Hello everyone. I found this forum via a Google search. I am legally blind and was born with Optic Atrophy, and there is nothing man can do about it. I have been using a Dos/Windows PC for 25 years or so from Jr. high until now. I also used Linux and liked it better than Windows but Linux did not support the iPod Touch, iPad 3, iTunes, etc. Sure there was Wine but it just never worked right. I had to go back to Windows because of the iPod/iPad and the fact my online college wants you to use MS Office and I found that the free office suites such as Open Office did not work completely with MS Office files such as templates that the instructors wanted you to use when typing your paper for class.
I had been thinking about a Mac for a while but could not afford one and could not make myself get past the high purchase price when compared to a PC. Well, I finally did it. I am now typing this from a new iMac and so far I like it a lot. I have the screen set up so I can see it well. I am finding that with OS X you can do a lot that Windows would not do without some expensive software such as ZoomText. I love the two finger scroll of the touchpad and the zoom feature that you can use anywhere in your Mac. You could not do that in Windows.
I did find that for a totally new to Mac user, the migrate from PC to Mac app did not work so I simply used a thumb drive to transfer files, bookmarks, etc. I have iWork to type my papers for class, but have not used it yet. I did not like MS Office and thought it was a pain to use and frustrating....yet I never really was good with a word processor. I also wanted to switch to a Mac because I was tired of working on the PC all the time. Disk defrags, disk cleanups, PC slowing down if left on for a long time, etc. I realize that a Mac is not perfect but so far I am enjoying using it. What would I change about a Mac? That is simple.....the purchase price. There is nothing really special about the hardware, and Apple is not making the components....only putting them in a box and stamping their name on it. You may have to help me understand why my iMac was $500 more than a all in one Dell with similar specs. What do I need to know about my new iMac as a total newbie to a Mac and OS X?
I had been thinking about a Mac for a while but could not afford one and could not make myself get past the high purchase price when compared to a PC. Well, I finally did it. I am now typing this from a new iMac and so far I like it a lot. I have the screen set up so I can see it well. I am finding that with OS X you can do a lot that Windows would not do without some expensive software such as ZoomText. I love the two finger scroll of the touchpad and the zoom feature that you can use anywhere in your Mac. You could not do that in Windows.
I did find that for a totally new to Mac user, the migrate from PC to Mac app did not work so I simply used a thumb drive to transfer files, bookmarks, etc. I have iWork to type my papers for class, but have not used it yet. I did not like MS Office and thought it was a pain to use and frustrating....yet I never really was good with a word processor. I also wanted to switch to a Mac because I was tired of working on the PC all the time. Disk defrags, disk cleanups, PC slowing down if left on for a long time, etc. I realize that a Mac is not perfect but so far I am enjoying using it. What would I change about a Mac? That is simple.....the purchase price. There is nothing really special about the hardware, and Apple is not making the components....only putting them in a box and stamping their name on it. You may have to help me understand why my iMac was $500 more than a all in one Dell with similar specs. What do I need to know about my new iMac as a total newbie to a Mac and OS X?