Agreed, I think Google Apps is definitely the solution. All you have to do:
1) sign up for it.
2) direct your mx records as instructed.
3) sign in and enable IMAP.
4) configure your mail client software as instructed for IMAP access.
5) enjoy sending and receiving as you@yourdomain.com, all with the benefits of having a google serverfarm behind your email.
For such a beast of a machine, that thing is *horribly* lacking in RAM, which is the culprit of the poor performance. Throw a few gigs at it... you need it for things in generally, but *especially* when running an OS within an OS.
Actually, Mac OS X DOES take into account what you already have installed. You keep seeing iTunes in Software Update because you don't have it installed, and Apple wants you to have it installed (it's a full installer you're prompted with, not necessarily an updater). If you don't want to see it, simply disable the update (in the File menu). OS X doesn't have the "dependancy" dance you have to take into account with your Linii.
Try to learn more about what you're discussing before you knock it. It turns out your main gripe with OS X was only partially founded (Apple's Software Update only updates Apple software... that part is true, but many actually prefer that).
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Agreed, I think Google Apps is definitely the solution. All you have to do: 1) sign up for it. 2) direct your mx records as instructed. 3) sign in and enable IMAP. 4) configure your mail client software as instructed for IMAP access. 5) enjoy sending and receiving as you@yourdomain.com, all with the benefits of having a google serverfarm behind your email.
We already have Ninja.com... what's the point of Blackle, then?
Eep! You are correct, sir! Parallels 3.0 looks like the only solution after all ;)
For such a beast of a machine, that thing is *horribly* lacking in RAM, which is the culprit of the poor performance. Throw a few gigs at it... you need it for things in generally, but *especially* when running an OS within an OS.
Actually, Mac OS X DOES take into account what you already have installed. You keep seeing iTunes in Software Update because you don't have it installed, and Apple wants you to have it installed (it's a full installer you're prompted with, not necessarily an updater). If you don't want to see it, simply disable the update (in the File menu). OS X doesn't have the "dependancy" dance you have to take into account with your Linii. Try to learn more about what you're discussing before you knock it. It turns out your main gripe with OS X was only partially founded (Apple's Software Update only updates Apple software... that part is true, but many actually prefer that).
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