Made the switch to Mac OS X but have lots of experience on Windows? Our MacBook Migrant series covers what you need to know to ease the transition. Here’s the complete set in one place for easy reference. More »
In the course of MacBook Migrant, we’ve covered essential shortcuts, installing apps, maximisation hassles, working with Finder and keyboard shortcuts We finish off the series with a few thoughts that didn’t fit into those categories. More »
Mac OS X is big on not using the keyboard: drag-and-drop is the default approach for many activities. But if you do want to reduce your mouse (or trackpad) dependence, there are some useful keyboard options on offer. Here are the ones recent switchers from Windows will find the most useful. More »
Where Windows has Explorer, Mac OS has Finder. Both let you preview and manage files and launch applications, but there’s some notable differences in how they work, especially if you use the keyboard for navigating. Here’s the main ones to watch out for. More »
Installing apps under Mac OS X is fairly straightforward, but takes a somewhat different approach to the model Windows users are familiar with. Here’s the three methods you’re most likely to encounter. More »
Mac OS X doesn’t offer the ability to automatically maximise a window to fill the screen, which can be very frustrating if you prefer to work without distractions (and doubly so if you’re on a notebook with a relatively small screen and have come from a Windows background). Free utility RightZoom solves that problem, changing the green window control from “expand to appropriate size” to maximising to the full width and height of the screen (less the Dock). More »
Our full-scale MacBook Migrant coverage starts tomorrow, but it seems appropriate to kick off before that with the two keyboard shortcuts that anyone moving from Windows will find essential and useful. More »
Superficially, Windows and Mac environments offer a similar graphical interface, but if you’re an experienced Windows user, there’s more to learn than just that the Control key is mostly now the Command key. Throughout this week, MacBook Migrant will look at the tips and strategies Windows users moving to Mac can use to make the shift easier. More »
