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PC to MacBook - 5 Changes to get used to

PC to Mac

There are some differences that I’ve noticed on the user end between MacBook and PC.
These are simple things that I, a former PC user, have to get used to:

  1. Maximizing my screen
    I was used to hitting that little “+” sign and filling the screen. But now I realize that I do not need my web browser (Fi22refox)to fill the whole screen!
    There is a little green button that toggles the screen between the standard state and the size that I determine.
    I prefer this option because when I am home I hook my MacBook up to a 22″ monitor and I really do not need that whole screen filled with one application!
    Read more about it at X vs XP
  2. Right click
    Easy solution - tap on the Trackpad with two fingers!
    This can be set under System Preferences, Keyboard & Mouse, Trackpad.
    As a bonus, I can easily scroll by using two fingers on the Trackpad!
  3. CTRL + ALT + DEL
    If I need to force quit on my MacBook I just need to hit
    COMMAND + OPTION + ESC
    I did have to use this when I was having problems with Photoshop Elements.
    That was the only time I needed to Force Quit a program!
  4. Virus scan
    I use Ad-Aware and Spybot Search and Destroy religiously on my PC. But I have not bothered with either of these on my MacBook and it still works efficiently!
  5. Installing programs
    This is a whole different experience than on a PC. There’s simple dragging onto the “Applications” icon and voila - there it is!

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