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Hi All,

I bought a used Late 2011 MacBook Pro 13' with 4 Gb RAM, core i5. I put in a 512 Gb SSD after discussion with a friend.

I have never used Mac before, nor any Apple products. I have been using Windows PC for over 20 yrs.

I am watching alot of videos on youtube to get into the flow, but would like to ask the Forum some Qs and ask for some advice :

1. I bought the MBP (plus SSD) for 526 GB Pounds : good buy? or waste of money?....

2. Since I'm new to the whole Mac experience, it took me 2 days to figure out 'Apple ID'....lol. What free apps would you recommend?

3. My usage is moderate, basically email, browsing, some word & excel work. Should I upgrade the RAM?

4. Any other tips, advice you would have for a newbie who has just entered the world of MacBook Pro

Thanks to All in Advance for the replies.