A New Virtual World

Congratulations! You’ve gone ahead and bought a Mac. Prepare to have your world rocked.

Be a Mac Explorer

After a lifetime on a Windows computer, the change in the Mac’s desktop appearance may seem like a new universe to you—eerily similar but vastly different. Take some time today to explore.

Examine Your Dock

Though you don’t have a start button on a Mac, you do have the Dock—that gray bar with icons at the bottom of your screen that holds short cuts to your programs.

How Did I Do That?

You’re learning cool things about your Mac, but maybe you’re afraid you’ll forget how to do something two days later.

Get to Know Your Mac

Mac Lingo

By now, many concepts for working on the Mac may start to feel like mush in your head. Here’s some Mac lingo to help you weed through the terms.

One Button or Two

Hooray! You’ve made it a week with your new Mac and (hopefully) you haven’t thrown it out the window. Pretty soon you will be shortcutting and iLife-ing like a pro!

The Escape Hatch and Your Trash

The rotating hourglass of doom you hated on your PC has been replaced with a rotating rainbow beach ball on a Mac. If your little circle spins for an unreasonable amount of time, it usually means a program is not responding to your commands.

Making Administrator Accounts

Mac has a smart set-up to ensure that your computer stays as safe as possible.

Mac Switcher Books

Every person who switches to a Mac will have a different experience. Here are five books that will greatly assist you in your journey.