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New Macbook

Discussion in 'Technology Forum' started by AwwNaww, May 26, 2008.

  1. May 26, 2008 at 12:27 PM #1
    AwwNaww

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    I was just allocated a new macbook (not pro) by my church to do some design work for them. It's got the OS 10.5 on it (leopard, I think?).

    I've never used a mac before, and frankly, having worked on it a few hours, I'm still not buying into the hype (although, trying to keep an open mind). Anyone have any suggestions as to a good, brief, and preferably free/cheap tutorial into the basics of the Mac OS? So far, missing the right click is freakin killing me.
     
  2. May 26, 2008 at 3:35 PM #2
    PantherPaul

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    Y2B or Larry both have Macs, I believe
     
  3. May 28, 2008 at 9:47 AM #3
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    Once you get acclimated I'm sure that you'll agree that Macs are pretty user-friendly....you have to get rid of the PC mentality first.

    Right-click? You can either buy a mouse with the right-click function, or you can you 'control' and click.

    As far as tutorials, I would start here.

    Good luck!
     
  4. May 28, 2008 at 12:44 PM #4
    AwwNaww

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    Wait, so Mac supports Right Click, they just don't have a Right Click button on the laptop? Am I missing something or is that really bizarre?
     
  5. May 28, 2008 at 1:57 PM #5
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    I have an iMac, not a notebook, but I would think that command (apple)+click or control+click would do it.

    To be honest, I use it so much that I don't remember which one it is.
     
  6. May 28, 2008 at 7:31 PM #6
    Superfluous_Nut

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    yeah, that's something i never understood with mac -- the insistence that 1 mouse button is enough. i think the newest deluxe mice are now multi-button, tho they don't actually have real buttons -- they just sense where you're pressing. thinking about it, i think mac mice have pretty much always sucked.

    they had a perfectly round mouse which made it exceedingly hard to line up the correct way in your hand.

    the mouse that is a button itself makes click dragging very difficult if you need to lift the mouse to reposition for extended drags.

    my personal fav mouse is the logitech wheel mouse. simple 3 button with a scroll wheel. nice ergonomics without getting ludicrous.
     
  7. Jun 6, 2008 at 3:10 PM #7
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    macs have always been better than pcs. The mouse issue i have to goto logitech as well. The mighty mouse is just annoying. Im fine with one click
     
  8. Jun 9, 2008 at 9:02 PM #8
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    the mighty mouse senses a right or left click.

    360 scrolling rules.
     

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