New Apple Website Feature: Find Out How

MacRumors · Jan 30, 2008, 06:55 PM

Apple has added to its website with a new subsection dedicated to video tutorials called "find out how." The section includes video tutorials for Mac OS X, Photos, Movies, Web, Music, and Documents.

In all, over 30 short tutorial videos are presented along with many additional text tutorials. The videos present an addition to Apple's guided tours of Mac OS X Leopard and iLife 08. Similarly, Apple posted a guided tour for the iPhone even before its launch, which in turn helped early adopters become experts with the device.

Most of the tutorials seem to be mainly aimed at the beginning Mac user, so questions not immediately answered by Apple's site may be more satisfactorily answered in our Guides or Forums.

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twoodcc · Jan 30, 2008, 06:57 PM

yeah i noticed there were these videos on there. i was actually watching one yesterday. i guess they were a hit, so they made a section for them on the site?

G4DP · Jan 30, 2008, 06:57 PM

So this is why we're still waiting for 10.5.2 then.

ziwi · Jan 30, 2008, 07:02 PM

I think this is a good idea. Especially for the folks who have switched and spent the money and are asking "Now What?".

This will probably be a hit.

timsutcliffe · Jan 30, 2008, 07:05 PM

Seems like a good idea to me, i think i'll go and watch a couple.

longofest · Jan 30, 2008, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by twoodcc

yeah i noticed there were these videos on there. i was actually watching one yesterday. i guess they were a hit, so they made a section for them on the site?

I think this could be a big hit for people thinking about buying a Mac, but want to see more how it works first. They can watch the tutorials to hit the ground running when they take the plunge.

I know watching those iPhone videos before purchase made life so much easier when I got mine.

PlaceofDis · Jan 30, 2008, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by longofest

I think this could be a big hit for people thinking about buying a Mac, but want to see more how it works first. They can watch the tutorials to hit the ground running when they take the plunge.

I know watching those iPhone videos before purchase made life so much easier when I got mine.

exactly. seeing is easier and makes buying a simpler task if you know what you're getting in to

madmax_2069 · Jan 30, 2008, 07:09 PM

i wish they could have added the 10.5.2 update to the site. lol i had to say it

that section does seem nice.

Doctor Q · Jan 30, 2008, 07:18 PM

This is a nice addition. They are great for Mac beginners, but can be handy for everyone on occasion.

Apple sometimes shows "training" videos, which are really also ads for the software, in the retail stores that have theater areas. I think the videos are fun to watch, and now and then I learn something new.

dual64bit · Jan 30, 2008, 07:21 PM

far out, man..

a1016neo · Jan 30, 2008, 07:21 PM

This is great for people who are new to the mac

esquire360 · Jan 30, 2008, 07:22 PM

This is exactly what apple needed to do. show people how to use it. these videos are key.

basset hound · Jan 30, 2008, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by madmax_2069

i wish they could have added the 10.5.2 update to the site. lol i had to say it

that section does seem nice.

Since I've just recently returned to a Mac from the "other side" (PC) I have watched most of the videos in this section. They have been very helpful.

As for the 10/5.2 upgrade delay, I too hope it will come soon and include a way to use Time Machine with my AEBS. I'm very unhappy about that "bug" and feel that Apple hasn't been exactly honest about the problem.

elppa · Jan 30, 2008, 07:29 PM

I stumbled across these a few weeks ago. Very useful for beginners. They give more of an overview and don't go into much detail in a step-by-step fashion.

Jason S. · Jan 30, 2008, 07:38 PM

They've been on the site for several weeks now.

Di9it8 · Jan 30, 2008, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by a1016neo

This is great for people who are new to the mac

And to those of us who are already there

happydude · Jan 30, 2008, 07:41 PM

great idea! help newbies out, help convince people on the fence (a little eye candy always helps), good faith effort to help the switchers. any guess as to how long there will be a mac vs. pc ad about the site? prob not, but they could get creative with mac saying how helpful apple is when you get a new computer and how pc is lost in a dessert somewhere shouting for help with a long echo . . .

Di9it8 · Jan 30, 2008, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by elppa

I stumbled across these a few weeks ago. Very useful for beginners. They give more of an overview and don't go into much detail in a step-by-step fashion.

Those are the next steps??
What about a macrumors video/podcast competition?

NAG · Jan 30, 2008, 08:12 PM

This is a good move. A lot of people don't read manuals for one reason or another yet are perfectly fine with watching movies. So if this lets people help themselves then good for Apple.

Beric · Jan 30, 2008, 08:13 PM

This is a great idea. If only they'd put these types of things in their ads. Stop just bashing Vista and show all the great features Leopard that makes it better than Vista. We all know that Leopard is better, but your average windows-user doesn't. The Time Machine ad was great.

japanime · Jan 30, 2008, 08:22 PM

Thanks for bringing these videos to our attention!

And still there are folks who are rating this announcement "negative." Why on earth...

Beric · Jan 30, 2008, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by japanime

Thanks for bringing these videos to our attention!

And still there are folks who are rating this announcement "negative." Why on earth...

They must be negative people.

meagain · Jan 30, 2008, 09:29 PM

They're probably negging it because it's not a MacBook Pro announcement.

