Looking for help/tutor for general ipad/macbook related software etc??

sporina · 24-07-2015 06:30AM #1

Hi I have a macbook, iphone and I am going to buy an ipad mini.
All this tech lingo does not come naturally to me.
Anyone interested or anyone know of someone interested in giving me some tuition?

PM me please if so,

thanks, S

Idleater · 24-07-2015 06:44AM

You might want to focus your topic a bit, it reads "i just bought a puter and want it to do stuff".

Search for "how do I do X on Mac".

Eg, https://www.google.ie/search?q=how+do+i+type+a+document+on+my+macbook+pro&oq=how+do+i+type+a+doc&aqs=chrome.3.69i57j0l3.11815j0j4&client=ms-android-htc-rev&sourceid=chrome-mobile&espv=1&ie=UTF-8

Or https://www.google.ie/search?q=how+do+i+watch+netflix+on+my+macbook+pro&oq=how+do+i+watch+on+my+macbook+pro&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l3.8558j0j4&client=ms-android-htc-rev&sourceid=chrome-mobile&espv=1&ie=UTF-8

Or https://www.google.ie/search?q=how+do+i+learn+programming+on+my+macbook+pro&oq=how+do+i+learn+programming+on+my+macbook+pro&aqs=chrome..69i57.21972j0j4&client=ms-android-htc-rev&sourceid=chrome-mobile&espv=1&ie=UTF-8

sporina · 24-07-2015 12:45PM

Idleater wrote: »

You might want to focus your topic a bit, it reads "i just bought a puter and want it to do stuff".

Search for "how do I do X on Mac".

Eg, https://www.google.ie/search?q=how+do+i+type+a+document+on+my+macbook+pro&oq=how+do+i+type+a+doc&aqs=chrome.3.69i57j0l3.11815j0j4&client=ms-android-htc-rev&sourceid=chrome-mobile&espv=1&ie=UTF-8

Or https://www.google.ie/search?q=how+do+i+watch+netflix+on+my+macbook+pro&oq=how+do+i+watch+on+my+macbook+pro&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l3.8558j0j4&client=ms-android-htc-rev&sourceid=chrome-mobile&espv=1&ie=UTF-8

Or https://www.google.ie/search?q=how+do+i+learn+programming+on+my+macbook+pro&oq=how+do+i+learn+programming+on+my+macbook+pro&aqs=chrome..69i57.21972j0j4&client=ms-android-htc-rev&sourceid=chrome-mobile&espv=1&ie=UTF-8

thanks but I am actually looking for hands on help.
i hear the term "icloud" and i get a mental block..

Anyone know of anyone or how could i find someone?

Idleater · 24-07-2015 01:19PM

sporina wrote: »

thanks but I am actually looking for hands on help.
i hear the term "icloud" and i get a mental block..

Anyone know of anyone or how could i find someone?

Did you try googling the term?

HardenendMan · 24-07-2015 08:15PM

My advice would be to find out things yourself. That's not me being dismissive, you will learn so much more by stumbling around and self learning.

There are literally millions of people like yourself that have switched to Mac OS X from windows. Or started with a Mac. You are sure to find answers to any questions.

Plus, learning how to effectively "Google" will greatly improve your general ability to find info.

Good luck.

ZENER · 25-07-2015 08:18PM

Would also help if we knew which Country/County/State/City/Town you lived in ?

Ken

sporina · 26-07-2015 08:22PM

ZENER wrote: »

Would also help if we knew which Country/County/State/City/Town you lived in ?

Ken

good point - i am in Cork

Greentree_uk · 27-07-2015 11:05AM

tried Compu b?

sporina · 27-07-2015 09:21PM

Greentree_uk wrote: »

tried Compu b?

yep but would like impartial advise too

Idleater · 28-07-2015 06:57AM

sporina wrote: »

yep but would like impartial advise too

Okay, I'll start.

I advise you to sell your iProducts and buy a Dell laptop, Samsung galaxy tab and a Microsoft lumia Windows phone.

Zcott · 28-07-2015 08:56AM

Idleater wrote: »

Okay, I'll start.

I advise you to sell your iProducts and buy a Dell laptop, Samsung galaxy tab and a Microsoft lumia Windows phone.

Now now. No need for that.

Idleater · 28-07-2015 11:36AM

Zcott wrote: »

Now now. No need for that.

But but but... impartial advice on the interaction between ios and osx devices ... Does not compute...

Seriously, the one set of people set up to specifically help the op are Apple agents.

Although I'm happy to go down to cork at the op's expense and go through a few Google searches.

sozbox · 28-07-2015 04:52PM

Idleater wrote: »

But but but... impartial advice on the interaction between ios and osx devices ... Does not compute...

Seriously, the one set of people set up to specifically help the op are Apple agents.

Although I'm happy to go down to cork at the op's expense and go through a few Google searches.

I don't think they're looking for an assessment of their technology choices.

What are you looking for exactly OP, a laymans demo of how certain functionality operates? iCloud, backups?
Or more specific tuition on each application?

sporina · 28-07-2015 05:30PM

sozbox wrote: »

I don't think they're looking for an assessment of their technology choices.

What are you looking for exactly OP, a laymans demo of how certain functionality operates? iCloud, backups?
Or more specific tuition on each application?

yes icloud, and syncing, how to get the best out of ipad mini, iphone for someone traveling.. so that i do not have to spend hours goggling..
its a confidence thing too really… i do not have a talent for IT so looking for a helping hand..

RGDATA! · 29-07-2015 01:29AM

try lynda.com
they do online video courses in software and OS.
eg. http://www.lynda.com/iOS-tutorials/iOS-8-iPhone-iPad-Essential-Training/183011-2.html

$20 a month. Even if you just signed up for a month and put a few nights into watching the videos it's easily worth that.

[There's no info here that you won't find for free on youtube, but on decent training sites like this it's all in one place, nicely indexed/structured and well presented]

Looking for help/tutor for general ipad/macbook related software etc??

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