New to Mac...From PC...
Hello! I am new to Mac and have always used a PC. I'm having a little bit of a tough time learning a new system. I bought the MacBook Pro and I am not sure I like the mouse on this thing. I can't figure out how to copy and paste with it. For instance, if I want to highlight a link, on a PC I'd just right click, copy and paste it. I'm having a hard time doing that with this mouse. I know it's clickable anywhere, but even if I right click in the lower right hand corner of it, it does not allow me to copy paste? Will I ever be able to do that again?
Also, I added Firefox to my mac simply because I like it a lot and know how to use it. The guy at the store said I didn't need virus protection on a mac but if I'm using firefox, don't I need it?
Where are the screensavers for mac? Don't they need one of those too??
Sorry for the newbie questions. I am just trying to decide if I really want to switch to a mac because I cannot figure out how to use it.
Advice,suggestions, help all appreciated.
Thanks!
1. Hello! I am new to Mac and have always used a PC.
A. Welcome to the dark side!
2. I'm having a little bit of a tough time learning a new system.
A. Do not fear young jedi, everything will "just make sense."
3. I bought the MacBook Pro and I am not sure I like the mouse on this thing.
A. Do yourself a favor and really get used to your new touchpad before you write it off. I find it to be the most productive input device i have ever used.
4. I can't figure out how to copy and paste with it.
A. Cut Copy and paste functions are all present in osx just hold "command" instead of "control" and use the same X, C and V keys or right click just like windows. (next answer)
5. For instance, if I want to highlight a link, on a PC I'd just right click, copy and paste it. I'm having a hard time doing that with this mouse.
A. Right click functionality is not enabled out of the box. I turn it on imediately when i start up a new mac. just click your apple, go to system preferences, touchpad: and turn on secondary click lower right. (I personally just enable two finger secondary click, i find it much faster.)
6. I know it's clickable anywhere, but even if I right click in the lower right hand corner of it, it does not allow me to copy paste?
A. You already turned it on in touchpad settings.
7. Will I ever be able to do that again?
A. You already did, it was that easy.
8. Also, I added Firefox to my mac simply because I like it a lot and know how to use it. The guy at the store said I didn't need virus protection on a mac but if I'm using firefox, don't I need it?
A. As a general rule of thumb you can only get something nasty if you agree to download AND install a suspicious app. The download manager supplied with osx will warn you if something you download "contains and application."
9. Where are the screensavers for mac? Don't they need one of those too??
A. Available through system preferences, desktops and screensavers. A screen saver is a huge waste of battery life on a laptop though, it burns up cpu power and there for battery running the math associated with the screen saver and keeps the lcd lit to show it too you. You should really be just setting the display to go to sleep instead showing a screen saver is the way to go.
Sorry for the newbie questions. I am just trying to decide if I really want to switch to a mac because I cannot figure out how to use it.
10. Advice,suggestions, help all appreciated.
A. One of the great things about owning a Mac is that the other great Mac users are here to help. Ask and Yee shall receive.
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