Good bye windows, hello Apple

convert

Well I?m making the switch, and was wondering if anyone knows of any book, articles, web pages, etc. specifically for the wintel convert. IE, if you do ?n? in Windows here is how you do ?n? with apple OS (x or classic). Any help is much appreciated.



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noahj

[quote]Originally posted by Convert:

<strong>Well I?m making the switch, and was wondering if anyone knows of and book, articles, web pages, etc. specifically for the wintel convert. IE, if you do ?n? in Windows here is how you do ?n? with apple OS (x or classic). Any help is much appreciated.</strong><hr></blockquote>



This would likely be a good place to ask questions. most here are more than happy to help if you ask nicely! Welcome to Macintosh!!

ghost_user_name

Willkommen!

Bienvenidos!

Bienvenue!

Welcome!





As NoahJ said, feel free to post any specific questions you have and we'll do our best to ease the transition for ya'. I don't know of any good books off-hand, but I'm sure someone else here can suggest one. For some Mac OS X tips, you might want to look at <a href="http://www.macosxhints.com/"; target="_blank">macosxhints.com</a>. To keep up-to-date with your software, visit <a href="http://www.versiontracker.com/macosx/"; target="_blank">VersionTracker</a> regularly. For Mac-related news, try <a href="http://www.macnn.com/"; target="_blank">MacNN</a> and <a href="http://www.macminute.com/"; target="_blank">MacMinute</a>. For a humorous take on the news, visit <a href="http://www.appleturns.com/"; target="_blank">As the Apple Turns</a>.



I'll post more if I can think of some good ones.

bill m

Welcome Convert!



Just wanted to add to Starfleet's list of sites:



<a href="http://www.macsurfer.com/"; target="_blank">Macsurfer.com: Mac sites and tech headlines on a single continuosly updated web page!</a>



:cool:

convert

Thanks for the links and the warm welcome.



Looks like I'll be frequenting this site for sure!

hornet

Welcome ex-windows user



More converts = good



If you need any help, just ask (nicely heh) here, and you'll get it no probs. I think there is a new users forum too... so there ya go!



Have fun with ur mac!

unknown_source

Welcome, Convert. I would recomend the book Mac OS X Unleashed by the authors John Ray, and William C. Ray - do not let the 1424 pages scare you off, it covers everything!



I would also recomend the book Insanely Great by the author Steven Levy. A very good book on the history of Apple, this one only 336 pages.



It is good to have you over to the Macintosh platform, I hope you enjoy yourself

aslan

I have heard that the "Missing Manuals" series is quite decent and affordable for the beginner (oh, and under ~1,500 pages )



I think there is a Missing Manual for OS X (as well as iMovie, etc.)



Never read them myself... (Actually trying to remember the last manual I read that wasn't a man page... )

nx7oe

A Very good website about the values and insight's of apple computer is <a href="http://www.crazyapplerumors.com"; target="_blank">CARS</a>

leonis

Mr. Convert....What do you do by the way?



If you tell us what you do (specifically) that would be a lot easier for us to give you "advice"

mount_my_floppy

A quick hint would be most of the alt-whatEver like alt c for copy is simply command c for the mac. Just change alt to command, although its been a bit sence i have used windows i dont know how much truth this still holds.

firehc

I am a convert for merely 2 months,

there are pros and cons about mac when

compared to pc, but I am happy that I

converted!



guys in this forum are really helpful

all my queries were very well answered,

even some really 'stupid' questions (to

a newbie).



I have got the ' missing manual' as well

a good book for convert or new comer for imac!



enjoy your mac!

hekal

Welcome to the friendly world of Apple.