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<blockquote data-quote="Oneironaut" data-source="post: 1121082" data-attributes="member: 88633"><p>Greywolf, because OS X is a totally different OS from Windows, you have to take a little more time to get used to doing things in a new way. Many things aren't even that different, you just have to be patient and keep an eye out for different things. </p><p></p><p>To be fair, MANY switchers on this site have missed the little triangle revealing a more complete Finder when trying to save something. But it is right there. One thing to keep in mind is that with OS X, you're encouraged to click on things to explore and find the best options for you. I think a lot of people in the Windows world are wary of trying out different buttons and options because they're afraid of messing something up, even though they're there to be explored. I tutor people in computer basics, and they're always real hesitant to click on anything for fear of "breaking it" or doing something wrong. But my advice whenever you get a pop up window or dialog box is to actively look for places you can click to reveal options and other menus. Once you get used to this, you'll get a lot faster at it and find what you need effortlessly.</p><p></p><p>Obviously, you now know that burning a CD in iTunes is just as easy as you wanted, just as it is in Windows. </p><p></p><p>But in general, having several ways of doing the same things is important to finding the way that's best and quickest for you. It's better than being locked into one way which might not the most efficient way for everyone.</p><p></p><p>One suggestion I have is that you go into System Preferences and customize your settings. It's really fun to tinker around with things until you get them just the way you want. You don't have to click an Apply button to see the changes, they're made on the fly.</p><p></p><p>Also, just about every application menu has a Preferences option. (The application menu is the application's name next to the Apple symbol at the top left of the menu bar.) It's always in the same place and gives you many options for making the application work the way you want it to.</p><p></p><p>Finder, for example, has ways to make things work more like Windows. For instance, many people are confused when they use the Finder in Column view (from years of using Windows Explorer IMO, since Column view is actually rather simple and easy to understand), and start complaining about it without even realizing that you can change it to List view or Icon view, more like what they're used to in Windows. </p><p></p><p>As mentioned above, it took you years to develop your Windows habits. It will take you a little while to break them, even when you find ways to make OS X work more similarly to Windows.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oneironaut, post: 1121082, member: 88633"] Greywolf, because OS X is a totally different OS from Windows, you have to take a little more time to get used to doing things in a new way. Many things aren't even that different, you just have to be patient and keep an eye out for different things. To be fair, MANY switchers on this site have missed the little triangle revealing a more complete Finder when trying to save something. But it is right there. One thing to keep in mind is that with OS X, you're encouraged to click on things to explore and find the best options for you. I think a lot of people in the Windows world are wary of trying out different buttons and options because they're afraid of messing something up, even though they're there to be explored. I tutor people in computer basics, and they're always real hesitant to click on anything for fear of "breaking it" or doing something wrong. But my advice whenever you get a pop up window or dialog box is to actively look for places you can click to reveal options and other menus. Once you get used to this, you'll get a lot faster at it and find what you need effortlessly. Obviously, you now know that burning a CD in iTunes is just as easy as you wanted, just as it is in Windows. But in general, having several ways of doing the same things is important to finding the way that's best and quickest for you. It's better than being locked into one way which might not the most efficient way for everyone. One suggestion I have is that you go into System Preferences and customize your settings. It's really fun to tinker around with things until you get them just the way you want. You don't have to click an Apply button to see the changes, they're made on the fly. Also, just about every application menu has a Preferences option. (The application menu is the application's name next to the Apple symbol at the top left of the menu bar.) It's always in the same place and gives you many options for making the application work the way you want it to. Finder, for example, has ways to make things work more like Windows. For instance, many people are confused when they use the Finder in Column view (from years of using Windows Explorer IMO, since Column view is actually rather simple and easy to understand), and start complaining about it without even realizing that you can change it to List view or Icon view, more like what they're used to in Windows. As mentioned above, it took you years to develop your Windows habits. It will take you a little while to break them, even when you find ways to make OS X work more similarly to Windows. [/QUOTE]
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