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Originally Posted by nudeneighbor ok guys and gals, i am getting my first apple product sometime this week. i am getting a macbook pro and want a little info. what is the best tool for mw to use since i have alwaws used a pc. do i need something like macbook for dummies? i was told that i wont need a mouse because only idiots use mouses. that means i must need to learn to use quite a few hot keys pretty quickly before classes start. any guidance will do. thanks, nude |
Good choice, and welcome to the Mac community. You'll find that OS X works basically like Windows, with a few exceptions. I use OS X at home but am forced to use Windows XP at work and I have no problems moving from one to the other. There have been many articles about switching - just search for them and you'll be able to read about any diffferences. Maybe the biggest one is that closing the window in OS X doesn't close the application. This isn't a problem until you try going back to Windows, and you accidentally close Microsoft Word when all you wanted to do was close the document you were working on.
What are you referring to when you say 'tool'?
As far as a mouse is concerned, there is no reason not to use one. Whoever told you that only an idiot uses a mouse is so wrong that even if he were right, he'd still be wrong. I would not bother paying any attention to the 'idiot' who told you that. For what it's worth, you can do everything a mouse can do with the trackpad, but it may be easier for you to use a mouse. If it is, then do so.
The MBP you will get has built in Bluetooth, so I'd recommend getting a Bluetooth mouse. Apple makes one, but it can be difficult to get used to because it does not have a 'real' right mouse button, but senses that you have pressed on the right side of the mouse. There are many other brands of Bluetooth mice; I've used the Logitech and MacAlly mice, and there is a nice rechargeable mouse put out by RadTech:
http://www.radtech.us/Products/BluetoothMice.aspx
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