| There are people who have decided to switch | | | | Read popular forums on switching over to a Mac. |
| over from using a PC to using a Mac. When this | | | | Many times there will be some very common |
| happens, you will have to learn the new operating | | | | newbie questions that will be answered over and |
| system that you are going to be using. This is | | | | over. This is a good resource to get the basics of |
| going to take a bit of time to learn since it is a | | | | what you need to know and avoid common |
| new system. | | | | issues. |
| The best advice is to first forget all your old | | | | Watch Youtube. There are many tutorials and |
| computer habits. You will want to be able to do | | | | how to videos that will give you information on |
| things the way you are used to and for many | | | | the basics. Look for "mac tips" and you will have |
| this may cause frustration. Just relax and realize | | | | hundreds of videos that you can watch to get |
| that things are done differently. Be open minded | | | | more information. |
| about the process to not be as frustrated. | | | | Get some manuals that are available for new |
| Go to Apple's site and look for the "Grand Tour". | | | | users. There are many third party books that are |
| There are a series of pages here that will give | | | | designed to step you through the process so that |
| you an overview of the new operating system | | | | you can learn what you need to know. |
| that you are going to be using. This site will show | | | | The best way that you can learn is to simply sit |
| you with detailed pictures and labels about what | | | | down with the system and start learning it on |
| each part of the interface is so you can | | | | your own. Go to a store, friend's house, or get |
| understand everything. | | | | your own computer to start the process. |