November 2002
Beginner to intermediate
160 pages
3h 17m
English
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Tips for Switchers
If you’re one of the many people who have finally decided to make the “Switch” to Mac OS X from Windows or another Unix operating system (such as FreeBSD, Solaris, or Linux), this section is intended to be a quick reference guide to aid in your transition to the Mac. I’ve tried to point out some key differences between your old platform and Mac OS X to help you acclimate yourself with your Mac.
General Tips for Switchers
The following tips apply (in general terms) to Switchers from both Windows and other Unix-based systems, as well as users who’ve made the transition from Mac OS 9 to Mac OS X:
The Mac user interface has only one menu bar—at the top of the screen—instead of one on each window. The menu bar’s contents change depending on which application is currently active. The name of the application that’s currently active appears in bold text next to the Apple menu.
At first, you will sorely miss your two- or three-button mouse. You can emulate right-button functions by holding down the Control key when clicking. Mac OS X also supports multibutton mice, mapping the Control key to the right mouse button.
If you have a scrollwheel mouse, Mac OS X should detect it automatically and provide options for how the scrollwheel performs via the System Preferences → Mouse preferences panel.
To find what Mac OS X applications you have on your system, click on the Applications icon in the Finder’s toolbar.
To find out which Mac OS 9 applications you have on your system, ...
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