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What do I do now...?

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I've been in love with Macs since I first got my hands on one. Since I've joined the forums, my Mac-fu has increased exponentially, I've been downloading utilities and fun extra stuff like a fiend, and now have an even better computing experience than I could have imagined. In all honesty, the sheer opulence of my 4.5 lbs of Mac has blown my mind.

But alas, this is not simply another "I'm amazed" thread. I've already gotten more out of my machine than most of my friends in the real world, and I know I've barely scratched the surface. Here, I guess, is the real point of my post: What's next?

I realize the knowledge comes with time, but I'm wondering what the real Mac users know that I don't. I know there's a lot to be done with Terminal and behind the scenes, but every time I try to figure it out myself, I get totally lost.

tl;dr- Can anyone point me in the direction of (or, if you're feeling extra awesome, tell me) what I can do to step up my Mac knowledge even further.

P.S.- Sorry for the long and winding post, and please ignore if this makes no sense. :p
 
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I'm pretty confident everything you could ever want to know will be found here.
 
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But alas, this is not simply another "I'm amazed" thread. I've already gotten more out of my machine than most of my friends in the real world, and I know I've barely scratched the surface. Here, I guess, is the real point of my post: What's next?

I realize the knowledge comes with time, but I'm wondering what the real Mac users know that I don't.

I'd say just use it the way you need to. As needs arise, you'll discover more "power-user" features. It's tough to get the most out of your Mac without tasks that push your knowledge envelope. You probably only use about 10% of your brain cells, so why should a machine be any different? ;)
 
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Google. It'll tell you everything you want to know.
 

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