This would've been a godsend to me when I switched. In 3 minutes, I already learned something.

Techguy172 · Jan 30, 2008, 09:30 PM

I found some of these videos helpful when i Ran into them yesterday I really like that it lets you download them to itunes and watch them there.

G5Unit · Jan 30, 2008, 09:32 PM

Doesn't anyone think that Apple's website is the most beautiful site on the web?

Jan 30, 2008, 06:55 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	New Apple Website Feature: Find Out How Apple has added to its website with a new subsection dedicated to video tutorials called "find out how." The section includes video tutorials for Mac OS X, Photos, Movies, Web, Music, and Documents. In all, over 30 short tutorial videos are presented along with many additional text tutorials. The videos present an addition to Apple's guided tours of Mac OS X Leopard and iLife 08. Similarly, Apple posted a guided tour for the iPhone even before its launch, which in turn helped early adopters become experts with the device. Most of the tutorials seem to be mainly aimed at the beginning Mac user, so questions not immediately answered by Apple's site may be more satisfactorily answered in our Guides or Forums. Article Link

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G4DP macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2007	So this is why we're still waiting for 10.5.2 then. __________________ I don't need to brag about my mac, my wife is more than satisfied.

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ziwi macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Right back where I started...	I think this is a good idea. Especially for the folks who have switched and spent the money and are asking "Now What?". This will probably be a hit. __________________

Jan 30, 2008, 07:05 PM	#5
timsutcliffe macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2007	Good idea Seems like a good idea to me, i think i'll go and watch a couple.

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madmax_2069 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Springfield Ohio	i wish they could have added the 10.5.2 update to the site. lol i had to say it that section does seem nice. __________________ Beige G3 AIO, Rev B rom, G3 466mhz, 768mb Ram, WD SE 120gb hdd OS 9.2.2 and OS X 10.4.10 Macdomain Beige G3 AIO

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Doctor Q macrumors god Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Los Angeles, Row Q Seat 1	This is a nice addition. They are great for Mac beginners, but can be handy for everyone on occasion. Apple sometimes shows "training" videos, which are really also ads for the software, in the retail stores that have theater areas. I think the videos are fun to watch, and now and then I learn something new. __________________ Oh do pay attention 007. In the wrong hands, this Dual 2.93GHz Quad-Core Nehalem Mac Pro could be very dangerous.

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Jan 30, 2008, 07:21 PM	#11
a1016neo macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2006	This is great for people who are new to the mac __________________ Macmini G4 1.25ghz 512mb RAM 80Gb HD 10.3.9 Macbook Pro 15" C2D 2.16ghz 3gb RAM 120Gb HD 10.5.4

Jan 30, 2008, 07:22 PM	#12
esquire360 macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2007	love it This is exactly what apple needed to do. show people how to use it. these videos are key.

Jan 30, 2008, 07:29 PM	#14
elppa macrumors 68020 Join Date: Nov 2003	I stumbled across these a few weeks ago. Very useful for beginners. They give more of an overview and don't go into much detail in a step-by-step fashion.

Jan 30, 2008, 07:38 PM	#15
Jason S. macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2007	They've been on the site for several weeks now. __________________ MacBook Pro 2.53Ghz, 4GB RAM, 250GB HD, Mac OS X Snow Leopard // iPhone 3G, 8GB

Jan 30, 2008, 07:41 PM	#17
happydude macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: a country with a new sense of hope	great idea! help newbies out, help convince people on the fence (a little eye candy always helps), good faith effort to help the switchers. any guess as to how long there will be a mac vs. pc ad about the site? prob not, but they could get creative with mac saying how helpful apple is when you get a new computer and how pc is lost in a dessert somewhere shouting for help with a long echo . . . __________________ hi

Jan 30, 2008, 08:12 PM	#19
NAG macrumors 68000 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: /usr/local/apps/nageth	This is a good move. A lot of people don't read manuals for one reason or another yet are perfectly fine with watching movies. So if this lets people help themselves then good for Apple. __________________ "You call this archaeology?" • Professor Henry Jones

Jan 30, 2008, 08:13 PM	#20
Beric macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jan 2008	This is a great idea. If only they'd put these types of things in their ads. Stop just bashing Vista and show all the great features Leopard that makes it better than Vista. We all know that Leopard is better, but your average windows-user doesn't. The Time Machine ad was great.

Jan 30, 2008, 08:22 PM	#21
japanime macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Japan	Thanks for bringing these videos to our attention! And still there are folks who are rating this announcement "negative." Why on earth...

Jan 30, 2008, 09:29 PM	#23
meagain macrumors 68020 Join Date: Nov 2006	They're probably negging it because it's not a MacBook Pro announcement. This would've been a godsend to me when I switched. In 3 minutes, I already learned something. __________________ 27" Quad i7 iMac, 24" 2.16ghz 2.5gb White, 32gb 3GS iPhone, 1st gen Air

Jan 30, 2008, 09:30 PM	#24
Techguy172 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ontario Canada	I found some of these videos helpful when i Ran into them yesterday I really like that it lets you download them to itunes and watch them there. __________________ Macbook 2.2 4GB 320GB 7200 Sony DSLR-A200 Follow Me On Twitter

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