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By: Making The Transition From PC To Mac « Misled Genius

Making The Transition From PC To Mac « Misled Genius — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:22:07 +0000

[...] I found this great article which details the basics on switching from Windows to OS X. I also found this old article from 2005 with information that every new Mac owner should know which is still quite relevant. [...]

By: Switching from Windows to Mac « Word Droppings

Switching from Windows to Mac « Word Droppings — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:55:34 +0000

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By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:38:38 +0000

I want to share files easily between two separate accounts on the same iMac – particularly photos and itunes libraries – yet the only straightforward way I’ve found of doing this is resetting the itunes folder on user 2 to the main user.

1- is there an easier way?
2 – if not, how would i do this for the iphoto program?

Other than that, loving the mac!

By: Can’t get used to a Mac? @ MobileBits Blog

Can’t get used to a Mac? @ MobileBits Blog — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:46:58 +0000

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By: Las 8 Cosas que Todo Nuevo Maquero Debería Saber | Blogueo, luego existo

Las 8 Cosas que Todo Nuevo Maquero Debería Saber | Blogueo, luego existo — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:06:56 +0000

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By: Armand

Armand — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:56:27 +0000

Great tips, I’m also a new Mac OS user, the tips are useful for me, thanks :)

By: Keith

Keith — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:29:41 +0000

I was just given as a gift a refurb iBook G4. It seems like a great starter unit! This is break in to the Mac arena and trying to get away from the PC arena. I am doing a 1 gig Memory upgrade and also thinking about a HD upgrade since the drive is only 30 gigs. I would like to upgrade the optical drive to a super drive if I can. It has the Tiger OS system installed. What are your thoughts about my laptop and what would you do as far as upgrades go.

The 10 things article was also really great and I picked up some very helpful things!!!!

Thanks for the help in advance…..
Keith
Caddo Mills, TX

By: A Beginner’s Guide to the Mac OS | Design & Technology Zone

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:42:43 +0000

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By: Stephen’s Personal Blog » Blog Archive » Links for Switching to Mac

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 03:16:14 +0000

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By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:11:44 +0000

This is going to help out a lot, Thanx !!

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Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:29:58 +0000

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By: Geoff

Geoff — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:07:38 +0000

I just made the final move from XP to Mac, and I couldnt be happier. One great tool I found was O2M (www.littlemachines.com) that converts Outlook folders into something that either Mac Mail or Entourage can read. For a PST file of about 10Gb, it took me about 3 hours to fully convert and import into Entourage. This should help some of you thinking of making the best IT move you’ll make in your life.

good luck,

geoff.

By: Sierra Mousetrap Macintosh User Group » Blog Archive » If you’re thinking of being a ‘Switcher’ from Windows to Mac…

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:23:42 +0000

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By: Design on my Mind » Blog Archive » My parents have switched to Mac

Design on my Mind » Blog Archive » My parents have switched to Mac — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 23:50:50 +0000

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By: Raymond J. Smith Jr.

Raymond J. Smith Jr. — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 00:00:16 +0000

Good job, I’m sure it helps new Mac users. Although many features and shortcuts that make a Mac enjoyable and functional are missing. Macs can do anything a PC can do, yet faster and cleaner. Also, no worry of infections. Firewall, the best feature: stealth mode, block traffic, log traffic. Apple script and Automator to create workflows. Macs rule.

By: dWj

dWj — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 04:53:02 +0000

I bought a mac last Friday, and found this site through google. I’m having you nominated for sainthood.

By: Jay Vaughan

Jay Vaughan — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:33:22 +0000

Darren: I don’t know if you know this, but before you buy a computer, you can read the specifications beforehand and see exactly what it is you are getting. I read all the fineprint before I get a new computer. It wouldn’t make sense to me, otherwise.

If you just bought a Mac-Mini, sight unseen, and did not know it did not have the hardware you would need, then this is entirely your responsibility. There *is* hardware in the Mac range which has a microphone, and you can definitely add one, easily enough, to a Mac Mini.

