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Tips for new Mac user

  • 31-03-2014 05:26PM
    #1
    Sam Mac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,227 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys

    Brand new to Mac - just bought an i7 Mac mini on Thursday complete with magic trackpad and wireless keyboard. Costly but (I'm hoping) worth it!!

    Used Windows all my life before now.

    Any tips of apps etc. to install and just tips in general would be much appreciated!

    All the best
    Sam


Comments

  • #2
    Passenger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,161 ✭✭✭Passenger


    Congrats on the conversion. ;)

    Well Mac Keyboard Shortcuts can be invaluable imo. Some lesser known shortcuts too.


  • #3
    Nemeses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭Nemeses


    As it would take quite a while to type out a good beginners guide for you...
    A 3rd party website has done it for me ... and covers quite a lot of ground with starting on a mac from windows

    http://lifehacker.com/224674/hack-attack-a-guide-for-switching-to-a-mac/all

    Worth a read anyway :)


  • #4
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 30,500 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Its not complicated...its much easier to move around folders and stuff...I miss my mac


  • #5
    **Timbuk2**
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 7,396 Mod ✭✭✭✭**Timbuk2**


    You probably know Cmd+Tab to move between active applications (equivalent to Window's Alt+Tab) but it took me ages to figure out Cmd+~, which moves between active windows of the current application - very useful!


  • #6
    STEINBERG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 248 ✭✭STEINBERG


    This guy right here was a huge help in my switch over DanRodneys List of mac OSX key Shortcuts


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