Have you jumped to the Mac? Feel like you’re floundering?
You aren’t alone. The interface – the minimize buttons, the keyboard, even file icons – seems to confuse people for the first week or two after they abandon a years-long relationship with Microsoft Windows.
Apple answers common switcher questions and provides a useful video overview on its website.
But this isn’t always enough.
These handy videos explain common “switcher” mistakes from the Windows point of view. Sure, they miss quite a few mistakes (and there’s some redundancy between the two), but they hit major sources of confusion for Mac newbies.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfynZ2TQPrM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Bo0Oclugxk
If you’ve followed my blog for any length of time, you won’t be surprised to learn that I subscribe to a video podcast called MacMost Now. Check out a few episodes online at macmost.com. This fellow’s knowledge seems encyclopedic, and you could spend quite a while learning stuff from his site.
Before you do that, here are two podcasts you must watch to really understand the power of your Mac.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BBk_t1GmTQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXdJPoUFM_4
Great post, Luigi!
I converted from PC to Mac 3 years ago, but I know there is still much on the Mac for me to learn. Not living near an Apple Store made it more difficult to get at-my-fingertips help. I really appreciated the Apple Care that I’ve had over the past 3 years. That’s finished now, but in the meantime, they’ve built a couple Apple Stores in Winnipeg, so I can now go there for help.
Thanks for the info about MacMost as well. I’ve bookmarked the site, and yours, of course!