Any tips for new user

[asifnaz]

I am a Linux guy . My girlfriend is a Mac fan and she gifted me a macbook pro a week ago .

For my suprise it does not have right click . Its a bit strange . Why it is so expensive than same powerful PCs .

Any tips for a new user like me..?
thnx

 

[3soteric]

Absolutly loads of info on the site already matey - just use the search function and there will be a hundred other threads asking similar questions.

You can add the right click in settings or just use a two finger tap on the touchpad to bring up the equivalent of Linux' right click menu.

Macs are expensive compared to PC's if you look just a t hardware, but then you have build quality, customer service, the Genius Bar, The highquality included software, a top notch OS thats constantly updated, sleek looks etc to factor into the price too.

You will come round to the Mac way of thinking very quickly - especially if you are from a Linux background, so welcome to the family as it where!


p.s. where did you find a girlfriend willing to;

A: give you a computer to spend time on
B: one who buys you a Macbook Pro?

 

[asifnaz]

p.s. where did you find a girlfriend willing to;

A: give you a computer to spend time on
B: one who buys you a Macbook Pro?

Well we both are computer geeks and spend our many of free time experimenting with computers . She has Mac from year 1984

And I find antique computers from junkyard bring it home and make it work with some ancient Linux distro .

 

[johnnymg]

I am a Linux guy . My girlfriend is a Mac fan and she gifted me a macbook pro a week ago .

For my suprise it does not have right click . Its a bit strange . Why it is so expensive than same powerful PCs .

Any tips for a new user like me..?
thnx

The magic mouse and the new trackpads allow for right click. Go to system preferences (in the Doc) and enable them there.

As a relatively new switcher (18 months now) there are plenty of "odd" things about OSX. Overall, the +'s WAY outway the -'s compared to Squishy.

congrats on the new MP.
JohnG

 

[jonnymo5]

Since you are coming from Linux make sure you take advantage of the terminal on mac. It should make you feel a little more at home.

 

[cutterman]

When I started using macs the first thing I did was ditch the Apple mouse and get a Logitech. If you do that dont install the bloated Logitech software- check out Steermouse. It is worth the few $'s.

As noted above you will likely find the command line binaries very familiar and useful.

 

[asifnaz]

Since you are coming from Linux make sure you take advantage of the terminal on mac. It should make you feel a little more at home.

It so cool to have terminal in Mac OS . I am feeling right at home . I am very familiar with Unix like environment . I used to argue with my girlfriend over her choice of being a Mac user .
But now I feel its very good experience the OS is sleek well polished stable and very user friendly .

I hope in couple of weeks I will be advising other new users..

 

[3soteric]

You will be - I'm sure of it!

 

[brentsg]

Also, you might find more interesting information in the Macbook Pro area of the forum. This one is for the Mac Pro.