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New to the Mac? Start here

According to the latest reports, 40% of Mac retail sales are represented by 'switchers.' It would be safe to assume that another portion of Mac sales are made by users new to computers entirely. Last time I checked, Macs come with a rather bare bones instruction manual, if they come with anything at all. While most of us feel OS X is designed so well, it is self documenting, not all users have such an easy time. Most of the readers of MacVolPlace probably are well beyond these types of tutorials. But I get questions all the time from switchers who want a resource to get them over the initial speed bumps of the change. Rather than pulling your hair out, take a look at these sites:

  1. Mac 101: Getting Started with the Mac
  2. Switch 101: Migrate from Windows to Mac
  3. Apple "Find out How" Tutorials
  4. How to Move from Windows to a Mac
  5. OS X Help for first time Mac Users
  6. O'Reilly: Switching from Windows to Mac OS X
  7. The Tao of Mac - How to Switch to the Mac
  8. MacWindows' Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Cross-platform Issues: Reports and Tips regarding working with Leopard and Windows



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