Thursday, October 09, 2008

Switching To A Mac

The Big Thing:

Well, I apologize for intruding, but we are having a steep learning curve switching to our new Mac. Skeeter, LC, and Ayla can't use it until I help them figure it out, and I am having a few problems. New things always take some work.

So here is our Thursday 13...

1. The soft keyboard is GREAT!
2. Copying large numbers of PC files to a CD was mouse-droppingsly awful.
3. Copying CD files TO the Mac was easy.
4. Using a Mac IS rather intuitive, but I am not really intuitive.
5. Windows is superior to a Mac in creating heirarchal folders.
6. Mac is superior in allowing multiple open applications.
7. No one gives good guidleines for switching from Windows to a Mac.
8. If you switch from Windows to a Mac, 'Macs For Dummies' is a great book to buy.
9. I have gotten my documents and spreadsheets imported without any problems.
10. I have NOT gotten my pictures imported.
11. Pictures seem to import without ANY organization.
12. I haven't figured out how to access any imported iPhoto files.
13. I can't load new pictures from the camera yet.

So it may be a few days before we are up and working again. I just got the old PC Firefox bookmarks imported today and I am testing Safari vs Firefox now. I am determined to learn to use only Mac programs.

Obviously, we can post in the blog, but not with any pictures.

My goal is to get the Mac to the point where Skeeter, LC, and Ayla can start to post again

Love to you all,

The Big Thing
Skeeter, LC, and Ayla