Switch Journal
Why I still can’t use Safari
December 21, 2007, 8:11 AM | 1 Comment
It’s been just over a year since I made the full time switch to Mac and my software tastes have definitely evolved some since I first posted my list of frequently used applications a while back. Sometime soon, I’ll probably revise that list, but for now I just wanted to touch on one application that I still can’t use on a regular basis. Safari.
Switch Journal: Transferring Files
March 17, 2007, 2:54 PM | 2 Comments
One of the most important things that you’ll need to do when you switch to a new computer—regardless of platform—is get your old files onto your new machine. While this is getting increasingly easier to do when transferring files between “like minded” computers, what do you do when you need to transfer files off your old Windows PC to your new Mac?
Fortunately, this task is actually fairly simple; so we’ll get right down to it. For the purposes of this article, I’ll be transferring files from a Windows XP Home machine onto a Mac running OS X Tiger (10.4.7 or newer) but it’s really not that much different if you’re using older (or newer) operating systems.
Switch Journal: the Apple Remote
February 3, 2007, 12:57 AM | 3 Comments
When I was waiting to buy my MacBook Pro I sort of thought that Front Row and the Apple Remote were neat features, but I honestly didn’t imagine myself using them as much as I do, particularly when it comes to the Apple Remote.
Back on the PC, I was using a Logitech MediaPlay mouse so I always had control of my media at the touch of a button. Unfortunately, the MediaPlay mouse is not really supported by OS X (although I’ve read about some hacks to get it to work), so I sort of lost that functionality… or so I assumed.
Switch Journal: Software
January 12, 2007, 12:40 AM | 1 Comment
In some cases, one of the biggest differences between the Mac and PC is the software applications created for each environment. Although more and more programs are being developed to be cross platform, the majority of really good niche apps (such as text editors, instant messaging software, FTP clients, etc.) are only available for a specific platform.
My switch to Mac has been made easier by the fact that a lot of the major applications I use on a day-to-day basis are available for the Mac platform. Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and Mozilla Firefox are all great examples of major applications that are available on both. With that said, there are still a lot of programs that I used every day on my PC that aren’t available for the Mac, so I had to go out and find alternatives.
Switch Journal: First Impressions
January 6, 2007, 10:44 AM | 4 Comments
Well, here it is, part one of the recently announced Switch Journal. I promised that my first entry to this series would be all about my first impressions of the MacBook Pro and my “switch” experience, so that’s what this post will be all about. Experienced Mac users will probably have heard most of these thoughts (or thought them themselves) before, but feel free to add your input to the mix.
Introducing the Switch Journal
December 30, 2006, 12:29 PM | 5 Comments
Back in August I wrote about wanting a MacBook Pro, but also voiced my hesitation because of the rumored processor upgrades coming to the MacBook lineup. Well, that upgrade happened in late October and I’m glad I waited because Apple decided to update more than just the processor. In early December I finally got my MacBook Pro (it’s a 15 inch 2.33 GHz Core 2 Duo in case you’re wondering).