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what was hardest by switch from pc to mac?

hehe the hardest was actually myself, i was so overwhelmed by the nice useage of osx and the precision of how they built it (my first mac was macbook pro early 2011). i got angry at myself why i didnt bought one earlyer :)

in the beginning you have to google bit more about small things like where do i find [ and { or how to screenshot the desktop. Screenshots are nice to shoot :)!
 
micke1967 said:
Hi Im currently thinking of switching from pc to mac.

I have used pc:s since somewhere 1990 on more or less daily basis. And I also did a lot od stuff in unix working with 3d cad systems and plm systems from 97 and up to present day..so I guess I have some computer skills..

But I guess many of you have done this switch...
So what was hardest to get used to in mac compared to old pc habits??

And also what was and has been the best profits of going to mac??

best regards micael:)
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You just need to learn to stop doing things the "Windows" way and learn the "Mac" way. If you try to use your Mac like a PC then you'll just get annoyed.

The one thing that still bothers me about OS X is how rubbish the file management is. It's very, very poor compared to Windows XP never mind Windows 7 or 8....
 
Hi
so would you have both a mouse and a trackpad then??
or do you have only one of these on your iMac?
can they co-exist?
 
Hardest:
- Learning to use finder, it got very annoying and cumbersome in the beginning. But it got better very quickly.
- Getting used to the 'flow' of the OS, a little bit different when switching from Windows.
 
Phx08 said:
Hardest:
- Learning to use finder ...
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I gave up :)

Since I do a lot of file and network operations I installed 2-panels file management called ForkLift (on AppStore). It can be switched to "Commander" key bindings in preferences and all Krusader/WindowsCommander/mc users should feel like home.
 
Im surprised no one mentioned the close window "x" is in the opposite corner. That took me the longest to figure out.
 
Kyleptrsn1 said:
Im surprised no one mentioned the close window "x" is in the opposite corner. That took me the longest to figure out.
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Yeah, I've got a 27 and I'm lost all the time, the type is small, now I wished for only the 21. But your all right once you start to "get it" it becomes a lot easier, I've got a track pad and rarely use it now, the mouse is a blast!:cool:
 
philosopherdog said:
The hardest part for me was getting used to cmd + tab for switching programs. When you minimize a program it will switch but not appear. There is a trick to getting it back. You have to move your finger to the alt key and let go of cmd to make the window appear. Weirdness. The whole mission control thing is a bit of a mess in OS X IMO. It definitely takes a while to get used to. Also cmd + ` for switching windows is different and takes getting used to. Installing software is something you should look up before attempting. It's easy but different in some cases than Windows. The real power of OS X is cleverly hidden by Apple from the casual user. So it has the appearance of simplicity. But most good OS X citizens are scriptable and there is even a powerful scripting agent called Automator that you will never touch unless OS X or some program doesn't do something you want. The other thing that takes getting used to is the whole menu bar way of doing menus. It's much more elegant but it will disorient you at first. There are tons of switcher videos on YouTube. It's not difficult. It's just a bit disorienting and you have to be willing to look things up a bit. It's a much more pleasant virtual world in the end and your efforts will be rewarded.

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True.
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Is there any Gesture alternatives for switching between programs?
 
For me it had to be a return to computing without feeling anxious or nervous. I was left with far too much time on my hands because I wasn't fixing every single little issue or trying to track down the source of pop ups.

In essence the Mac was too easy. Now I actually had to do work and not tinker.
 
Tooloud4granny said:
thinking of going over to an Imac myself,
my biggest concern is how would i transfer my extensive Itunes library over, i'm a noob and forgive me if this has been answered already ;)
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I was sooo nervous just as you are as I had ratings, playlists, album art etc etc well just got done transporting everything minutes ago and it was a piece of cake. Simply drag and drop your iTunes folder and overwrite the one on your iMac. Then transport your music over to the directory of your choice. When you open the songs youll have a bunch of checkmarks, then after pointing a few to your new directory iTunes will automatically pick them all up. So smart that Mac is. :)

Im stoked got just about everything transferred over my next step is getting Carbon Copy Cloner and TimeMachine rolling so nothing is last.