In fact, it shouldn’t cost you more than $10 to solve your problem and make up for your lack of specs, but please: there are good enough reasons to get a really good one, if you really need pro audio recording facilities, from someone other than Apple.

You might prefer to think of the lack of a mic on a cheap Mac mini as a feature, not a detriment. Some really nice USB mics out there, which you can move away from your computer and close to your face, can very easily be plugged in and work, seamlessly, with your Mac Mini ..

By: Darren

Darren — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:05:32 +0000

I recently switched from PC to a mac mini, but I rather regret it now. I was very disappointed to find out, for example, there is no microphone; so now I have to buy one. (I consider this quite a major drawback, lacking a feature so necessary, yet there was no mention of this in your list or in any mac documentation – I had to eventually figure it out for myself after wasting loads of time trying to figure out why Skype wouldn’t work for me.) So I find myself resentful of not being informed of this beforehand.

Furthermore, after being assured that Mac-MS compatibility was no longer a problem, I learned (after my purchase) that I would need to buy extra software, not cheap, to allow running PC programs. Now I understand I can upgrade to Leopard and install Windows on my mac mini. Hopefully in the end, I can fix these issues, but I’m not convinced the switch to Mac was worth it.

By: Claudio Sad

Claudio Sad — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 07:04:51 +0000

Paul, thank you for this little tutorial. The last time I used an Apple computer was in the fourth and fifth grade during the early to mid eighties. So it is safe to say that this is my first Mac. I’m a hardcore pc user but this thing is just amazing. Your “10 things to know” came in really handy and it answered a couple “mind bottling”(Will Ferell, B.O.G.) questions. I’ve been a fan of your blog for a while and I’m glad you can help. Thanks.

By: Kirk

Kirk — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:55:16 +0000

So, really… Mac’s are NOT that different from Windows really, they just look better, easier to use (personally) faster, more efficiant with Multi Tasking. Etc. I admit Windows does have it’s upside’s, but no-where asmuch as a Mac!
Good work.
Thanks.
Kirk.

By: Using Mac OS X, finally « hendrikch.com

Using Mac OS X, finally « hendrikch.com — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 07:03:29 +0000

[...] I read a couple of “switching-to-Mac” guide on the Internet, 10 Things Every New Mac Owner Should Know, From Windows to OS X, Useful Keyboard Shortcuts in OS X, A Guide to OS X Software for Switchers, [...]

By: links for 2007-06-17 « squarechick

links for 2007-06-17 « squarechick — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 12:58:43 +0000

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By: Ron Lockhart

Ron Lockhart — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 15:10:18 +0000

Thanks for your great website. This is really a great resource for people switching from XP or Vista over to OS X.

There is one keyboard shortcut that I miss on a Mac, and I am curious if you know how to do it. On a PC, CTRL-Del will delete the entire word to the right of the cursor. On a couple of occasions, in Entourage, I’ve learned the hard way that CMD-Delete deletes the message that you’re currently working on!! It doesn’t send it to the trash, it just vaporizes it!! I know that Opt-Delete will delete a word to the left of the cursor, I’d just like to know–specifically for Entourage–what the key combo is to delete the word to the right of the cursor.

Keep up the great work. This is a terrific site!

By: log.itto.be » Blog Archive » links for 2007-03-31

log.itto.be » Blog Archive » links for 2007-03-31 — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:17:08 +0000

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By: LIZZY

LIZZY — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 20:30:44 +0000

I luv my mac and i found an idoet who has 10 problems w/ mac apps. he didnt read the manual. i just by reading the manual proved him wrong and this does as well. my mini mac is amazinng i hate the dells @ my school they’re so slow and hard 2 find wut u want fire.sourceforge.net is a great im app. i got rid of all my other im apps all ur ims r on 1 buddy list(yahoo aim msn) if u dont use ichat av, this will replace it. oh and i forgot u really know ur macs well done. mighty mouse 1 click control clicking is how u make it a 2 button and clicking on the scroll ball open up ur dashboard.