what is Bonjour, should I use it???
Have had Mac for some time, just trying to learn the capacity of the box. Will Bonjour help me accomplish more in my day? Will it be worth my time to learn? Thanks Brett
Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.2)
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It doesn't sound like you have a good idea of what Bonjour is.
Since you have a Mac, you already have Bonjour, and may already be using it without knowing it!
The iTunes program uses Bonjour to find other iTunes programs running on the same computer or local network, allowing folks to share their libraries of media.
The iChat program also has a Bonjour window that finds other iChat users in the local network, and lists them, so you can readily chat with them, without having to first edit a buddy list.
The Safari program uses Bonjour to search for local web-page services from computers or lesser devices such as printers.
The Finder program uses Bonjour to hunt for local file systems that are shared to the network by other computers or lesser devices such as disk servers, TimeCapsule, etc.
In all of these mentioned cases, there is really nothing for you to "learn about Bonjour". It is just there, doing its job of making things easier to use.