[G4] thanx but...

[Alex]

On May 26, 2005, at 01:09, dapper dan wrote:

> i appreciate the help but, to assume i even know where to look for 
> this info in the strange world known as mac after being a pc is maybe 
> making an assumption.

You're a Win user. You're using a Mac. Let's get one thing straight -- 
Mac OS X is a _different_ operating system from Win. There are obvious 
similarities (and obvious reasons for it), but, nevertheless, they are 
different, even on the surface, and a lot more so under the hood. And 
if you think you're going to be productive with a new OS just by 
clicking around the mouse and asking questions on an e-mail list, then 
either, (a) you're the reincarnation of Alan Turing, or, (b) you're 
setting yourself up for a case of gastritis.

You need to get a basic understanding of the OS first. The best way is 
a good book (there are plenty of on-line sources, but they are really 
useful only after you've gone through a systematic presentation, and 
you've gained basic Mac literacy).

There have been five versions of Mac OS X so far: Cheetah (10.0), Puma 
(10.1), Jaguar (10.2), Panther (10.3), Tiger (10.4). Tiger is the 
current one, but it's been released only a month ago, and most users 
are probably still on Jaguar and Panther (forget the first two). There 
are significant differences between them, so you should be aware of 
which one you are using.

David Pogue's "Mac OS X: The Missing Manual" is an excellent 
introduction. The Ray brothers' "Mac OS X Unleashed" is the next step 
up, and especially useful if you want to delve into the Unix guts of 
the OS. You can pick up the Panther editions of both titles at discount 
prices (the Tiger editions aren't out yet). Until you get, read, mark, 
and inwardly digest the books, Apple (naturally) provides some basics 
especially for you

<http://www.apple.com/support/switch101/>


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