Slowly getting used to OS X after 15 years of windows... NEED HERLP PLZ!!!

[Brother Michael]

I like to mouse for as much as possible, I know windows is hated here, but I could mouse almost anything really easily in XP - the command key doesnt exist on my ghetto logitech keyboard but I tried your suggestion on the pbooks keys and I can see that being really cool and very usable... I'll have to buy a big apple keyboard to plug in..

Thanks for that tip.

I have a logitech keyboard that is for both OSX and Windows, and the command key seems to be the "Alt" key on this keyboard. Give that a shot.

Mike

 

[crees!]

The Missing Manual

I highly recommend buying The Missing Manual by David Pogue. I read it before I bought my first Mac and when I started using my new PB it felt like I've been a Mac user for years. One cool thing is he compares common actions and terms between Windows and OS X. Definitely a must buy.

 

[GFLPraxis]

1. In windows I got the hang of sizing windows easily, I could organize windows nicely on the screen vert or hoizontal - with OS X its a CHORE so far and the green resize button seems to have NO ryme or reason, no matter what I do, even after I have both positions the green button can seem to move the app somewhere other than laying on top of the dock, it goes on top of the dock... to me that is sloppy and driving me nuts.

Know how you feel. I just don't mess with the green button. On Safari I use tab browsing so I only have one window (enable it in preferences, it is AWESOME), and for other programs I just grab the corner and make it the size I want.

2. I got file sharing to work with my xp machine MAJOR YAY - I had to use the smb://blah/blah/ nomenclature because Im on a dynamic IP wireless network... I really would like to get Remote desktop running, I downloaded that from Microsofts mactopia - if I could get this going then I'd really never have to get on the PC again. Despite getting file sharing to work through the finder CONNECT TO SERVER method, I cant get my mac to print off the XP machine...

Try cifs://computername instead of smb.

3. I ordered a mac mouse, I opened it. I realized any generic 2 button mouse worked and it gave me some extra menu options that were helpful. Why are they still selling 1 button? Will Apple take the brand new mouse back or am I stuck with it?

Hold Ctrl on the keyboard before you click! This counts as a right-click. So the single mouse button works as well as a two mouse button.