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First Time Mac osx is confusing?
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Not really. Was a bit of a learning curve but I was able to navigate around pretty fast. I have a lot of friends who have used Macs for years that were able to help me if I got stuck and the forums have been a big help to. Still learning different things and my experience with OS X just keeps getting better...
It was confusing at first, but then I'm exceptionally good with computers of any OS, so not that big of a deal.
It is definitely a learning curve, but once you get a few basic things it all make sense... I've been a Windows user for over 10 years, and I have to admit that Leopard is more fun and friendly than Windows.
I'm still learning, since I only switched roughly 2 months ago, but I believe I have learned a ton of stuff and I am thoroughly enjoying my mac.
I'm still learning, since I only switched roughly 2 months ago, but I believe I have learned a ton of stuff and I am thoroughly enjoying my mac.
David Pogue's Missing Manual series.
I bought the one for Panther OSX10.3 as that was the OS I started on, Tiger and Leopard versions are now available. Worth it's weight in gold for switching after many years on Windows and didn't know any Mac users to ask.
http://www.davidpogue.com/
I bought the one for Panther OSX10.3 as that was the OS I started on, Tiger and Leopard versions are now available. Worth it's weight in gold for switching after many years on Windows and didn't know any Mac users to ask.
http://www.davidpogue.com/
Taking me a Min
Yeah it's taking me a little time to get use to.
I've been a windows user since 1993, and Just got a first Gen Imac as loner so I could learn to support, and network.
At least I think it first gen, but anyway looking for testing docs or software, I got 9L0-401, testing stuff, I would not believe it would be that much different but you never know.
Yeah it's taking me a little time to get use to.
I've been a windows user since 1993, and Just got a first Gen Imac as loner so I could learn to support, and network.
At least I think it first gen, but anyway looking for testing docs or software, I got 9L0-401, testing stuff, I would not believe it would be that much different but you never know.
I fiddled around with my first one. I messed it up a few times, but I also learned how to fix it
A lot of people migrated over to OS X from Windows. I personally have been using Macs for many years and migrated over from the classic Mac OS. The classic OS and OS X are very different. However I did not find that moving around was all that difficult. I guess the thing for me was that even though the OS X finder is different from say OS 9, the way you access files and apps is basically the same.
I could imagine that migrating over from Windows would be a little different. IMO I think migration is not as hard as a lot of people think. The OS X file system is a lot more streamlined and organized then on Windows. I find the Windows file system to be a completely confusing environment where commonly used utilities are buried deep within the task manager and menu bars do not match from one application to another.
I feel migration would be relatively easy as it is a migration to a simpler better laid out and well planned OS.
I could imagine that migrating over from Windows would be a little different. IMO I think migration is not as hard as a lot of people think. The OS X file system is a lot more streamlined and organized then on Windows. I find the Windows file system to be a completely confusing environment where commonly used utilities are buried deep within the task manager and menu bars do not match from one application to another.
I feel migration would be relatively easy as it is a migration to a simpler better laid out and well planned OS.
I had read a lot on XvsXP.com back before Vista was out and before it became a wiki (which made it less helpful, in my opinion), so I knew a lot of the difference from Windows already. Really I think as long as you keep an open mind and don't just expect everything to be just like Windows, the learning curve isn't too bad.