I just switched over from a PC to a MAC

[Hotsauce]

....and have no freaking clue how to use this thing....no clue at all!

That lying freaking Best Buy salesman told me this was easier to use than Windows, yet....How the f*ck does this work???

Anyone know of any good tutorials I can check out???

[SorthNarolina]

I'm sure you'll get the hang of it but switching over no longer has much benefits like it did back in the day.

My favorite mac memory from when I was a kid was that instead of a recycle bin it had a trash can. Everytime you put something in it oscar would come out sing that "I love trash" song, badass.

[Ja Rhule]

I got both, Mac and PC... Mac is very easy to use, it will take you sometime to adjust but in the end you will realize that it is much easier to use than PC. Just play around with it.

[DirtyMagic97]

You can't figure out how to use it? I'm a Mac person, and I can't say if it's easier than PC or not. Both are easy for me.

[Gazi]

http://www.tuaw.com/category/mac-101/

for new users

[Gazi]

Screen shots you press CTRL+SHIFT+3 and it shows up as an image on your desktop. No need to paste it.

Control + click is a right click.

Application install you just drag it into application folder. To uninstall, just drag it from Applications to Trash

That's to get you started

Optional apps you might need to download (just google): aMSN, Majestic, unRarX, VLC,

[PantherFan52]

Welcome to the club lol. Got this beast as a birthday gift from the rents a few months ago. It's the greatest thing since sliced bread

[LiQuiD]

Application install you just drag it into application folder. To uninstall, just drag it from Applications to Trash

This is what puts MacOS worlds above Windows, the simplicity of app install, backup and removal. No hidden files in some random folder. Makes life very easy when restoring a backup after a hardware failure.

That said, I still don't own one unfortunately.

[Scrumtrilescent]

CentOS.

[CLTPanther]

Macs suck

[jbland]

Good choice. You'll get used to it.

[Jhyler12]

The best money and move you have ever made!

[hepcat]

Mac is easier to use. Finder is like going to "My Computer"

To delete things, you have to drag them to the trash.

Instead of Ctrl Alt Del you have to click the little apple in the corner and say "Force Quit"

Biggest differences.

[Hotsauce]

These r great helpful hints! Please keep them coming!

One question I have:

I bought the 27 inch monitor (which is freaking HUGE). However, I can't see text very well, its too small. I used the "increase text size", but that jacks up the webpage I am veiwing. I.e. It won't increase the graphic, so only the text gets bigger, and the website gets all jumbled up!

Also, how do I maximize the screen so that all I am viewing is the webpage I am on.

I see some software suggestions...what r those programs.

Andddd...is it true that I won't need virus protection???

Thanks,