I figured this may be the case, that the mouse is more functional in OSX and
less keyboard keys are needed. But I didn't know for sure, so I wanted to
ask before I jumped in head first. You guys know that there are a dozen or
so commands/keystrokes/mouse moves that you use ALL the time, the rest you
could probably care less about. That's the way it is in Windows, and I'm
sure to some extent here. Learning those key items saves a BUNCH of time
when you're learning something new.
Rad...
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From: "Brent Randolph" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 3:44 PM
Subject: Re: OS X/Mac crash course
>
> On Mar 5, 2004, at 3:19 PM, Rad Craig wrote:
>
> > I'm waiting on my video cable adapter to arrive and plan to spend some
> > time
> > this weekend getting to know my new QS. Can someone give me a quick
> > list of
> > the keystrokes that are used all the time?
> >
> > I know all of them on Windoze, but don't have a clue about Macs. You
> > know,
> > the keys you push to get a pop-up menu to come up, copy, paste, cut,
> > etc.
> > And any others that are handy. TIA.
> ---->
>
> First, make sure you turn on Full Keyboard Access in the Mouse/Keyboard
> control panel. This will allow you to tab/select/execute almost any
> widget in the OS and most applications. Second, the command (or Apple)
> key is basically the mac equiv. of Ctrl. I've not really used the old
> alt-whatever-letter keystrokes I did in Windows, as I've found using
> the mouse is much more welcomed and intuitive in the Mac OS's. One
> suggestion is to get a multi-button mouse. I picked up a 5 button
> logitech optical at Best Buy for about $25 the other day. Using
> Logitech's control panel, I have the following functions mapped:
>
> left side "scroll" button: Copy
> right side "scroll" button: Cmd-left arrow ("back" in Safari)
> left and right are default, center (scroll wheel) is set for Paste
> and there's a nifty, pre-set (though configurable) "task switch" button
> directly below the scroll wheel. It's positioned so that a roll of the
> knuckle can alt (cmd) - tab thru applications.
>
> This works *very* well for me. You wouldn't believe how much time you
> save by making such common tasks so easily accessible. Of course, this
> is possible with other mice on the market, but Logitech's control panel
> is the closest thing to the (mouse at least) functions of USB Overdrive
> ($20 shareware).
>
> I've not gotten too far into keyboard shutcuts as I did using Windows.
> For some reason, the use of a mouse in OS X, IMHO, is more comfortable
> than it is on my Windows machines.
>
> It must be OS X's ability to leave you alone, though something may be
> unobtrusively asking for your attention in the background.
>
> Of course, it's all personal opinion.
>
> --
> Brent Randolph
> http://www.damaged.net/~buzzcut/
> http://www.clearchannelsucks.org
> "...there is a moral to this story, or there was a moral to this
> story...but since I'm dyslexic, it is, in fact, a marble" -- Eddie
> Izzard
>
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