October 1st, 2011 by macguy | File in: Making The Switch
We rarely post about Windows related news, or even Windows at all, here at Switching to Mac. After all, we are a website devoted to the Mac community and Mac enthusiasts. However, Windows 8 may be going the Apple route with Internet Explorer, which would push the world wide web into further advancing HTML 5 [...]
September 14th, 2011 by macguy | File in: Making The Switch
While Microsoft Office has always gotten fairly good reviews by Windows users, it is one of those programs that has not received the greatest of reviews, for the Mac Edition. iWork, Apple’s own office suite, has slightly better ratings by Mac consumers, but not by much. Finally, Open Office is a completely free solution, that [...]
March 22nd, 2011 by efleming | File in: Hardware, Making The Switch
Many computer users either want or need to run multiple operating systems on the same computer. Unfortunately, incompatible file systems often cause problems. Windows 7 uses the NTFS file system by default. Mac OS X uses HFS+, while Linux generally uses Ext3 or Ext4, with some distributions using other options. And in nearly every case, [...]
March 7th, 2011 by srobles | File in: Making The Switch, OS X
For the frequent traveler, crossing time zones can be a regular occurrence. To make sure your calendar dates and built in time for OS X is always correct, making sure you’re computer is set to the right time zone is necessary. While some newer Macs can even adjust your location based on its internet connection, [...]
March 1st, 2011 by srobles | File in: Making The Switch, OS X
There are several different kinds of servers you may deal with on a daily basis. Some are local, others are in the cloud, some may need to be remotely accessed. OS X provides a native way to connect to any server, even remotely, and mount it as a hard drive on the Desktop. From here [...]
February 27th, 2011 by srobles | File in: Making The Switch, OS X
In 2007, Apple brought multitouch gestures to the mass market with iPhone. One of most popular features on the original iPhone was “pinch-to-zoom.” Whether it was a web page or photo, you could take two fingers and expand or zoom into a photo just by pinching. Shortly after, Apple incorporated these multitouch gestures onto the [...]
February 25th, 2011 by akunesh | File in: Making The Switch
If you have just switched from Windows 7 to Mac OSX you have probably realized that some features were gained, and unfortunately some were lost in the switch. One of the features that was lost was the “Aero Snap” feature. The “Aero Snap” feature allows you to drag a window to the left or right [...]
February 14th, 2011 by srobles | File in: Making The Switch, OS X
Using Spaces in OS X can help you organize your workflow and free up desktop space. System Preferences will even allow you to assign an Application to a specific Space, this way, as soon as it opens it will move to that Space. To assign a Space, open System Preferences from the Dock or Applications [...]
February 12th, 2011 by srobles | File in: Making The Switch, OS X
Most of the folders on your Mac probably look the same. Every time you create a new folder, the default, blue office folder becomes the icon. Luckily, there is a way to customize the folder icon and make it more functional as well as appealing. Being able to glance at a folder icon and know [...]
January 28th, 2011 by srobles | File in: Making The Switch, OS X
A useful feature in OS X is called Spaces. Spaces allows you to use multiple “virtual” desktops to organize and arrange all active windows. You can adjust the number of spaces, the spaces hotkey and more. To activate Spaces, open System Preferences from the Dock or Applications folder. Under the Personal settings in System Preferences, [...]
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