>From: "Bryce Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: OSX, how to make the transfer simple >Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 14:01:37 -0500 >Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >I don't share your enthusiasm; however in order to >accomodate future so-called advances suspect I'll have to >end up at the OSX door sometime in the future.
It's not that bad an OS, especially now that Apple's done an excellent job of ironing out the jobs. >Ironically I didn't embramce the first versions of Windows either >using basic DOS for years until moving to W95 (which >was confusing to the extreme) then leapfrogging to >Macintosh computers. > >So IF one did make the OSX change is there a SIMPLE >manual for same? Perhaps, but I would advise you to get OS X 10.2 or 10.3 (if you don't already have it) and install it. The best way to learn it is to use it and Apple has offered you a very convenient way to do this. OS X and OS 9 co-exist without complaints. As long as you're running OS 9.1, 9.2.1 or 9.2.2 (9.2.0 is buggy) you can install any version of OS X alongside it. If you don't have 10.2 already you can probably pick it up for a song from eBay now that people are upgrading to 10.3. Yes, 10.3 is certainly worth the expense, however, for learning purposes 10.2.5/6/8 is excellent. It is *stable* (I *never* have crashes with 10.2.6, and I mean *never*) and your laptop is more than fast enough to handle 10.2's CPU requirements. >Perhaps my mind is not as open as it could be; >use the iBook for > basic e-mail (PowerMail); >Word processing (Appleworks is just fine); >PhotoShop 5.0 for adjusting images shot on >a Canon G2 (which was a gift, use Kodachrome 64 >for photography purposes, colour slides). >That's it. Oh and an earlier version of Netscape for Macs. > >I don't use shortcuts or scripts. Actually until W95 using >a mouse was foreign to me... Since you don't use any special OS 9 features you should have few teething pains. Re: PowerMail. I don't know anything about that app but I seem to remember a discussion here recently that concluded that there was an OS X version (or OS X compatibility). >One thought, given all the options on OSX do any of you have a life >outside of your Macintosh? Once you're used to OS X's way of doing things you can allow yourself to have *fewer* options than in OS 9 (that's not to say they're not there). >If one wished to master all the toys and options, one would need to >spend an awful lot of time in front of your computer monitor. If you know how to use OS 9, you know how to use OS X. The best way to use OS X is to ease yourself into it. Make sure you run OS X 10.2.6, 10.2.8 or 10.3.1 and install an OS X version of AppleWorks. PS You'll also want to try Safari and upgrade to latest version of Internet Explorer (that will happen automagically through the software update). If you're adventurous you can try Camino, Mozilla 1.5, Netscrash 7.1, iCab, or OmniWeb as a web browser. iCab, Omniweb and Camino are all Mac-based apps (& integrate nicely with the interface) and Mozilla is a useful app to keep around for pesky web sites but is rough around the edges. Opera exists but the last version I tried for OS X was non-functional (6.0). Netscape, well, Netscape died an agonising death in 1999 and has failed to redeem itself. Sincerely, Eric. -- Mac Canada is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Shop Canadian, visit Mantek Services <http://www.mantek.mb.ca> Low Prices That Will Keep YOU and Your MAC Smiling Educational discounts are now available Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:" Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com