Comments on: Stranger in a strange land http://www.miaowthecat.com/archives/2006/09/13/stranger-in-a-strange-land/ You know you knead it. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:10:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: b:p http://www.miaowthecat.com/archives/2006/09/13/stranger-in-a-strange-land/#comment-57347 b:p Fri, 15 Sep 2006 10:34:03 +0000 http://www.miaowthecat.com/archives/2006/09/13/stranger-in-a-strange-land/#comment-57347 Dyl, you're the man! Thanks for all that. I got a great little app today called 'Witch' that I use for switching windows inside Firefox and Word etc. <i>essential</i> I also found a replacement app for TextPad - it's called SubEthaEdit. Um - have switched from Safari to Firefox cos I like it better. Hmmm. Really just want to stop using it for work and start investigating! Am thinking about using Entourage for email, as all my home and work emails are getting mixed up in gmail. Kind of forgot that you're my primary source of Mac info... You'll be hearing from me, I reckon. :o* B Dyl, you’re the man! Thanks for all that. I got a great little app today called ‘Witch’ that I use for switching windows inside Firefox and Word etc. essential I also found a replacement app for TextPad - it’s called SubEthaEdit. Um - have switched from Safari to Firefox cos I like it better. Hmmm. Really just want to stop using it for work and start investigating! Am thinking about using Entourage for email, as all my home and work emails are getting mixed up in gmail. Kind of forgot that you’re my primary source of Mac info… You’ll be hearing from me, I reckon.
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]]> By: Dylan http://www.miaowthecat.com/archives/2006/09/13/stranger-in-a-strange-land/#comment-57346 Dylan Fri, 15 Sep 2006 08:44:42 +0000 http://www.miaowthecat.com/archives/2006/09/13/stranger-in-a-strange-land/#comment-57346 Welcome to mac land Beth! You don't really need to think of it as a C drive. All your stuff should be stored in your user directory. Most programs will automatically put your files in the right place. Use Spotlight (the little blue magnifying glass in the top right corner) to find almost anything really really quickly. Mac mail is excellent I don't know why you wouldn't use it unless you are using a web mail app. I used Garageband to record my Dads latest album, it's really simple but actually has a lot of power hidden away. iChat, I think you need a .Mac account, which I recomend getting as there are a lot of cool features that use it. Like iPhotocasting and stuff. iWeb I've played with and it seems to be ok but not for feature filled websites. Also needs .Mac for cool features. There's lots to discover on your Mac. The apple key will become your best friend; apple-w to close windows, apple Q to quit, apple 1,2,3 in finder for different folder views, apple J on a folder for properties, apple H to hide, apple I for info etc. It actually has a use, not like that stupid windows key. Also you have Frontrow now, plug your mac into a TV and you have and instant media center. You can get a USB eyetv for about $250 and you will have HD tv STB functionality. We use Frontrow everyday it totally rccks. Make sure you get some spare batteries for yout remote though. I'm no 'poweruser' but if you have any questions feel free to shoot them my way. Good luck and enjoy your mac, apple go to a lot of effort to try and make using a computer fun :) Dylan Welcome to mac land Beth!

You don’t really need to think of it as a C drive. All your stuff should be stored in your user directory. Most programs will automatically put your files in the right place. Use Spotlight (the little blue magnifying glass in the top right corner) to find almost anything really really quickly.

Mac mail is excellent I don’t know why you wouldn’t use it unless you are using a web mail app.

I used Garageband to record my Dads latest album, it’s really simple but actually has a lot of power hidden away.

iChat, I think you need a .Mac account, which I recomend getting as there are a lot of cool features that use it. Like iPhotocasting and stuff.

iWeb I’ve played with and it seems to be ok but not for feature filled websites. Also needs .Mac for cool features.

There’s lots to discover on your Mac. The apple key will become your best friend; apple-w to close windows, apple Q to quit, apple 1,2,3 in finder for different folder views, apple J on a folder for properties, apple H to hide, apple I for info etc. It actually has a use, not like that stupid windows key.

Also you have Frontrow now, plug your mac into a TV and you have and instant media center. You can get a USB eyetv for about $250 and you will have HD tv STB functionality. We use Frontrow everyday it totally rccks. Make sure you get some spare batteries for yout remote though.

I’m no ‘poweruser’ but if you have any questions feel free to shoot them my way.

Good luck and enjoy your mac, apple go to a lot of effort to try and make using a computer fun :)

Dylan

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