If the difference doesn’t both you, then you’re in the clear—but for many users, once you’ve seen the difference then you’ll never escape the eyesore. Thankfully, MakeUseOf published a guide on Eye candy is not a Windows forte. Modern UI (aka Metro) brought improvements, but still lacks in one important area: fonts. We show you how you can get beautiful font smoothing on Windows. And making your text render as you remember it doing on OS X. Bonus: Build Your Own System One major advantage that a Desktop PC has over Mac systems is that, generally speaking, components can be swapped out freely. That means you can customize your computer to your exact specifications, and perhaps in the process.

Welcome to Mac! Top Ten Tips for New Mac Users 1. What the One-button mouse? OMG My computer crashed How to defibrillate your computer.

Spotlight will even search through the documents for specific words. I’m a lifetime Mac user, so these “tips” are pretty basic and I don’t think I would classify them as “tips”. I’m pretty amazed at the little things that switchers are concerned about doing on their new Macs. These are the sort of things that once the mindset shifts from a Windows mindset to a Mac mindset, some of these sort of things will be irrelevant.

Setting up a New Mac As you unpack your brand new computer, you may be wondering what's the best way to set up it up, and what to do with all your data on your old computer. When you buy a new Mac, your first step should be to do a clean installation of the operating system, and then add the files that you need manually. This guide to setting up a new Mac will walk you through the process to, and the pros and cons of both methods. After migrating your data from another Mac or PC to your new computer, we recommend following these (note: if you just migrated your data from your old computer to your new Mac, you're already done with step one!).

User Accounts Everyone who uses a Mac has a user account. If you're the only person using your Mac, then you will only need one account. While most Mac users only have a single account on the computers, it can be useful to create additional accounts for friends, family, or coworkers. If you're new to Mac or seek advice understanding user accounts in macOS, have a look at in which we explain you how to create user accounts, when and how to use each of the different types of accounts, and how to delete them when you don't need them any longer. Mac Keyboard Shortcuts There are loads of how to use, because they will make your computing life much easier. Keyboard shortcuts will save you a few trips to the menu bar and speed up your day-to-day activities. Many Mac users don't realize system components primarily designed for cursor interaction can be navigated using the keyboard, too.

No Ctrl+Alt+Delete?: No, there isn’t an equally easy way to get to the Mac equivalent of the Task Manager. However, I want to take this opportunity to make sure that gets installed on EVERY Mac. This is the single most useful application for a Mac. It puts all of your apps at a few keystrokes distance.

It is just by touching and moving with two fingers up and down for scrolling. 4) How to Show Desktop on Mac In Windows OS there is a small space next to notification area near clock to show desktop, but it has become easy in Mac OS X with mouse trackpad.

To connect using USB, plug your iPhone into your Mac and you should get a dialog that takes you to the Network section in System Preferences, from which you can select the iPhone. For Bluetooth, activate Bluetooth on both devices and pair them, and the connection option should again appear in System Preferences > Network. Prev Page 34 of 51 Next Prev Page 34 of 51 Next 34. Print to the next available printer. It can be annoying having to wait for someone else to print out large documents when you're in a hurry, so use this tip to minimize the wait if you have access to more than one printer.

Prev Page 27 of 51 Next Prev Page 27 of 51 Next 27. Switch audio source/output from the menu bar. If you have speakers or headphones set up with your Mac, and if you have a headset or microphone connected, you may find yourself wanting to switch between different inputs or outputs, but this doesn’t have to mean a slog to System Preferences each time. Just hold Option and click the volume adjuster in the menu bar and it’ll bring up a list of audio inputs and outputs. You can then select the one you want.

• Dragged the Firefox icon into the Applications folder. • Ejected the Firefox.dmg file. Mounted DMG That may actually sound a little bit confusing, at least the.dmg part. It becomes a lot simpler if you just think of the.dmg file as a, which when extracted shows the app.

