless, too. os x asked me to transfer all the files (including 90 gb of music) and apps from my old computer, most all of which were easily replaced with universal binary versions, save a few random preference panes. the only thing i am really missing and so far unable to replace is apache2—if anyone has a fix, i’d love to know.

as for the mac itself, it sure as shit is fast. sadly, most of the serious apps i use on the regs (read: adobe) are running under rosetta, but since im upgrading from a four year old g4, im still feeling the increase in speed. i imagine the ub versions will be pretty awesome. iPhoto is super fast and safari opens and runs with the quickness. im also really appreciating things like instantly seeing the contents of folders like my apps folder when i right-click them in the dock (i think i’ve probably wasted a solid few weeks waiting for my g4 to chug through a task like that).

other impressions: i know its bad feng shui but since i keep my computer in my bedroom the fact that the mac pro runs silent as an sbd is a nice touch. its also real purdy to look at—and considering how much i spent on her, the least she could do is cook me dinner and get a little dolled up once in a while.