MSN Internet Service and Messenger Service: A Comprehensive Guide

As of my knowledge cutoff, Microsoft is canceling its MSN internet service for the Mac, but I couldn't find any reliable sources to confirm this information. However, it's worth noting that there are many alternative internet services available, such as Comcast, Verizon, and DSL, which offer more competitive pricing and features.

On the other hand, MSN Messenger Service is still fully available for the Mac. To access it, simply visit Microsoft.com and follow the prompts to download and install the service. Alternatively, you can use third-party messaging apps like Adum, which allows you to connect to multiple networks, including AIM, Yahoo, MSN, and ICQ.

Adum is a popular alternative to traditional instant messaging services. It offers advanced features, such as customizable buddy lists and support for multiple networks. While it may not offer the same level of functionality as MSN Messenger Service, it's definitely worth checking out.

Gaming on Mac: What You Need to Know

When it comes to playing games on a Mac, there are several options available. However, not all games are compatible with macOS, and some may require additional software or hardware upgrades to run smoothly.

For those who want to play popular games like World of Warcraft and The Sims, there are Mac versions available that can be played directly on the device. Additionally, many games can be played using Boot Camp or Parallels Desktop, which allow users to run Windows operating systems on their Macs.

However, if you're looking for a more seamless gaming experience, it's worth investing in a Mac with a dedicated graphics card. The MacBook and Mac Mini are both capable of running games, but they may not offer the same level of performance as a machine with a dedicated graphics card.

In terms of storage, 100 GB is sufficient for photos and music, while 120 GB is recommended for hours of video, thousands of photos, and hours of music. However, considering that you'll be recording TV shows from ITV, I recommend saving money on the internal hard drive and investing in an external hard drive instead.

External Hard Drives: A Must-Have for Heavy Users

When it comes to storing large files like TV shows, it's essential to have a reliable and spacious storage solution. While 100 GB is sufficient for photos and music, you'll likely need more storage space for your TV show collection.

I recommend investing in an external hard drive with at least 200 GB of capacity. This will give you plenty of room to store your shows and ensure that you don't run out of space. Additionally, external hard drives are often more affordable than internal hard drives and can be easily connected to your Mac via USB.

The iMac: A Powerful Gaming Machine

As of my knowledge cutoff, the iMac is considered one of the best gaming machines available on the market. Its powerful processor and advanced graphics capabilities make it an ideal choice for playing demanding games like World of Warcraft.