The Terminal program in Applications>Utilities is a BASH shell for Darwin with UNIX commands, file systems, and script support. Lots of open-source software can compile and run on a Mac, and some of the most popular programs like Emacs, vi, the GNU C/C++ compilers, and the X11 X Windows display system are installed by default on new versions of OS X. Programs designed to help install free software correctly on a Mac are available at FinkProject.org and MacPorts.org. Apart from these I would like to add something here, new Mac users should even know how to maintain their Mac for long and problem free experience. Maintaining your Mac is really an easy thing, need to take in to consideration like battery overcharging, timely defragmenting drive, S.M.A.R.T analysis of the system, keep the desktop as clean as possible. Also I would like to add a new Mac utility that can help all Mac users that is Stellar drive toolbox. It’s a Mac Utility that’s loaded with 12 utilities which can help you monitor hard drive performance, partition Mac drive & optimize Mac performance and many more.

When you dispose of your Mac – whether you sell it, give it away, or send it for recycling – there are a number of things you should do to make sure your data and your accounts remain secure. Follow this guide to uncover. User Accounts Everyone who uses a Mac has a user account. If you're the only person using your Mac, then you will only need one account. While most Mac users only have a single account on the computers, it can be useful to create additional accounts for friends, family, or coworkers. If you're new to Mac or seek advice understanding user accounts in macOS, have a look at in which we explain you how to create user accounts, when and how to use each of the different types of accounts, and how to delete them when you don't need them any longer.

How to do it: Open System Preferences → Keyboard → Shortcuts → click the radio button next to All controls. Clean up the Finder By default, the Finder displays hard disks, external disks, and other media on the desktop. I don’t need those items on my desktop, as such assets are easily accessible within a Finder window. Use Finder’s preferences to keep your desktop looking nice and neat.

Cure an insomniac Mac. You might find that occasionally when you close your MacBook's lid or pick Sleep from the Apple menu on your iMac or Mac mini that it resolutely refuses to go to sleep. Luckily, it’s not hard to get to the bottom of this problem with your Mac. Ever since OS X Yosemite, you can choose from the View > Column menu when you’re on Activity Monitor’s CPU tab to show a column of processes that are preventing sleep. Click this column header to sort by it and then you can easily find which apps are keeping your Mac awake, then quit them if necessary.

Some people like this effect, but other don’t. Place me in the latter camp. To disable screenshot shadows, simply use the following Terminal commands within a Terminal window: defaults write com.apple.screencapture disable-shadow -bool true killall SystemUIServer Add a shortcut to the Library The user Library folder gives you access to all sorts of things like Application Support files, Preferences and much more. Many users may not need access to such files, but power users will absolutely want to have quick access to the Library folder by means of a Finder shortcut. How to do it: Open Finder → click Go menu → hold the Option (⌥) key on your keyboard → click Library. Once the Library folder is open, click the column view option at the top of the Finder window to reveal the hidden base Library folder. From there, it’s just a matter of dragging the Library folder to the Favorites in the Finder’s sidebar to create a shortcut.

As is the case with any technology, sometimes things go haywire; for example, you may run into, or in other cases, performance issues could crop up that require troubleshooting. These annoyances can range from small issues like, to bigger issues like or a. We never like to have problems with our computers, but they are inevitable.

Change the default file type of screenshots. If you’re like us, you take screenshots all the time – whenever you see something important, funny or interesting that you need to save for your records, or even share with your friends.

Trash Bin – The Dock in a MacBook consists of a Trash bin. Just eliminate the useless files by making use this feature. Undoubtedly, this one is one of the Macbook useful tips. Preview – For previewing the files on your Apple laptop, make use of Quick Look. Just click the file for selecting it followed by pressing a Spacebar.

Luckily, on a Mac, the process is streamlined. It’s simple, to take a picture of your entire screen, press Shift, Command and 3 simultaneously and the screenshot will be stored on your desktop. If you just want a portion of the screen, the shortcut is Shift-Command-4 with the same output directory. To only capture an individual window, you can press Shift-Command-4, hit the spacebar, then click the window you’re trying to capture. Lastly, if you have a fancy new featuring the Touch Bar, press Shift-Command-6 to take a snapshot of that little OLED strip. No matter the case, taking a screenshot on a Mac requires nothing more than memorizing a few different keystroke combos.

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Microsoft Money). Parallels was therefore a must. The problem: the ISDN modem. It took some hours for the technicians at Parallels to figure out a way around the problem – but at least it now works. Besides these huge headaches – not to mention a few restless nights, I am ‘becoming’ impressed!

