[X4U] Simple Finder in OSX?

[Crandon David]

yes, I went through this same thing as well with my 75 year old mom.  
She was using as iMacDV 500 MHz with OS9. Despite several years of  
instruction I could never really get her past playing Blackjack, a  
little web surfing (using Netscape) and email (also with Netscape). I  
was always having to "re-teach" her the same stuff.

I was real hesitant to upgrade her to OSX because it would just be  
more new stuff.  But then I started getting to the point were I was  
forgetting OS9 stuff while trying to walk her through things over the  
phone! Also, Netscape was becoming increasingly incompatible with we  
pages...So I decided to convert her to OSX.

It worked out fine. Mail is infinitely easier to use than Outlook,  
and it filters out all the porno spam so she never sees it. Safari  
doesn't balk at web pages she goes to either.

As far as your moms eyesight goes, OSX is definitely easier on the  
eyes. Also, being an Optometrist, make sure you mom has had a recent  
exam, and have the doc write a single vision Rx for about 24 inches  
away, rather than using any type of multifocal lens for computer use.

david


On May 9, 2006, at 8:18 AM, Mark Des Cotes wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I'm planning on giving my Mom my old 400 MHz iMac DV to replace her  
> first generation iMac (not much of an upgrade but it's free). I  
> have Mom set up with OS9 set in Simple Finder mode. The iMac I'm  
> giving her is running OSX Jaguar. Is there an equivalent of OS9's  
> Simple Finder in OSX? Is it simply a matter of setting her up with  
> a limited access user account? All she uses is, Netscape, Outlook  
> and Simple Text. Am I better off just wiping the HD and installing  
> OS9 again? This is an 80 year old woman with failing eye sight who  
> consistently calls me up to ask why Outlook won't let her send an e- 
> mail to www.somethingorother.com. I love her, but I'm not sure if  
> switching her to OSX is the right thing  to do. For both of us.
>
> Mark Des Cotes
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