However, there's a catch. The Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will be taking place soon, and Steve Jobs is expected to introduce new products, including potential upgrades to the iMac. If you're planning on purchasing an iMac, hold off until WWDC to see what new features and upgrades are available.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhello and welcome to episode three of why get a Mac podcast I'm David def Franco the response was even better than last time so thank you for all the questions so let's Jump Right In the first question is from Ryan McCain I am wanting to be able to run a bunch of my old PC web design programs and do I actually need to buy virtual PC or is there something in the machine already that will let it run thank you for the question Ryan McCain all right you want to run PC web design programs um there are several ways to do this one you could run it in Windows on your Mac you do this with Apple's boot camp it's actually free if you go to apple.com booot Camp you'll see it there what it is is it's software that allows you to dual boot into Windows or Mac OS 10 you can't run Windows programs ins side o 10 this way but you can either run into Windows or you know Mac OS 10 and yes they they run natively um there's actually another solution called Parallels Desktop I don't know the exact website but go to Google type in Parallels Desktop format um what this does is it allows the user to run Windows programs within Macos 10 meaning in an actual window which is pretty awesome the only drawback is it it costs money I'm not sure how much I'm sorry but if you go to the website it'll you'll see it I think it's like 149 or something like that for the price all right so I um hope that helps thank you Ryan next question comes from Kiki in England hi I saw your YouTube podcast I have a few questions I'm told Max don't have as many programs as PCS which programs do PCS have that Max don't all right let's do one question time thank you for the question geeki um it is true that Windows does have more programs than the Mac this doesn't necessarily mean that's a good thing but it is true Windows does have more programs than the Mac does mainly because it's more popular obviously but let's be honest how many of those programs are you actually going to use there may be a couple programs you have to use inside windows that the Mac does not offer but just like r McCain you can run these programs if you want to in Boot Camp or Parallels Desktop or some of these windows programs might actually be available for the Mac so if you're curious just go to Google type in the program's name and type Mac after the program's name and if it's available you'll see it okay next question I don't do anything that technical online but I need word and MSN and general internet browsing is it possible for me to have mson on a Mac and how do I do this is it easy also I'm told Mac has a very basic notepad and I'll be going to a university soon so this will be very helpful all right word and MSN okay Microsoft Word is available for the Mac this is actually a very common question Microsoft Office is sold for the Mac from Microsoft um I'm not sure the price I'm sorry I don't I don't know the prices of all this software but if you go to microsoft.com slm I think it's mopia yeah microsoft.com mopia you'll see it or just go to Google type in Microsoft Office Mac and you'll see it um however Apple does have its own Suite called iWork um ioro 6 includes pages and keynote pages is Apple's word competitor um Pages can open and edit Word documents even save as Word documents um from what I've seen pages is a lot better than Microsoft Word the um you know just the basic features of it are nice um when you get your Mac you'll actually you you'll most likely have a free trial of I work6 a 30-day trial but if you absolutely have to use Microsoft Office which many people obviously do Microsoft does sell it so you'll you'll be okay there um as for MSN are you talking about the internet service or to the messenger service if you're talking about the internet service I actually recently just checked cets and I found the news story from 2005 that Microsoft is canceling MSN for the Mac um I don't know how reliable that article was but to be honest you can get a better internet service for cheaper too so um I'm not totally positive to tell you the truth I haven't seen good things though just to tell you there are many internet services out there like Comcast Verizon DSL you know all those so I'm sorry I cannot give you an accurate answer on that one as for MSN Messenger Service that is fully available for the Mac just get a um microsoft.com tupia or again just go to Google type in MSN Messenger Mac and you'll see it it is actually a nice um instam messaging service for the Mac however if you can download an application called adum it's spelled a d IU M go to Google type that in adum It's actually an inst messaging service that allows you to connect to multiple networks this includes aim Yahoo MSN icq um I I'm not sure if it supports Google talk but I think it does but yeah definitely check out ADM it's a very very nice and messaging service you can customize your buddy list to much exent it's a very cool application all right so I hope that helped all right Kiki's last question is um can I play games on a Mac I really just want to play games like World of Warcraft and The Sims yes you can play games on the Mac while they're not as popular on the Mac you can play them um if you have World of Warcraft and The Sims the window versions you'll have to run them inside Boot Camp or Parallels Desktop however there are Mac versions of World of Warcraft and The Sims so that should be no problem for you make sure that you get a Mac that can run um games well too the MacBook and Mac Mini are nice systems but they have integrated Graphics from Intel meaning the graphics performance won't be that great you can probably run these games if you put the details low if if you set the details low so if you're going to be playing games I suggest getting a Mac with a dedicated graphics card all right thank you Kiki I hope that helped next question comes from Joe AKA chatbot 2000 on YouTube I'm thinking of buying a MacBook Pro 15.4 in and I don't know to get 2.0 GHz or 2.16 GHz and I want to know if it's worth getting 100 GB hard drive or 120 GB as I'm going to get ITV and plan to record a lot of shows but on Apple's website it says 100 gigabyte is good for photos and music and 120 gigabyte is good for hours of video thousands of photos and hours of Music PS your podcast Rock I think you're a Mac Genius I'm no Mac Genius but thank you thank you for your kind words all right so thank you Joe between 2.0 GHz and 2.16 GHz that's totally up to you 2.0 GHz as fast as it is every chip is do core meaning you'll get great performance whether it's worth the money that's more of a personal choice and what you'll be doing with this processor power 100 GB or 120 gab okay you say you'll be recording TV shows from ITV using ITV I suggest you save yourself some money get the 100 gigaby internal drive for the MacBook Pro then separately invest um in an external hard drive where you'll store your ITV um TV shows on trust me TV shows can take up a lot of space as you can see I do video editing and trust me it takes up space very quickly especially for ITV each each episode will be at least 30 minutes right so definitely invest in a nice external hard drive I suggest at least 200 gigabytes depending on how much you're gonna be recording all right thank you Joe I hope that helped all right Jonathan from California on YouTube has a question but I was just wondering if the iMac can run World of Warcraft yes the iMac as of right now when I'm recording this the iMac is the best Mac out there that will run World of Warcraft it is excellent video performance so I definitely S suggest getting that however hold off on that purchase by the time you watch this the worldwide developers conference will be taking place it starts Monday August 7th Steve Jobs will be giving his keynote and most likely be introducing new products