A more convenient but less usable mouse. However, Mac’s. It revolutionized what we knew as the mouse, integrating haptic feedback and usability lessons learned from smartphones, making everything possible from that big rectangle. Spend some time experimenting with it.

Downloads Folder Increasingly, Apple hints you should move your data to the cloud. As mentioned above, it is to your benefit to spend time learning how to store your Desktop and Documents folder in iCloud, making whatever's within them more easily accessible from other Macs and devices. While iCloud Drive has lessened the ‘hub' nature of the user folder found on your Mac, important folders nonetheless remain housed there – one of which is Downloads. Take a look at our and you'll quickly learn how easy it is to access downloads and manage your downloaded files.

My hope is that you’ve been directed to this story by a caring friend or relative—so caring, in fact, that their holiday generosity extended to giving you a new Mac. “Oh my goodness!” you chirped. “Oh how wonderful!” you crowed. And they beamed and blushed with pride and approval. But now that they’re on their way back to wherever they call home, you can express your true feelings. “What in the world am I supposed to do with this thing?” You have my sympathies. As someone who has burdened family members with technology they can’t begin to comprehend, I understand that it’s easy to become overwhelmed by the sheer possibility of it all.

Have a look at and tips. Along with its incredible built-in features, there are also some you can install to further improve your experience, particularly if you use Safari on a mac as well as an iPhone or iPad. While you're in the mood to switch things up a bit, see why could be your ticket to a more private web browsing experience.

Close and Resize Windows – Doubtful! Where are the buttons for closing and resizing of the windows located in a MacBook? Just check at the upper left corner of the window for exploring the option.

It's not bad, but it's not attractive. These silicone key covers keep the user from scrapping the casing off the keys. They come in a variety of colors, and prices. If you experience them getting to hot, remove the cover. The covers fit all macbook, imac, etc keyboard models. Fourth Step: Bags. If you are going to carry it around, like I do, get a bag!

It doesn’t necessarily happen often but sometimes applications just crash or freeze. If you come across such a situation you can either right-click the application in the dock and select “Force Quit”. If the “Force Quit” option isn’t shown, hold down the “options” key and then right-click the application. Alternatively if you are looking for something more like the Windows version of Ctrl – Alt -Delete, all you have to do is press Command – Options – Esc. This will bring up a small utility called “Force Quit Applications”.

Here’s how to configure an email account on your Mac. It’s all well and good to have an email account set up, but what about creating and sending email messages (and receiving a reply)?

This is a quick tour of the Mac’s working environment—the menu bar, desktop, and Dock. The Mac operating system stores information in various folders.

In this guide, you will learn some of the ways to. Downloads Folder Increasingly, Apple hints you should move your data to the cloud. As mentioned above, it is to your benefit to spend time learning how to store your Desktop and Documents folder in iCloud, making whatever's within them more easily accessible from other Macs and devices. While iCloud Drive has lessened the ‘hub' nature of the user folder found on your Mac, important folders nonetheless remain housed there – one of which is Downloads. Take a look at our and you'll quickly learn how easy it is to access downloads and manage your downloaded files. Troubleshooting the Mac Funny thing about computers: humans build them all, and humans make mistakes.

And you'll be amazed at what it can do. Once you set up your Mac's trackpad, you'll soon discover the options Apple provides in the System Preferences Trackpad pane only go so far – your trackpad is actually far more capable than what's on the surface. Have a look here for tips on how you can with third-party software like BetterTouchTool. The Dock The Dock is one of the key elements you use to interact with your Mac. You can use it in many ways: open apps, open files by dragging them on icons in the Dock, open folders that you've stored in the Dock, and more., and discover the many configuration options you have and the best way to turn it into a high-powered productivity booster.

Which ones can you trust and which ones are the best? If you're unsure or need to solve a specific task, consult this list. Can be a lifesaver if the worst should happen. Avast is a Which security suite do you trust the most? We look at five of the best free security suites for Windows, all of which offer anti-virus, anti-malware, and real-time protection features. That will take care of the majority of issues you might run into.