How Do You Switch From Windows To Mac OS X?
• Find the dock. This is an essential part of OS X, similar to Windows’ Start Menu and Taskbar. The Dock is how you launch new applications, or switch to ones already open. It is also where a window goes when minimized. It is usually at the bottom of the screen, though it can be moved to either side. The Trash Can is also here, which functions exactly as the Windows Recycle Bin. • If you use keyboard shortcuts, learn the new ones on a Mac. For the most part, they’re nearly identical to Windows shortcuts, except that where Windows uses the Control Key, Macs use the Command Key, which is next to the spacebar, and is marked with an Apple and a Saint Hannes Cross. • Learn to use the Finder. This operates a lot like Windows Explorer, and for daily tasks, you should be able to adjust to it easily. Remember the different names for folders on a Mac, “My Documents” is “Home”, “Program Files” is “Applications” etc. • Familiarize yourself with the Apple Menu. It is the apple in the top left-hand
• Find the dock. This is an essential part of OS X, similar to Windows’ Start Menu and Taskbar. The Dock is how you launch new applications, or switch to ones already open. It is also where a window goes when minimized. It is usually at the bottom of the screen, though it can be moved to either side. The Trash Can is also here, which functions exactly as the Windows Recycle Bin. Mac OS desktop • If you use keyboard shortcuts, learn the new ones on a Mac. For the most part, they’re nearly identical to Windows shortcuts, except that where Windows uses the Control Key, Macs use the Command Key, which is next to the spacebar, and is marked with an Apple and a Saint Hannes Cross. • Learn to use the Finder. This operates a lot like Windows Explorer, and for daily tasks, you should be able to adjust to it easily. Remember the different names for folders on a Mac, “My Documents” is “Home”, “Program Files” is “Applications” etc. • Familiarize yourself with the Apple Menu. It is the apple in the