and the iMac is likely to receive this upgrade so just keep an eye out on what happens send on new questions David DeFranco gmail.com or myspace.com inssan thegr so until then thank youhello and welcome to episode three of why get a Mac podcast I'm David def Franco the response was even better than last time so thank you for all the questions so let's Jump Right In the first question is from Ryan McCain I am wanting to be able to run a bunch of my old PC web design programs and do I actually need to buy virtual PC or is there something in the machine already that will let it run thank you for the question Ryan McCain all right you want to run PC web design programs um there are several ways to do this one you could run it in Windows on your Mac you do this with Apple's boot camp it's actually free if you go to apple.com booot Camp you'll see it there what it is is it's software that allows you to dual boot into Windows or Mac OS 10 you can't run Windows programs ins side o 10 this way but you can either run into Windows or you know Mac OS 10 and yes they they run natively um there's actually another solution called Parallels Desktop I don't know the exact website but go to Google type in Parallels Desktop format um what this does is it allows the user to run Windows programs within Macos 10 meaning in an actual window which is pretty awesome the only drawback is it it costs money I'm not sure how much I'm sorry but if you go to the website it'll you'll see it I think it's like 149 or something like that for the price all right so I um hope that helps thank you Ryan next question comes from Kiki in England hi I saw your YouTube podcast I have a few questions I'm told Max don't have as many programs as PCS which programs do PCS have that Max don't all right let's do one question time thank you for the question geeki um it is true that Windows does have more programs than the Mac this doesn't necessarily mean that's a good thing but it is true Windows does have more programs than the Mac does mainly because it's more popular obviously but let's be honest how many of those programs are you actually going to use there may be a couple programs you have to use inside windows that the Mac does not offer but just like r McCain you can run these programs if you want to in Boot Camp or Parallels Desktop or some of these windows programs might actually be available for the Mac so if you're curious just go to Google type in the program's name and type Mac after the program's name and if it's available you'll see it okay next question I don't do anything that technical online but I need word and MSN and general internet browsing is it possible for me to have mson on a Mac and how do I do this is it easy also I'm told Mac has a very basic notepad and I'll be going to a university soon so this will be very helpful all right word and MSN okay Microsoft Word is available for the Mac this is actually a very common question Microsoft Office is sold for the Mac from Microsoft um I'm not sure the price I'm sorry I don't I don't know the prices of all this software but if you go to microsoft.com slm I think it's mopia yeah microsoft.com mopia you'll see it or just go to Google type in Microsoft Office Mac and you'll see it um however Apple does have its own Suite called iWork um ioro 6 includes pages and keynote pages is Apple's word competitor um Pages can open and edit Word documents even save as Word documents um from what I've seen pages is a lot better than Microsoft Word the um you know just the basic features of it are nice um when you get your Mac you'll actually you you'll most likely have a free trial of I work6 a 30-day trial but if you absolutely have to use Microsoft Office which many people obviously do Microsoft does sell it so you'll you'll be okay there um as for MSN are you talking about the internet service or to the messenger service if you're talking about the internet service I actually recently just checked cets and I found the news story from 2005 that Microsoft is canceling MSN for the Mac um I don't know how reliable that article was but to be honest you can get a better internet service for cheaper too so um I'm not totally positive to tell you the truth I haven't seen good things though just to tell you there are many internet services out there like Comcast Verizon DSL you know all those so I'm sorry I cannot give you an accurate answer on that one as for MSN Messenger Service that is fully available for the Mac just get a um microsoft.com tupia or again just go to Google type in MSN Messenger Mac and you'll see it it is actually a nice um instam messaging service for the Mac however if you can download an application called adum it's spelled a d IU M go to Google type that in adum It's actually an inst messaging service that allows you to connect to multiple networks this includes aim Yahoo MSN icq um I I'm not sure if it supports Google talk but I think it does but yeah definitely check out ADM it's a very very nice and messaging service you can customize your buddy list to much exent it's a very cool application all right so I hope that helped all right Kiki's last question is um can I play games on a Mac I really just want to play games like World of Warcraft and The Sims yes you can play games on the Mac while they're not as popular on the Mac you can play them um if you have World of Warcraft and The Sims the window versions you'll have to run them inside Boot Camp or Parallels Desktop however there are Mac versions of World of Warcraft and The Sims so that should be no problem for you make sure that you get a Mac that can run um games well too the MacBook and Mac Mini are nice systems but they have integrated Graphics from Intel meaning the graphics performance won't be that great you can probably run these games if you put the details low if if you set the details low so if you're going to be playing games I suggest getting a Mac with a dedicated graphics card all right thank you Kiki I hope that helped next question comes from Joe AKA chatbot 2000 on YouTube I'm thinking of buying a MacBook Pro 15.4 in and I don't know to get 2.0 GHz or 2.16 GHz and I want to know if it's worth getting 100 GB hard drive or 120 GB as I'm going to get ITV and plan to record a lot of shows but on Apple's website it says 100 gigabyte is good for photos and music and 120 gigabyte is good for hours of video thousands of photos and hours of Music PS your podcast Rock I think you're a Mac Genius I'm no Mac Genius but thank you thank you for your kind words all right so thank you Joe between 2.0 GHz and 2.16 GHz that's totally up to you 2.0 GHz as fast as it is every chip is do core meaning you'll get great performance whether it's worth the money that's more of a personal choice and what you'll be doing with this processor power 100 GB or 120 gab okay you say you'll be recording TV shows from ITV using ITV I suggest you save yourself some money get the 100 gigaby internal drive for the MacBook Pro then separately invest um in an external hard drive where you'll store your ITV um TV shows on trust me TV shows can take up a lot of space as you can see I do video editing and trust me it takes up space very quickly especially for ITV each each episode will be at least 30 minutes right so definitely invest in a nice external hard drive I suggest at least 200 gigabytes depending on how much you're gonna be recording all right thank you Joe I hope that helped all right Jonathan from California on YouTube has a question but I was just wondering if the iMac can run World of Warcraft yes the iMac as of right now when I'm recording this the iMac is the best Mac out there that will run World of Warcraft it is excellent video performance so I definitely S suggest getting that however hold off on that purchase by the time you watch this the worldwide developers conference will be taking place it starts Monday August 7th Steve Jobs will be giving his keynote and most likely be introducing new products and the iMac is likely to receive this upgrade so just keep an eye out on what happens send on new questions David DeFranco gmail.com or myspace.com inssan thegr so until then thank you\n"