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Switcher Hangout (Windows to Mac)
6 months on and still inept and frustrated
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<blockquote data-quote="cjcoops" data-source="post: 944654" data-attributes="member: 120920"><p>Since you don't have the fabby big trackpad (right?) for using expose with a touchpad gesture, you might really really appreciate 'Dragthing'</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.dragthing.com" target="_blank">The Official DragThing Home Page</a></p><p></p><p>Give it a trial - one of the docks is the current runnng processes, so easy to swap between programs rather than use expose - set it up how you like... i've got the macbook pro, so normally use the touchpad 4 finger thingy to reveal the expose feature (or sometimes use the dragthing processes dock) and use dragthing to launch apps, files etc etc instead of the dock. (you could have a look here for an old 'alternative' viewpoint about the dock <a href="http://www.asktog.com/columns/044top10docksucks.html" target="_blank">Top 10 Reasons the Apple Dock Sucks</a> )</p><p></p><p>Not sure if Xee does what you need for photos etc.... <a href="http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/19978" target="_blank">Download Xee for Mac - Image viewer and browser. MacUpdate Mac Image Editing Software Downloads</a></p><p></p><p>i'm a few months in to switching from years of Windows use. I don't expect any computer OS to be perfect.... but there's still no way i can see myself going back to Windows - every time i have to get on my wife's Acer when it doesn't do what it's meant to do (ie frequently) i can feel my blood pressure rising and an urge to just say 'sod it', throw the thing off a cliff and buy another Mac book for her..... it'll happen in a few months, anyway (not the throwing the PC off the cliff part..... probably).</p><p></p><p>Coops</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cjcoops, post: 944654, member: 120920"] Since you don't have the fabby big trackpad (right?) for using expose with a touchpad gesture, you might really really appreciate 'Dragthing' [url=http://www.dragthing.com]The Official DragThing Home Page[/url] Give it a trial - one of the docks is the current runnng processes, so easy to swap between programs rather than use expose - set it up how you like... i've got the macbook pro, so normally use the touchpad 4 finger thingy to reveal the expose feature (or sometimes use the dragthing processes dock) and use dragthing to launch apps, files etc etc instead of the dock. (you could have a look here for an old 'alternative' viewpoint about the dock [url=http://www.asktog.com/columns/044top10docksucks.html]Top 10 Reasons the Apple Dock Sucks[/url] ) Not sure if Xee does what you need for photos etc.... [url=http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/19978]Download Xee for Mac - Image viewer and browser. MacUpdate Mac Image Editing Software Downloads[/url] i'm a few months in to switching from years of Windows use. I don't expect any computer OS to be perfect.... but there's still no way i can see myself going back to Windows - every time i have to get on my wife's Acer when it doesn't do what it's meant to do (ie frequently) i can feel my blood pressure rising and an urge to just say 'sod it', throw the thing off a cliff and buy another Mac book for her..... it'll happen in a few months, anyway (not the throwing the PC off the cliff part..... probably). Coops [/QUOTE]
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