[Discussion] Starting the move to MAC

[Ernest Fisch]

On Mar 20, 2009, at 2:17 PM, Felmon Davis wrote:

> On Fri, 20 Mar 2009, Ernest Fisch wrote:
>
>> This morning I bit the bullet and bought an IMAC.  Beautiful
>> machine.  I am composing this message from my MAC.  Boy do I have a
>> lot to learn.
>
> might be interesting to read your thoughts as you explore and learn.
> not much of a Mac person myself but don't know much about them and I
> am always interested in people's experiences. (I am ex-OS/2 myself.)
>

Yesterday I went online and set up an appointment at the nearest Apple  
store.  It was a treat to have a knowledgeable sales person devoted to  
you.  Once I made my choices checkout was easy.  They scanned the  
barcode on the box and my computer was registered.

When I got home I opened the box, took out the computer, power cord,  
keyboard, mouse and documentation.  I chose the wireless keyboard an  
mouse so all I did was plug in the power cord and the Ethernet cable  
and fire everything up.   The system found the keyboard, mouse and my  
internet connection.  I set up the mail client and downloaded my mail.

Everything is familiar but different.  There are new/different ways of  
doing things but they aren't so different from what I am used to that  
I am lost.  I had purchased iWork and went to install it.  There were  
no instructions but I loaded it into the cd drive in the way that  
looked right to me.  It was right and the programs installed.

Next I went out on the web and downloaded the MAC version of  
Moneydance.  I am finding my way around slowly but surely.

The mouse feels different and it is not just the single key which  
doesn't bother me.  I have to push down the front of the mouse to  
click it.  I am getting used to it.  The keyboard is a different  
matter so far.  It is quite small but the keys are more widely spaced  
than I am used to and it is flat.  I have used IBM keyboards for years  
and touch type.  This is going to be a problem for me.  There is no  
backspace key, just a delete key that works that way.

It is different, not daunting.