How to Become Better Friends With Your Mac

Your Mac loves your touch... Macinhome’s end goal is to enhance the relationship between Mac-users      and their Macs.  Lately we’ve been ‘tweeting’ about Mac  tips and tricks, but we  also want to share some resources with you so you can continue on your Mac  journey as easily as possible.  Although most of these articles are directed at the  new Mac user, there are some pieces that target the longer time Mac geek.  See  where you fit in.

The Brand New Mac User
Here are a couple of great articles that give you an overview of what you need to  know about your Mac, and some great keyboard short cuts to make working with  your Mac a bit speedier.

Mac 101: 56 Useful Shortcuts - Check this out for a complete list of Mac keyboard  shortcuts.

Find Out How – Straight from the mouth of Apple.  This site features tons of videos  and resources for the new Mac user.

Macinhome New Mac Services
FYI: Macinhome offers a great overall, introductory tutorial for the new Mac user, and we have a Mac set up package for anyone who has just purchased a Mac. If you sign up for either of these services, your Macinhome consultant will help you navigate around your new Mac, and he or she will show you some tricks.  But you might also want to do some research on your own vis-à-vis the above articles.

The PC-to-Mac User
This article, Your First Day With a New Mac: the get started guide for windows-users, is targeted toward the PC-to-Mac user who may be floundering without his or her PC-based short cuts and features.  For example, have you been wondering how to right-click on a Mac?   Are you lost without the colourful, PC Start menu?

If you’ve recently converted to a Mac from a PC, you should know that Macinhome offers a complete package designed to switch your system over from a PC to a Mac.  Your Macinhome consultant will fill you in on the all the Mac 411s, but reading online is also a good idea.

The Experienced Mac user
If you’re a long-time Mac user you might think you know all there is to know about your Mac.  You should, however, still read this article, Top 10 Things You Forgot Your Mac Can Do because it’s a good reminder of some of the wonderful Mac features   For example, are you using screen corners?  Do you have the date displayed in your menu bar?  What you don’t know might surprise you.

If you’re still craving tips, stay tuned to our Facebook page.  Our Macinhome consultants will be posting way more tips, tricks and advice in the months to come.

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