Mac Rookie needs quick advice

[johnrobert]

Since he traded for a Jaguar the Mac could have come with jaguar on it,
but seriously he will be able to do everything he needs with Tiger and faster,

[Cornerstone Technologies]

Originally Posted by johnrobert

Since he traded for a Jaguar the Mac could have come with jaguar on it,

What? Try as I might, I dont get this obvious attempt at a joke.

[anonymous Mac Tech]

Originally Posted by johnrobert

but seriously he will be able to do everything he needs with Tiger and faster,

Sure except surf the web without getting errors about browser being out of date. Also, won't be able to install any current 3rd party apps since just about everything wants 10.6.x or later...

Must be another attempt at a joke?

[SunBreeze]

Originally Posted by WDHIII

I just got a call from a guy that is about to purchase a Quad-core Mac Pro from another guy on craigslist. He says it is new in the box and wants me to come by and set it up (in like, 1 hour).

The first thing I am going to do is run the serial number to see if it is stolen!

After that, what are some of the essentials that need to be installed on a new Mac? And what should I expect when first booting up?

Any other tips would be appreciated.

Wil

Just a question, might be a n00bish one, but what did you use to check if it was stolen?