Five Tips for New Mac Users

1. The red “gumdrop” closes the window. It does not close the app.
   
2. Expose is your friend. Lear to use it and love it.
   
3. You don’t have to use the mouse. Memorize keyboard shortcuts.
   
4. You don’t have to keep the stuff that came on your dock. Get rid of it. Add the apps you do use.
   
5. There are two kinds of Mac users: Those that have lost all their stuff and those who will. If you value it, back it up.

Snow Leopard

1. Create text substitutions under Language & text – Text
   
2. Sync Menu – Click plus Option shows Sync log
   
3. WiFi Menu – Click plus Option shows network details
   (Try Option Click on different menus)
   
4. Use Expose
   
5. Scanner import into Preview
   
6. Preview Annotate
   
7. Dock – grid view – improvements
   
8. Better error messages
   
9. Window in Finder Icons can be much bigger
   
10. Mail Data Detectors – hover mouse over entry – flight information is recognized

2010 Mac Stuff

1. Skitch – graphics capture and edit utility PLASQ Free
2. Overflow (F5) – hold other dock items $10
3. Dejmenu
   
4. AppFresh – finds app updates
   
5. MemoryStick – free
   
6. BackupLoupe – $8 TimeMachine backup list
   
7. Yojimbo 2.0
   
8. Caffeine
9. Moose
10. TimeMachineEditor
    
11. MacZot – provides software at discounts
    
12. Ecost – email software provider
    
13. MoreiChatEffects
    

iPhone

1. RedLaser
2. Boom
3. iPig
4. TigerWoods PGA Tour Golf

iPhone Tips

1. Do the “Slide” when you type
2. Save pages as Icons in Safari
3. Turn off Bluetooth, WiFi and 3G when not needed to preserve battery
   
4. Press and hold to move icons around
   
5. iTunes 9 lets you rearrange iPhone icon s