[thelist] going back Mac

At 9:52 AM -0700 6/21/00, Erika Meyer wrote:
>>I'm nervous about the transition because I used Macs
>>in school from '85 - '92 (yeah, I'm old) but switched to PC in '93 and
>>have rarely used Mac since.  Is there a support group for recovering
>>Wintel users?
>
>Maybe you're forgetting the point of the Mac UI.  (intuitive simplicity.)
>
>But seriously, I will admit (having used Macs for a time and then 
>not using any computer at all for a few years) that newer Mac OS's 
>are more complex.  There are a lot of web resources, but if you are 
>on a modem connection like me,  and suddenly can't remember the key 
>combo to get a screenshot, I recommend the latest edition of
>
>The Macintosh Bible.

<tip type="Macintosh">

Stickies are great! And did you know you can windowshade them?

I keep a number of stickies on my desktop at any given time. Right 
now I have 10, and only one is open, the others are shaded. One has 
the list of Coder's Health Tips given on this list way back, and I do 
the exercises when I'm feeling stiff and sore.

Another has useful key commands I always forget. How to zap the PRAM 
(Command+Option+P+R), how to take a screenshot (Command+Shift+3), a 
selective screenshot (Command+Shift+4), and a top window screenshot 
(Command+Shift+CapsLock+4).

Another has my Christmas list - yes, my Christmas list! When I see 
something I'd love to have but can't afford right now, I drop it on 
the sticky note. When my in-laws ask me for a list (which they do 
every year), I copy the sticky and send it along to them. I got 4 
things off the list last year.

Best of all, Stickies are free with the OS, and can be a variety of 
(non-fruit-flavored) colors, and can be styled with fonts, sizes, and 
styles.
</tip>

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