You can use most shortcuts you are already used to with Windows on Macs. On Macs you should substitute the
2.How to delete files:
The Mac has and equivalent to Windows' recycle bin, the trash. All you have to do is drag the file you wish to delete to the trash (located on the dock - bottom application bar - on the left). Then, just empty the trash by right clicking or just clicking fro 2 seconds and select
3. Eject a disc:
If you look around on your keyboard at the top on the right hand-side, you will find what looks like an eject key. By pressing it for 3 seconds, it will eject your disk. Another way to do that is by dragging and dropping the icon of your mounted disc from your desktop and dropping it in the trash.
4. How do I know what application is running?
If you look closely, the dock has all the applications you are running alongside the ones you have simply chosen to leave on the dock. The ones that are running are indicated with a black arrow just underneath the application's icon.
5. Force quit an application when it stops responding:
To do that, you can use the equivalent of the 'ctrl+alt+del' from Windows. You can do that by holding '
6. I cannot find the start menu... HELP!!!
Well, you will not find one, because there isn't one! Macs have it's own file manager, called FINDER. You can find the Finder on the left-hand side of the Dock. It is a blue happy face. If you are looking to launch applications, you will find them on your finder window in the 'Applications' shortcut on the left-hand side of the Finder window. There are all the applications you have on your Mac.
There... enjoy these few tips to get your Mac started. Please, post your question and I will answer and you can go ahead and enjoy your new Mac! :-)
For questions and answers on this topic, see the comments!
Enjoy!
5 comments:
Hi, it was wonderful to have tips for mac users like that.
Hi, please,how to use slideshow to view the pictures, in a file, in order that they were taken?
When I select them and try the slideshow it works in a random mode, as far as I understood, and some times even repeat pictures. Thank you.
To use the slideshow feature in order for it not to play your photos randomly follow these steps:
1- Select all the photos from the chosen folder by clicking one and hitting the keys ⌘+a (command and 'a'). That will select all your photos from that folder.
2- Then hit the keys 'Ctrl+click the first file in the Drawer (if it isn’t already open: View>Drawer).
3- Sort by: Name (it may think it’s already sorted by name - re-educate it).
4- Hit the keys 'Shift+Cmd+F' to start Slideshow.
Hope you find this useful!
Hi there,
My Mac is not shutting down, and it is getting slowly.
Shall I format it or use a anti virus?
Thank you
Hi,
If your Mac is not shutting down, that could be the time to do a system cleaning. A very good application to do that is one called OnyX (http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/
moreinfo/macosx/20070)
Use this to clean your system cache and reset some of its permissions. This will speed up your Mac for sure. Also, make sure that you have at least 15% of free space on your Hard Drive. Macs use this space as virtual memory when your RAM memory is not able to cope with the workload.
After using OnyX, do a restart and your system should be working ok. If you cannot switch off, do a cold boot by holding down the power key.
This should sort out your problem.
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