Are There Any Hardware Upgrades You Recommend?
Yes. Although your iMac (or whatever you bought) will work just fine out of the box, there are a few things you may find are worth adding.
RAM. If your Mac didn’t come with at least 256 MB of RAM, increase it—Mac OS X likes lots of RAM, and memory prices are relatively low. I’m thinking about adding another 256 MB to my iMac, but it’s not a necessity.
Multibutton mouse. Many people will replace the one-button mouse that comes with their Macs with a more “button-rich” mouse from a company such as Macally or Microsoft (yes, Microsoft makes Mac-compatible mice). I’ve played with third-party keyboards, including a Microsoft unit designed specifically to work with Office. It worked fine, and what you ...
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