Hi, I can't answer most of your questions as I am a novice at the mac myself, but I will tell you that you will like it once you get the hang of it.
The only thing I really know how to do is some e-mail and some safari stuff. I wish you the best and I hope you like it as much as I do. Jenny and my goofy guide Brooks On Nov 1, 2011, at 5:34 PM, Jasmine Kotsay wrote: > Hi, > Well, I'm going to college, and I would need to do a lot of wordprocessing on > my computer. I want a computer that will last long and not get viruses. I > don't mind the learning curve, because I love a challenge. I just need a > computer that will do at least most of what Windows can do. I'm not familiar > with how Macs work. I've had a few minutes to try OfoiceOver, but it was the > little thing on the computer that shows you how to use voice over. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Teresa Cochran <vegaspipistre...@gmail.com > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Date sent: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 15:26:39 -0700 > Subject: Re: Hello > > Hi, Jasmine, > > Welcome to the list. Well, your question opens a huge can of worms. Where > do you want to start? What do you want to do with your computer. If you're > used to using Windows, are there applications that you simply need to use in > Windows? Keep in mind that you can use Windows on a Mac with some frequency > once you set it up. The Mac is extremely accessible, but also extremely > different from Windows, and involves quite a learning curve. If you're up > for an adventure in learning a new screen-reader and operating system, then > you'll have fun switching. I pretty much jumped right in, with the help of a > book, from OReilly media, Switching to the Mac. > > Take care, > Teresa > > "Slow down; you'll get there faster." > > On Nov 1, 2011, at 3:06 PM, Jasmine Kotsay wrote: > > Dear Listers, > > My name is Jasmine, and I am extremely new to the list. > I was wondering if anyone could please tell me what differences they find in > the Mac computers vs Windows computers? I'm trying to figure out which type > of computer I would like to get next. > Any help would be greatly appreciated! > > Sincerely, > Jasmine > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
