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Mac 101: Use the tab key in more dialog boxes

by TJ Luoma (Mar 8th, 2010)

TUAW reader Cody Rogers wrote in to say: "I'm fairly new to my iMac and Macbook Pro running Snow Leopard. One of my biggest annoyances from switching over from PC to Mac is when a dialogue box comes up and says 'cancel' or 'okay' I can't find the keyboard shortcut to go from cancel to okay. In ...

Mac 101: AllThingsD delivers a video guide for Mac novices

by Joachim Bean (Dec 24th, 2009)

If one of your loved ones has just switched to the Mac, or just got a Mac for the holidays, they might want some tips on how to get around and do the things they're used to doing in Windows. Katherine Boehret from AllThingsD has just posted a video and some tips showing many useful tips for ...

Walt Mossberg on switching from Windows to Mac

by Cory Bohon (Jul 4th, 2008)

"Some General Tips for Switch to Mac From Windows," is Walt Mossberg's new post in which he tells users, well, how to switch from Windows to a Mac with ease. He covers the menu bar, task bar, Start menu, control panel, keyboard shortcuts, quitting programs, minimizing windows, switching programs, ...

Leopard's Boot Camp brings 'fast switching' between Mac OS X and Windows

by David Chartier (Jun 11th, 2007)

Thanks to you TUAW readers, tips are rolling in on all the tiny and not-so-tiny features that Mac OS X Leopard will be bringing in October. One feature that is definitely not-so-tiny is something I'll dub 'fast switching' between Mac OS X and your Boot Camp Windows installation. While this isn't ...

Free Aperture web seminar for iPhoto users

by David Chartier (May 10th, 2007)

Our faithful reader and tipster Nik Fletcher just passed a link our way to a new web seminar Apple has made available called Aperture for iPhoto Users. I haven't had a chance to watch it yet (I wanted to share it with y'all before diving in myself), but details on the site reveal exactly what you ...

Giving into iPod

by Erica Sadun (Mar 5th, 2007)

A recent story over at the Sun Chronicle points out one of the biggest issues facing new iPod owners: stacks of unripped CDs and the unrealistic expectations that go along with your music library. Owning a new iPod shouldn't be a burden. Here are a few quick tips to ease your adjustment to ...

"The truth about switching" to the Mac

by David Chartier (Feb 27th, 2007)

A man named Bill Westerman has penned a very down-to-earth article listing some of the ups and downs of switching to the Mac. Following a long line of switchers, Bill pens a nice mix of typical and not-so-typical scenarios, reactions and thoughts on the experience that I haven't seen capture quite ...

Witch - bring Windows app switching to Mac OS X

by David Chartier (Jan 29th, 2007)

The way that applications, windows and our OS behave is a subject of much debate. Toss some life-long switchers into the mix and boy-howdy, you got yourself the nerd version of a bar fight. One of these much debated behaviors between Mac OS X and Windows is how to handle switching between ...

Lifehacker guide for switching to a Mac

by Erica Sadun (Jan 2nd, 2007)

Adam Pash has written an excellent Mac Switchers' guide over at Lifehacker today. "When I bought my first Mac a few short months ago, it took a while to figure out how to do all the stuff I already knew how to do on my PC. While it's my job to spend time figuring that sort of thing out, there's no ...

PRESS RELEASE: TUAW writer bucks trend, sticks with Mac OS X

by Conrad Quilty-Harper (Jul 26th, 2006)

Conrad Quilty-Harper, a writer for Mac site TUAW.com, has decided to continue using his Macintosh computer, countering the recent trend for high profile Ubuntu switches FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom (July 26th, 2006) - Conrad Quilty-Harper, a writer for the popular ...

Mike Wendland's Top Ten reasons why he's glad he switched

by Scott McNulty (Jun 22nd, 2006)

Mike Wendland, tech writer, switched to the Mac 4 years ago and he is very happy with his choice. So happy, in fact, that he has compiled ten reasons why he is still overjoyed with his switch. The one that isn't standard fare (most are along the lines of 'it just works') is that Microsoft Office ...

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