Hi All,
This is my 1st post here. I've just bought a new iMAC after many years as a pc user. I have to say, I now understand the allure - the simplicity of software such as iPhoto, iMovie etc is so clever for the average home user. The only criticism so far is that it has confirmed my feelings for many years, that it is not easy to find software -ie Harvey Normans, EB, Dick Smith etc., etc.
Anyway, I'm glad I've got it and a couple of questions if I could. I see that if I import photos into iPhoto, the program creates a large file of several gigabytes. Does this file actually contain the photos themselves. IE., after importing could I delete the original JPG files from the hard disc. A similar program in the pc world would probably create a database file that references the JPG's whereas it looks like iPhoto creates one that actually contains copies of the files - am i right?
Secondly, one of my hobbies on the pc was dabbling in programming, purely as an amateur. A bit of looking around has led me to references to a program called Cocoa. Is this the primary program for writing MAC programs? If so, the one thing I've had trouble sourcing, is where do I get the damn thing? Is it a program I have to purchase from somewhere, or is it a free download etc?
Hope you can help and, as a MAC virgin, I hope you don't mind me probing your collective experiences as I'm SURE I'm gonna have more questions as I get used to the system.
Thanks,
eb075