I think most of the day to day things with OS X are fairly straight forward (that's part of why using a Mac for most folks is so easy)
. Sometimes part of the "fun" is finding out (6-12 months after you get your 1st Mac) about the 1, 2 & 3 key combinations for things you didn't know existed. Such as:
- like the other day when someone couldn't empty their trash due to locked items (hold down the "option" key to force empty the trash)
- option + shift + 8 for the ° degree symbol (°C, °F)...for when someone posts a thread about temperature problems
...of course there's a "zillion" of these, and it's really not something you learn from a book (too many of them). Maybe you "see" these in a book or webpage as part of a long list of shortcuts...but who's going to remember them all. You basically remember the ones that you use frequently.
Another thing...it also depends how you define learning "Mac OS X". Personally I don't consider all of the accessory programs that come with a Mac OS X install..."Mac OS X". Such as:
- Safari
- Time Machine
- iTunes
- Mail
- Photo Booth
- Chess
- etc.
...I certainly wouldn't expect someone to say..."I want to learn Mac OS X...can someone explain to me how to play/use Chess?"
I mostly think of "Mac OS X" as purely the interface we use to get things done within the computing environment:
- mousing around
- opening & closing programs & windows
- the "Dock"
- preferences
- accounts
- where are things located
- etc.
Sure if someone is new to a Mac they will want & need to learn how to use the other "Apple" programs as well...as part of the experience. I sort of think of a Mac OS X install as...
Mac OS X + accessory Apple programs...so it's sort of a two-fold learning process.
- Nick