I am a switcher. HEAR ME ROAR!!

[dpaanlka]

The Mac OS UI isn't made for maximizing everything. That's why there is no maximize button.

It is very inefficient to run every application maximized because it's a waste of space. Hardly any program needs to be maximized constantly, including web browsers. Macs have "smart windows" that adjust themselves to best fit their content using the zoom, or "fit to content" button, which is the green one.

MS Windows, on the other hand, trains you to maximize everything. It's really sad.

 

[FFTT]

Oh but P/C tech guy would be stunned and amazed at Shift/F9 or Shift/yellow button minimize.

Or try Control/Option/Apple (together) and 8

 

[MacBoobsPro]

Because a PC tech guy wouldn't know the MINIMIZE function on a PC? Come on now guys, minimizing really isn't an earth-shattering "Mac only" function...

I know its not but he kept closing instead of minimising. Thats what i found funny! He also thought there was something wrong with the OS because the 'close, mini and max' icons only appeared when he rolled over them (only happens in graphite i think) he said "Its probably down to Apples poor coding"

This was the same guy that said Apple didnt make servers when he was sorting out a connection issue on my ibook. When it was working again I tested the connection by going to Apple.coms xServe page. But thats a different story for another day!

 

[aristobrat]

Because a PC tech guy wouldn't know the MINIMIZE function on a PC? Come on now guys, minimizing really isn't an earth-shattering "Mac only" function...

I think he said that the guy was impressed at the graphical effect that Macs do when they minimize windows, and then was blown away by Expose.

 

[sellmo]

Excel 2004 for Mac

Hi all ...new to a Mac as well and new to this forum.

I recently switched over to the good side but I used Excel a lot on my PC and am used to the shortcuts in a PC. Probably one of my favorite shortcuts was the simple F2 key for accessing a cell without wasting time and going to the formula bar with a mouse ...does anyone know how to do this in Mac Excel?? I know to activate the function keys I press the "fn" key at the same time, but it doesn't do the same function in Mac Excel as it does in PC Excel.

Any help would be much appreciated! (if anyone has a good list of other Excel 2004 for Mac shortcuts I would be a very happy camper).
Cheers

 

[MacBoobsPro]

Hi all ...new to a Mac as well and new to this forum.

I recently switched over to the good side but I used Excel a lot on my PC and am used to the shortcuts in a PC. Probably one of my favorite shortcuts was the simple F2 key for accessing a cell without wasting time and going to the formula bar with a mouse ...does anyone know how to do this in Mac Excel?? I know to activate the function keys I press the "fn" key at the same time, but it doesn't do the same function in Mac Excel as it does in PC Excel.

Any help would be much appreciated! (if anyone has a good list of other Excel 2004 for Mac shortcuts I would be a very happy camper).
Cheers

Never used Excel but try looking under Edit for edit shortcuts.

 

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Totally off-topic, but has the Killers' new album released?!

 

[Veritas&Equitas]

Totally off-topic, but has the Killers' new album released?!

Nope, unfortunately. Comes out Oct. 3, but they've released the first single "While You Were Young," which is a sick song.