This is a truly great community to have and I've had lots and lots of help and entertainment here. I still intend to use my Linux PC so I'm not leaving, but I'm making a move to the mac world because that's been my aim for a long time.

Well, now the first part of my aim has been fulfilled since I got an old G3 PowerPC. It's over 10 years old and it still works perfectly and I can use it effectively for work. Quite a difference comparing to PC world, eh? That's exactly why I've been dreaming of making the move. I'm collecting money to buy a new PowerMac G5, but it isn't possible to get one until next autumn, so I'm with my G3 for now.

Anyways, I'm beside the point here. What I meant to ask was is there a similar kind of community/forum for mac users? It would be great if there would be a place where I can turn to in my mac issues like I've been able in here.

long time ago i picked up this mac centris 650 , refurbished it and use it for a few weeks , i think the OS version is something like 7 or earlier , that was the time that i like mac machines , their hardwares , cd-trays and their weird power supply ,if i'm not wrong (correct me if i'm wong) i can still remember with that mac centris 650 it was the first time i experience ejecting floppies by using a mouse , that is why when i first learn how to use to linux i got no trouble visualising mounting and umounting disk partitions or floppies . i also thinking of collecting those wooden box type apple machines which i saw on the net ...........

do you know any place where i can download free or shareware mac app which can run on os7(or ? 6 ?) ............

to put it simply, you really don't have much problems with new macs.
or atleast I didn't
theres only 1 distro
theres a pretty gui for almost anything
there is a standard way of installing stuff
it only runs on compatible hardware
that takes care of most problems about computers

so a support forum wouldn't have much in it

You're right, but I sometimes might need help in some advanced stuff that I can't find instructions to or I'm trying to find a piece of software that I'd need but can't really find.

Thanks, looks good. Have to check it out more closely.

That SpyMac place looks fine otherwise, but they don't let me sign in unless I give them my home address and phone number.

That seems a bit fishy.

You do realise that there is an "other*nix" forum here at LQ
where you can ask Qs about Mac OSX

floppy

Ah, you mean like:
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20500
Phone: 4355-77296

Yes but I'm running OS 9.1 currently, so I didn't think it to be appropriate since it clearly says it's for OS X.

Actually the forum is for "Other *NIX" and it clearly lists OS X as an example. It is the right place to ask OS 9.1 questions

jucta-whatever is right.