Here's what I find confusing about switching.

Hi all,
If you haven't come across me before on these forums, let me explain myself a little.
I have been a long time Windows user but I bought myself a used G4 Mac mini about 3 weeks ago. I'm having teething problems but they are mostly down to me not knowing what I am doing with the new (to me) Operating System which is OS X 10.5.8.
For example, I asked on here if there was a Mac equivalent of "Notepad" and I was pointed towards a programme which is pre-installed called Textedit. So I opened it and used it to paste about 35 URLs relating to websites that I constantly use as references. But how do I save it?
There is no File, Edit, View options across the top as there would be in Notepad using Windows so I can't just click on "FILE" >> "Save as" ..... Give the file a name and decide where to keep it. I eventually opened Open Office and copy/pasted it all to a document there and saved it.
But then I went back to the Textedit page and clicked on the "X" to close the programme and got a drop down about wanting to save the file.

It is that kind of thing that I find confusing still.
Like I still move the cursor to the top/right of the screen to close a programme.
I still click on the right hand edge of my Magic mouse with my middle finger when doing a "right click" using the CTRL + Mouse click.

I'll get used to the changes soon ..... Honest I will.

The "File, Edit, View" options that you're referring to are at the very top of the screen, on the menu bar.

In most instances, hitting the red close button at the top left closes the window, not the entire program. To do that, you have to click on File --> Quit or hit Command + Q.

You can enable right clicking via the mouse settings, so you can actually use the right side of your mouse instead of Ctrl clicking.

Hi,

I bought my first Macbook last month and loving it am sure you will soon to, smooth and a joy to use.

There is no File, Edit, View options across the top as there would be in Notepad

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You must open Textedit full screen to see the options Kash told you about, if you open it in minimal view you will not see.

oldscribe said:

Hi,

I bought my first Macbook last month and loving it am sure you will soon to, smooth and a joy to use.


You must open Textedit full screen to see the options Kash told you about, if you open it in minimal view you will not see.

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Sorry, but no. The menu items are there on the left side of the menu bar at the top of the screen for whichever app is in focus including TextEdit.


Even if it's minimized to the dock if it was the last app used.

oldscribe said:

Hi,
You must open Textedit full screen to see the options Kash told you about, if you open it in minimal view you will not see.

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There is no "full screen" mode on Macs

I had the same problems - but it is just a matter of time. I now switch between OSX and Windows on my iMac without any problems.

Hi,

Thank you for the correction need binoculars, I was looking at the small textedit box centre screen and not the bar at the top.

For the most part, if it can be done in Windows, it can be done with a Mac. But, things are not done the same way. You'll get used to it.

This is exactly the stuff I'm talking about.
I now have a single finger Right Click which, if you'll pardon the pun, is Magic.
I also see the File, Edit, View options. Like I said before, the problem is me not knowing what I'm doing (or even where I'm supposed to be looking) and not the fault of the Mac

Will I grow to love it?
No, I already love it.
Many thanks for the tips, guys.
5tevie

oldscribe said:

Hi,

Thank you for the correction need binoculars, I was looking at the small textedit box centre screen and not the bar at the top.

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Not that there is anything wrong with using Grab to get screenshots but you can push Shift-Command-3 to quickly take a screenshot (the picture will be saved to your desktop). Shift-Command-4 will let you select an area to take a screenshot of and Shift-Command-4, wait until you see the crosshairs and then spacebar will let you take a picture of a specific window. Just a helpful hint.

Mac 101 ~  Support

Invaluable piece of information .....

Add Switch 101 as well as the OP is coming to Mac from Windows.

Well as far as saving and stuff goes, Ctrl + S = Apple + S, Ctrl + O = Apple + O. Some of the keyboard shortcuts are the same from Windows to Mac.

Hi vansmith,


Yes discovered today the Shift > Command > 3 combination for correct screenshots. But thanks for the hint.

Also TattooedMac thanks for the tutorial link.

Read this link too. Very useful. You don't to know them all from my link. But just the few you use over and over. And every shortcut has a alternate method of doing the same thing. usually by going into a menu.

Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts

Cheers 8th ... Well worth bookmarking.

vansmith said:

Not that there is anything wrong with using Grab to get screenshots but you can push Shift-Command-3 to quickly take a screenshot (the picture will be saved to your desktop). Shift-Command-4 will let you select an area to take a screenshot of and Shift-Command-4, wait until you see the crosshairs and then spacebar will let you take a picture of a specific window. Just a helpful hint.

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Also - if you take and share a lot of screenshots get Skitch - its a great way to take shots, has basic drawing tools, and lets you post directly online for sharing.