Tech journalist for Computing.co.uk, Rosalie Marshall finally gave her “beaten-up old” Windows PC laptop the heave ho for a new Apple MacBook.
“I have always had a few doubts about buying a Mac. They seemed overpriced; some software applications are not Mac compatible; and from my limited use of Macs, I know that they take a bit of getting used to after a PC,” Marshall reports. “But I have overcome these quibbles, thanks to a recent visit to a duty free shop – when suddenly price became less of an issue.”
“The compatibility problem has been more or less put to bed too, with utilities such as Parallels desktop for Mac and VMware’s Fusion for Mac, which allow Windows applications to be used on the Mac desktop,” Marshall reports.
“My first reactions to using my Mac should resonate well with those who have also made a relatively abrupt switch from using a PC – it is fair to say that my learning curve was rather steep,” Marshall reports. “The lack of a Start button, an inability to right-click using the trackpad, even maximising windows all threw me at first.”
MacDailyNews Take: Hopefully, she’s figured out that her MacBook’s trackpad does indeed offer the ability to secondary-click (right-click).
Marshall reports, “I was similarly flummoxed when it came to programs freezing. The trusty Ctrl-Alt-Del short cut has no effect. Instead, I had to learn about the marvels of the Force Quit function. None of these quirks is a fundamental flaw and I have quickly grown accustomed to the new user interface.”
Full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: We would’ve liked to hear more from Marshall about her switching experience than the rather thin article offers. Regardless, are you a Windows-only user or looking for a refresher course on how to get the most out of your Mac? Watch Apple’s online “Mac 101” videos; they’re quite the time-savers: www.apple.com/support/mac101/
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Using Apple MacBook’s Multi-Touch Trackpad:
