I am absolutely delighted with my purchase...fantastic machine! But there are still a few things that I need a bit of help with:
delete key: how can you do this? I was so used to using both the backspace and delete key in windows
How do I open mail in the background I've ticked the "hide" box in the user preferences part but it still opens on the desktop
I have a (shudder) microsoft mouse which i quite like. It works fine except for the back on forward buttons on the side - any way I can get these to work?
I still need to transfer a few things across from my PC, is this quite easy to do with a crossover cable?
Tabbing - I've noticed a few times (such as in firefox) and in OSX somewhere (sorry cant remember where) that you cannot tab between the things you could in windows. For example, in a website that has: username; password; then tickbox (to save password) you could tab between all 3 then hit the spacebar to tick the box in windows. In OSX you can only tab between the first two...minor annoyance I know!
How do I uninstall the trial version of microsoft office?
Is there any way to change the default program that open a certain file. For example a .doc file can choose open with>other> always open with but I still notice .doc files opening in the microsoft office trial software. Same applies to adobe reader in firefox (cant find way to change it from the preview program)
There were a couple of other things but I've managed to find solutions such as: how to put videos in a playlist (nice player) and is it possible to do dual screen with my old monitor (http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesArticle/id-3130.html)
Overall, absolutely brilliant machine, already convinced my flatmate that his next computer purchase should be one of these rather than a PC. I do still find it easier to find files on a PC with a clearer hierarchy but maybe this will just take time. Also, I am not a big fan of iphoto (especially the way it stores the photos). My old photos have to be stored in a different location from the ones I have uploaded since I bought my macbook. I hate to say this was one area where the PC was better but only with help from google (picasa).
Sorry for the long list but any help would be greatly appreciated
delete key: how can you do this? I was so used to using both the backspace and delete key in windows
How do I open mail in the background I've ticked the "hide" box in the user preferences part but it still opens on the desktop
I have a (shudder) microsoft mouse which i quite like. It works fine except for the back on forward buttons on the side - any way I can get these to work?
I still need to transfer a few things across from my PC, is this quite easy to do with a crossover cable?
Tabbing - I've noticed a few times (such as in firefox) and in OSX somewhere (sorry cant remember where) that you cannot tab between the things you could in windows. For example, in a website that has: username; password; then tickbox (to save password) you could tab between all 3 then hit the spacebar to tick the box in windows. In OSX you can only tab between the first two...minor annoyance I know!
How do I uninstall the trial version of microsoft office?
Is there any way to change the default program that open a certain file. For example a .doc file can choose open with>other> always open with but I still notice .doc files opening in the microsoft office trial software. Same applies to adobe reader in firefox (cant find way to change it from the preview program)
There were a couple of other things but I've managed to find solutions such as: how to put videos in a playlist (nice player) and is it possible to do dual screen with my old monitor (http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesArticle/id-3130.html)
Overall, absolutely brilliant machine, already convinced my flatmate that his next computer purchase should be one of these rather than a PC. I do still find it easier to find files on a PC with a clearer hierarchy but maybe this will just take time. Also, I am not a big fan of iphoto (especially the way it stores the photos). My old photos have to be stored in a different location from the ones I have uploaded since I bought my macbook. I hate to say this was one area where the PC was better but only with help from google (picasa).
Sorry for the long list but any help would be greatly appreciated
