New Mac User

Have a good time with your new purchase, but know, that you should leave your Windows thinking behind to efficiently use Mac OS X.

Helpful Information for Any Mac User by GGJstudios​

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Go to the support section at Apple.com, they have great tutorials there.

 

I was in your shoes a couple of months ago and got some good advice in this thread:

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1295159

I also bought the Lion tutorial app. I could probably have done without it and just used available web resources, but it's a nice app and I continue to use it for reference as the need arises.

 

Only problem for me was getting used to using the apple button instead of ctrl when copy / pasting

and how to install / uninstall programs

a couple of hours and it felt pretty natural to use..

and that was first day ever using a mac

 

I have Artboard on my Pro and its a great App for photo editing its very user friendly very similar to Photoshop and all for only $26!

 

On some of the more recent Macs that 'apple' button has become a 'command' button and features a sort of clover leaf icon rather than a picture of an apple. This is the one to use instead of ctrl.

The thread cited by jojoba is also very good.

When I switched - I copied a list of keyboard shortcuts for Apple and what they do - a sort of switcher's guide - on my desktop as a handy prompt for swift reference - and found myself using it until I got used to the differences between Apple and Windows.

Good luck with it and you'll find that you enjoy the 'switch'.