Good luck!!
 
bobright said:
Is there any Gesture alternatives for switching between programs?
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I'm a new mac-user as well, and the magic trackpad is just great. Just move four fingers up (i dont know what that is called) make a few 'desktops' and use a desktop for 1 program. Then, if you want to switch, just swipe four fingers to the left or wright. The best feature of this is that you can go fullscreen and without going back from fullscreen or using a keyboard command just swipe and youre in another program (which you can also leave fullscreened). I absolute LOVE this.
 
Vandefilm said:
I'm a new mac-user as well, and the magic trackpad is just great. Just move four fingers up (i dont know what that is called) make a few 'desktops' and use a desktop for 1 program. Then, if you want to switch, just swipe four fingers to the left or wright. The best feature of this is that you can go fullscreen and without going back from fullscreen or using a keyboard command just swipe and youre in another program (which you can also leave fullscreened). I absolute LOVE this.
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I havent utilized the adding "Desktops" thing new user here as well and not really sure how it works. I did just discover the four finger swipe up and have been using that - to click and easily get to another window. Doesnt the whole creating other desktops kind of defeat the purpose of trying to quickly multitask? If you're wasting time trying to create other Dekstops and open up certain programs there.

I need to look into it some more not really understanding the point of it.
 
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bobright said:
I havent utilized the adding "Desktops" thing new user here as well and not really sure how it works. I did just discover the four finger swipe up and have been using that - to click and easily get to another window. Doesnt the whole creating other desktops kind of defeat the purpose of trying to quickly multitask? If you're wasting time trying to create other Dekstops and open up certain programs there.

I need to look into it some more not really understanding the point of it.
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It depends, I work mostly with 2-4 programs at the same time. I only have to create new desktops in the beginning (which is like 3 seconds) and after that it works like magic. You get the benefit of using all the screens fullscreen en swiping is fast. The alt-tab method will never work as good as this, no matter how good. But that's just my opinion. Before I never understoot this as well, thought it was a feature which I couldn't think of ever using. And now I'm a full-timer :D.
 
Vandefilm said:
It depends, I work mostly with 2-4 programs at the same time. I only have to create new desktops in the beginning (which is like 3 seconds) and after that it works like magic. You get the benefit of using all the screens fullscreen en swiping is fast. The alt-tab method will never work as good as this, no matter how good. But that's just my opinion. Before I never understoot this as well, thought it was a feature which I couldn't think of ever using. And now I'm a full-timer :D.
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Sweet, willing to give it a try. Do they stay open even after a shutdown believe its an option? I could see maybe assigning iTunes to another desktop being its one app I usually always use, but can keep it separate less clutter from my web browsing.:p
 
Integration

I had been a PC/Windows user for 20 years+ and have always built my own machines. The switch for me came after months of frustration with long boot times on Windows and lack of support from Microsoft (spent 3 months back and forth with a senior engineer who, in the end, told me to reformat and start again...not the solution I wanted)

The Mac is a different beast. Perhaps 'beast' is the wrong word as it is a quality machine.

The biggest pro for me is the integration between software and hardware and the way the programs work with each other.

The iMac boots in under 30 seconds, wakes from sleep instantly, my PC never did this after 3 years of use.

Cons...the 2009 iMac version I have gets extremely hot and is just starting to slow down a bit when I am screen recording while doing Photoshop work. I understand this is not so much on an issue on the late 2012 iMac.

I actually enjoy working on the large screen and I do not really notice the glare that others mention.

As others have already mentioned there are a few quirks to get used to. It's just a new way of working but I found the whole process very intuitive and natural. Things seem to be easier to find.

I don't think I will go back to a Windows based machine. Looking to purchase the new 2012 iMac if the Mac Pro is not updated soon. Although from benchmarks posted the iMac would probably suffice.

My work involves editing of large PSD files and other graphics work so having a fast machine saves me time.
 
bobright said:
Sweet, willing to give it a try. Do they stay open even after a shutdown believe its an option? I could see maybe assigning iTunes to another desktop being its one app I usually always use, but can keep it separate less clutter from my web browsing.:p
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I don't know, only found out myself yesterday :D. But no, they wont stay open after shut down, I don't know if they stay after sleeping. Or else just don't shut your computer down ;).
 
Vandefilm said:
I don't know, only found out myself yesterday :D. But no, they wont stay open after shut down, I don't know if they stay after sleeping. Or else just don't shut your computer down ;).
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Well the apps don't stay open in the desktop but the additional "Desktop" does stay open even after a shutdown...so that's nice.
 
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