I know right? I switched back in 2009. December 1 2011 will mark 2 years that I've been using the Mac. Pretty awesome stuff I'd say. LOL only a few people know the story of how I actually became a Mac user. Its funny, and a bit in sane. Hahaha! Sent from my MBP
On Nov 23, 2011, at 1:29 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > Can you ever say that again John! I'm with you all the way; as, I believe, > most of us here are. I've been on my Mac for a mere three years; and yet, I > feel it's an extention of my very self. I never felt that with clunky > unstable crash my lap top all the time windows! > > > Sincerely, > The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! > > Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! > > Skype name: > barefootedray > > Facebook: > facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1 > > > > On Nov 23, 2011, at 1:22 PM, John Panarese wrote: > >> One of the major problems folks coming over from Windows have is they >> spend too much time expecting the Mac to behave and BE like their Windows >> machine as if they are just replacing one screen reader with another. This >> constant expectation increases ones frustration and only harms the learning >> process. >> >> Unfortunately, it doesn't work this way, and the more you battle that >> mindset, the less natural the Mac seems. The biggest thing I continually >> recommend to people I train is to completely stop thinking Windows and their >> Windows screen reader and to focus on learning OS X and VoiceOver. >> >> In six years now of having switched to the Mac, but still using Windows >> just to remind myself what I am not missing, I can tell you first hand that >> the Mac feels completely natural and I am so thankful for Apple every time I >> fire up my Windows PC and deal with the nonsense of that backwards operating >> system. >> >> The only task that I have found that I can't do as "well" from my Windows >> days is mudding, but I can deal with that in Terminal. I don't mud as much >> as I did, so I can tolerate not having a full fledged mud client. However, >> it would be nice if one could be found that works with VoiceOver as well as >> gmud or zmud does. >> >> Take Care >> >> John Panarese >> jpanar...@gmail.com >> >> >> >> On Nov 23, 2011, at 2:02 PM, Missy Hoppe wrote: >> >>> I'd love for the mac to some day feel natural, but so far, most of the >>> stuff I like doing just works better on the PC. I'm still not entirely >>> impressed with text edit or pages for word processing; don't like that my >>> fonts get changed, etc. I've tried atlantis, but unless I'm missing >>> something, it's not a realistic mudding environment, so that's another >>> reason the mac just isn't my primary goto computer. However, I do find >>> myself using it a few times a week, if for no other reason than to ensure >>> that its software is fully up-to-date. Itunes is starting to grow on me a >>> little, which I suppose is a good thing, but I'm not sure I'll ever become >>> a complete apple-head. On the bright side, I think I'm to the point where >>> if, God forbid, something catastrophic happened to my PC, I could at least >>> function with the mac until finances permitted for me to get the pc fixed. >>> I think that using VM fusion or bootcamp would make me spend a lot more >>> time on my macbook, but since I can't afford to buy windows for it, I'm >>> just not to that point yet. >>> So, I don't know if/when the mac will feel natural for me, but I have to >>> say that I think I've come pretty far with it since buying it in May; am >>> just not in love with it, if that makes sense. >>> >>> >>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chad King >>> Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 1:54 PM >>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: Mac feel natural >>> >>> Traci, >>> Indeed! It is an amazing experience. I'll put it this way. Use windows. But >>> only if you *have* to. >>> That's what I meant by its ok to use both. Because there were a couple of >>> times where i just, 'didn't quite get it." >>> Of course, i was also running Mac OS X Leopard at the time. Much has >>> improved since then. >>> >>> Sent from my MBP >>> >>> On Nov 23, 2011, at 12:40 PM, Traci wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks for the replies. >>>> >>>> I think my biggest thing is surfing the net. Reading and researching is a >>>> huge part of the computer experience for me, and it is slow going getting >>>> use to surfing with VO and Mac. >>>> >>>> Maybe like you guys say, it'll take time. Hopefully it'll all feel >>>> natural soon. There is so much I'm loving about the Mac. It is the best >>>> you tube experience hands down! >>>> >>>> I'm prefering iTunes on the Mac as well. Lol, and so much more. >>>> >>>> Traci >>>> Sent by Macbook Air Mail >>>> >>>> On Nov 23, 2011, at 10:20 AM, Maxwell Ivey Jr. wrote: >>>> >>>>> if it makes you feel any better, my friends that use windows tell me it >>>>> is getting more and more like apple all the time. take care, max >>>>> On Nov 23, 2011, at 11:58 AM, Traci wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> *Grin,* I thought that might be the popular response. I should put the >>>>>> old laptop upstairs or something and force myself to use the Mac. The >>>>>> funny thing is, every time I use the Mac, I enjoy the experience, it >>>>>> just doesn't feel like second nature yet. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> Traci >>>>>> Sent by Macbook Air Mail >>>>>> >>>>>> On Nov 23, 2011, at 9:26 AM, Paul Mimms wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Most of us are more comfortable with what we have become familiar with >>>>>>> using, therefore what is easier. You may find you just need to stop >>>>>>> making the decision whether to use the MacBook or the PC and remove the >>>>>>> PC from consideration. Make the MacBook the only computer you use and >>>>>>> make it work for you just as you did with the PC at one time. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 11/23/2011 10:19 AM, Traci wrote: >>>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> What is your advice on making the Mac experience feel natural? I'm >>>>>>>> loving my Macbook Air, but I'm noticing I don't naturally go to it. >>>>>>>> I'm still using my ancient windows laptop most of the time. It can be >>>>>>>> 3 or 4 days, and I think I really should go on my Mac. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> :) I guess I want to get to the point, where it is odd to pick up the >>>>>>>> windows laptop. Any good suggestions? How long did it take you >>>>>>>> before the Mac felt second nature? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>> Traci >>>>>>>> Sent by Macbook Air Mail >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Yes, the glass is half full, but I'm not finished filling it! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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